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Boozman Warns Farm Bill Window Is Rapidly Closing

August 6, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – The Senate farm bill faces an immediate deadline as lawmakers run short […]

Animal Agriculture Sustainability Needs More Than One Standard

July 7, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Animal agriculture faces growing pressure to measure sustainability, but one standard may […]

Small Business Labor Rebound Highlights Rural Hiring Challenge

July 7, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – Small business hiring plans rebounded in June, but rural employers are still […]

Rural Households Feel Fuel And Grocery Budget Squeeze

July 2, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – Rural families may feel the latest consumer squeeze more directly because higher […]

Social Security Gap Shapes Rural Retirement Planning Decisions

June 19, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – Rural families and older farm operators may need to look beyond Social […]

Social Security Deadline Raises Rural Retirement Income Questions

June 18, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – Social Security’s main retirement fund is now projected to run short in […]

Rural Population Growth Driven By Migration Gains Recently

April 23, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Rural population trends are shifting, with more people moving into rural areas […]

Federal Reserve Beige Book

Fed Beige Book Signals Mixed Outlook For Agriculture

April 20, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – The Federal Reserve’s April Beige Book shows a mixed and increasingly cautious […]

Mid-Size Farms Continue Disappearing From U.S. Agriculture

February 18, 2026 Tony St. James 0

(NOTE: This is the second in a four-part series from USDA’s Farms and Land in […]

Small Farms Dominate In Number, Not Production Value

February 12, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Small family farms continued to define the face of U.S. agriculture in […]

Federal Reserve Cuts Rates To Ease Farm Credit

September 18, 2025 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point on […]

Rural Small Businesses Struggle to Reach Key Growth Milestone

August 8, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – A new report from JPMorgan Chase highlights a persistent economic gap between […]

AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 03/23/2023

March 24, 2023 Tony St. James 0

Today’s episode looks at the latest developments with WOTUS, Congressional frustration with USDA over nutrition […]

EVENT: All Ag, All Day’s 2022 DC Capitol Fall Ag Tour

November 14, 2022 Tony St. James 0

This is coverage of the All Ag, All Day 2022 DC Capitol Fall Ag Tour […]

EVENT: 70th Annual ABA Ag Bankers Conference

November 13, 2022 Tony St. James 0

2022 ABA Ag Bankers Conference Omaha, NE 11/6-11/9-22 Here are the FINAL highlights from the […]

Agribusiness Report Podcast: Stef Feldman

April 22, 2022 Tony St. James 0

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Stef Feldman is Senior Advisor to the Director of the […]

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Agribusiness Report Podcast: Greg Puckett

February 17, 2022 Tony St. James 0

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Greg Puckett is a Mercer County (WV) Commissioner and serves […]

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