USDA Modernization Plan Targets Better Data, Fewer Surveys
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is launching a broad modernization effort aimed at reducing the producer […]
USDA Data
Falling Potato Values Bring Limited Relief To Consumers
WASHINGTON, DC – Potato growers faced sharply lower farm-level values in June, but consumers received […]
Vegetable Price Surge Widens Farm Retail Market Divide
WASHINGTON, DC – Fresh vegetable prices surged at the farm level in June, but grocery […]
Large Farms Control Growing Share Of U.S. Farmland
(NOTE: This is the third in a four-part series from USDA’s Farms and Land in […]
North American Potato Production Falls On Lower Acreage
WASHINGTON, DC – Potato production across North America slipped in 2025, largely because growers planted […]
Lower Ocean Freight Rates Could Aid Grain Exports
NASHVILLE, TN – Ocean freight rates are expected to ease in 2026, offering potential cost […]
Corn, Soybean Export Costs Shift With Freight Volatility
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. corn and soybean export economics shifted noticeably in the third quarter […]
Grain Transportation Mixed As Rail Slows, Barges Surge
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. grain transportation showed sharply mixed signals heading into early January, with […]
Breaking Up Big Beef Risks Higher Costs
LUBBOCK, TX – Calls to dismantle the largest U.S. beef packers could backfire on cattle […]
Protein Prices Diverge As Beef Breaks From Pack
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. protein prices are no longer moving together, and retail data now […]
Ethanol Markets Mixed As Domestic Use Softens, Exports Surge
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol markets opened 2026 with mixed signals, as domestic production and […]
Rising Chicken Supplies Pressure Prices Heading Into 2026
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. chicken production expanded sharply in 2025, setting up lower prices and […]
Retail Beef Prices Signal Structural Market Reset Higher
LUBBOCK, TX – Retail beef prices have moved decisively higher over the past two years, […]
Boxed Beef Pullback Reflects Seasonal Pause, Not Weakness
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. boxed beef values are easing from holiday highs, but the latest […]
Farmers Capture Larger Share Of Rising Beef Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef price inflation since 2023 has been driven far more by […]