Wheat Shipping Costs Rise Across Major Japan Routes
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. wheat exporters faced higher transportation costs to Japan in the second […]
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Kansas Labor Disruptions Raise Cattle Supply Chain Concerns
Labor disruptions at southwestern Kansas processing plants are raising concerns about cattle movement, producer costs […]
U.S. Hop Stocks Fall Nine Percent From 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. hop inventories declined sharply from a year earlier, reducing the amount […]
Farmers Remain Essential To USDA Agricultural Data Quality
LUBBOCK, TX – New technology is changing how USDA collects and distributes agricultural statistics, but […]
USDA Food Outlook Shows Moderate Inflation, Wide Swings
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA expects food inflation to remain moderate overall in 2026, but consumers […]
U.S. Hog Inventory Falls As Breeding Herd Shrinks
USDA reports a smaller U.S. hog herd as breeding and market inventories decline from a […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Joe Parsons Explains How NASS Is Modernizing Agriculture
Today’s guest is Joe Parsons, administrator of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Parsons joins Tony […]
NASS Expands Ag Insights Across USDA Reports Nationwide
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is expanding its Ag Insights platform as […]
U.S. Hog Inventory Falls As Breeding Herd Shrinks
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. hog inventory totaled 74.3 million head on September 1, down […]
USDA Nears Voice Search For Agricultural Statistics Access
USDA is moving closer to giving farmers faster access to agricultural statistics through typed or […]
USDA Cuts Barriers For Small Meat Processor Expansion
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is working to reduce regulatory barriers and costs for small meat […]
USDA Nears Voice Search For Agricultural Statistics Access
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is nearing a new way for farmers […]
USDA Plans New Dog Welfare Standards For 2027
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA plans to propose updated federal dog welfare standards in 2027, potentially […]
ARC Producers Gain New Crop Insurance Coverage Flexibility
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers enrolled in Agriculture Risk Coverage can now purchase Supplemental Coverage Option […]
Cattle Placements Fall Far Below Expectations In August
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. cattle placements fell much more sharply than analysts expected in August, […]
USDA Expands Screwworm Response As Border Trade Resumes
SANTA TERESA, NM – USDA is expanding New World screwworm surveillance and sterile-fly capacity as […]
ARC Enrollment Deadline Could Affect 2026 Farm Payments
LUBBOCK, TX – Producers must complete Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage enrollment by […]
USDA Expands Base Acres As Safety-Net Enrollment Opens
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA has completed its first base-acre expansion in two decades as producers […]
Venezuela Food Imports Recover As USDA Expands Trade
CARACAS, VENEZUELA – Venezuela’s dependence on imported food is creating new opportunities for U.S. agriculture, […]
Rising Farm Costs Outgrow Federal Loan Limits Quickly
WASHINGTON, DC – Rising land values and production expenses are reducing how far federal farm […]
Senate Agriculture Committee Prepares Another Farm Bill Vote
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Agriculture Committee is preparing another attempt to advance Farm Bill […]
Farm Loan Demand Climbs As Producer Margins Tighten
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm Service Agency lending increased sharply in fiscal 2025 as producers faced […]
WASDE Cuts Corn And Cotton Crops, Increases Soybeans
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates tightened the outlook for […]
U.S. Ag Export Recovery Leaves Some Commodities Behind
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. agricultural exports are projected to reach a record $186.5 billion in […]
Traders Expect Smaller Corn Crop And Tighter Carryout
CHICAGO, IL – Traders expect USDA to reduce its U.S. corn production and ending-stock forecasts […]
Beef Labeling Review Reopens Industry Divide Over COOL
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has reopened the debate over mandatory country-of-origin labeling for […]
Trump Orders Stronger Livestock Enforcement Processing Access Expansion
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has ordered USDA to strengthen livestock-market enforcement and expand […]
Expanded LRP Coverage Reduces Risk For Herd Rebuilding
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is expanding Livestock Risk Protection coverage for 2027, giving cow-calf producers […]
Beef Stocks Tighten While Turkey Inventories Keep Building
WASHINGTON, DC – Frozen beef and pork inventories declined entering August while turkey stocks continued […]
Extra-Long-Staple Cotton Mill Use Jumps As Stocks Tighten
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. mill consumption of extra-long-staple cotton rebounded sharply in July, giving growers […]
Growing Dairy Herd Lifts Milk Despite Replacement Costs
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. milk production expanded during the second quarter as dairy farms added […]
Ethanol Demand Lifts July Corn Use Above Year
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn use for ethanol strengthened in July, providing additional domestic demand […]
Beef Cow Slaughter Drops As Retention Signals Strengthen
WASHINGTON, DC – Beef cow slaughter has fallen sharply in 2026, adding another sign that […]
More Milk Plants Share Shrinking Beverage Milk Market
WASHINGTON, DC – More U.S. beverage milk plants are operating in a market consuming substantially […]
Heavier Cattle Offset Part Of Beef Production Decline
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. beef production continues to run below last year as fewer cattle […]
USDA Launches Broad Initiative To Rebuild Cattle Herd
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is launching a broad package of programs aimed at rebuilding the […]
China Rebound Could Lift U.S. Farm Exports Higher
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA expects a sharp rebound in agricultural exports to China during fiscal […]
USDA Raises Agricultural Export Forecast As Deficit Narrows
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA raised its fiscal 2026 agricultural export forecast to $179.5 billion, up […]
Proposed Louisiana Phosphate Plant Could Cut Import Reliance
WAGGAMAN, LA – CHS and OCP North America are proposing a major phosphate fertilizer plant […]
Corn Export Pace Remains Strong Despite Weekly Decline
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn export inspections slowed during the week ending August 20 but […]
New Hay Insurance Adds Revenue Protection For 2027
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is expanding forage insurance for 2027, giving hay producers in selected […]
Corn Export Inspections Run 26% Above Last Year
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn export inspections continue running well ahead of last year, providing […]
USDA Tightens Corn and Wheat Outlooks In August
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s August outlook tightened major crop projections, led by corn, wheat and […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Richard Fordyce
Today’s guest is Richard Fordyce. He is Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation (USDA-FPAC) in […]
Farm Spending Climbs As Livestock Costs Outpace Crops
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farm production expenses climbed to $490.3 billion in 2025, increasing pressure […]
Catfish Farms Shift Ponds Toward Rebuilding Future Supplies
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern catfish producers are shifting pond space toward future production after inventories […]
Beef Herd Shrinks While Replacement Heifers Increase Slightly
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. cattle inventory held near last year’s level July 1, but […]
Feedlot Inventories Rise While Placements And Marketings Slow
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. feedlot inventories remained above last year on July 1, while slower […]
USDA Begins Phased Reopening Of Mexican Cattle Border
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA will resume limited Mexican livestock imports August 24 through Douglas, Arizona, […]
Rice Crop Nears Historic Low As Losses Persist
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. rice production is projected near a 40-year low, tightening supplies and […]