Beef Sales Exports Hit Marketing-Year Highs
WASHINGTON, DC – Beef delivered the strongest signal in USDA’s weekly export sales report, with […]
Soybeans
China Soybean Deal Splits State Private Buying
WASHINGTON, DC – China’s soybean purchase commitment appears to be dividing trade between state-directed U.S. […]
Corn Stocks Come In Below Trade Expectations
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s June 1 grain stocks report showed larger corn, soybean, and wheat […]
Corn Acres Fall As Soybeans Gain Ground
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s annual acreage report gives grain markets a clearer summer supply map, […]
China Soybean Pledge Raises 2026 Sales Tracking Questions
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s new-crop soybean purchases are drawing fresh attention as traders watch whether […]
Regenerative Rule Opens Biofuel Premium Door For Farmers
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers may soon have a clearer way to turn conservation practices into […]
Private Acreage Estimate Shows Corn Soybean Shift Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – A private acreage estimate ahead of USDA’s report points to fewer corn […]
Corn Soybean Shipping Costs Rise On Gulf Route
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says first-quarter shipping costs for corn and soybeans moved higher through […]
Corn Inspections Ease While Soybeans, Wheat Move Higher
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly U.S. export inspections gave grain markets a mixed signal, with corn […]
Rural Farm Communities Face Deeper Economic Downturn Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – Rural communities built around agriculture can face deeper and longer-lasting pressure when […]
Trade Dependence Raises Risk For U.S. Farm Income
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers are more exposed to global market risk as exports make […]
Brazil Crop Growth Could Pressure U.S. Farm Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. farmers hoping for higher crop prices may not get much help […]
China’s Food Strategy Raises Bio-Manufacturing Trade Questions Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s next farm strategy could reshape global commodity demand if Beijing pushes […]
Sorghum and Soybean Inspections Rise While Corn Slips
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. sorghum and soybean export inspections improved sharply last week, while corn […]
Organic Corn Soybean Returns Outpace Conventional Crop Systems
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Organic corn and soybean returns continue to exceed conventional returns, but […]
Corn Exports Lift Rail Demand As Soybeans Lag
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn exports are creating stronger transportation demand this marketing year, while […]
WASDE Cuts Wheat Stocks While Livestock Outlook Splits
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s June WASDE report leaves corn and soybeans mostly steady but tightens […]
WASDE Preview Shows Wheat Risk Limited Corn Changes
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s June WASDE report may bring more attention to wheat production than […]
Corn Inspections Strengthen While Soybean Shipments Lag
WASHINGTON, DC – Corn export inspections remained the strongest grain demand signal for the week […]
Tighter Crop Supplies Widen Corn Soybean Marketing Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – Corn and soybean producers face wider price swings this season as tighter […]
E15 Expansion Lifts Corn Demand While Pressuring Soybeans
NASHVILLE, TN – Year-round E15 access could increase corn demand while pressuring soybean prices, creating […]
Ag Trade Deficit Narrows While Crop Markets Diverge
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Economic Research Service and Foreign Agricultural Service now forecast fiscal year […]
Biofuel Rules Tighten Soybean Oil Crush Demand Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – Soybean crush demand is getting stronger support from federal biofuel policy, with […]
Mexico Grain Costs Rise While Exports Hold Steady
LUBBOCK, TX – Shipping U.S. grain to Mexico became more expensive in the first quarter, […]
River Lock Work Adds Grain Shipping Timing Concerns
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain shippers using the Arkansas River will need to plan around partial […]
Corn Inspections Strengthen While China Takes Soybeans Sorghum
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections improved for the week ending May 21, led by […]
China Farm Purchase Pledge Faces Market Demand Challenges
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s new pledge to buy more U.S. agricultural products could support farm […]
Global Oilseed Output Rises As Biofuel Demand Grows
NASHVILLE, TN – Global oilseed production is forecast to reach a record in 2026/27 as […]
Corn Inspections Weaker; China Takes Soybeans and Sorghum
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections slowed for the week ending May 14, with corn, […]
China Ag Commitments Offer New Export Market Signals
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. agriculture received new market-access signals from the Trump-Xi summit, but producers […]
Soybean and Cotton Exports Hit Marketing Year Lows
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly export sales were mixed for the week ending May 7, with […]
China Farm Purchase Signals Follow Trump-Xi Summit Talks
BEIJING, CHINA – U.S. agriculture came out of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing with fresh […]
Higher Crop Prices Still Leave Margin Risk Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern crop prices are projected higher for 2026/27, but producers may still […]
House E15 Vote Brings Biofuel Win to Farmers
WASHINGTON, DC – The House vote to allow year-round E15 sales gives corn, sorghum, and […]
EU Deforestation Rules Still Raise U.S. Export Concerns
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. agriculture still faces uncertainty from the European Union’s deforestation regulation, even […]
USDA Outlook Points To Tighter Crop Livestock Supplies
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s first full 2026/27 outlook points to tighter supplies for several major […]
Corn Export Inspections Stay Strong As Soybeans Rebound
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. grain export inspections stayed solid for the week ending May 7, […]
Brazil Soybean Surge Leaves U.S.-China Sales Slowing
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s soybean buying is shifting hard toward Brazil, leaving U.S. shipments at […]
Corn Leads Export Sales As Soybeans Stay Quiet
WASHINGTON, DC – Corn again led the weekly export sales report, while soybean sales slowed, […]
EPA Sets Record Biofuel Volumes For 2026-2027 Demand
WASHINGTON, DC – EPA has finalized record Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and 2027, […]
China’s COFCO Doubling Soybean Crush Capacity in Brazil
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s state-owned food company COFCO plans to more than double soybean crushing […]
Corn Export Inspections Surge As Soybean Pace Slows
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections turned in another strong corn week, while soybean movement […]
March Soybean Crush Climbs As Oil Output Rises
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. soybean crush increased in March as processors turned more beans into […]
Corn Sales Lead Weekly Export Report As Cotton
WASHINGTON, DC – Corn led the latest weekly export sales report, while soybean sales softened […]
March Farm Prices Rose, But Margins Stayed Tight
LUBBOCK, TX – Prices received by U.S. farmers moved higher in March, but input costs […]
Corn Export Inspections Ease While Sorghum Stays Strong
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest export inspections showed a mixed week for grain movement, with […]
Corn Exports Surge As Pork Sales Hit Low
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export sales were mixed last week, with corn shipments climbing sharply […]
Grain Export Inspections Show Strong Corn Movement Weekly
WASHINGTON, DC – Grain export demand remains solid, led by strong corn and sorghum movement, […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Bob Maurer
Today’s guest is Bob Maurer. He is with Manduca Trading in Chicago, IL and available […]
USDA Awards Trade Funds To Boost Agricultural Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is directing new export promotion funding toward key agricultural sectors, aiming […]