Food Aid Spending Rises As SNAP Participation Grows
WASHINGTON, DC – Federal food assistance spending rose in fiscal 2025, keeping nutrition programs central […]
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SNAP Error Rates Could Shift Costs To States
WASHINGTON, DC – States could face new budget pressure after USDA reported a national Supplemental […]
Red Meat Production Falls As Slaughter Totals Tighten
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. red meat production fell sharply in May as cattle and hog […]
Hog Inventory Slips As Productivity Supports Pig Crop
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. hog numbers are slightly lower, but stronger pigs-per-litter performance is helping […]
Heavier Hogs Lift Pork Output As Prices Slip
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA expects more pork production this year as heavier hog weights offset […]
Private Acreage Estimate Shows Corn Soybean Shift Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – A private acreage estimate ahead of USDA’s report points to fewer corn […]
More Milk Production Pressures Lower Dairy Price Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. dairy producers are expected to make more milk than the USDA […]
USDA Office Shift Expands With Trade Agency Move
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s broader reorganization is expanding into trade support, with the Foreign Agricultural […]
Cattle Prices Stay Strong Despite Screwworm Cost Concerns
WASHINGTON, DC – Cattle prices remain historically strong, but USDA’s June outlook adds a new […]
Food Spending Reaches $2.51 Trillion Across U.S. Markets
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. food spending continued to rise in 2025, underscoring how consumer demand, […]
Corn Soybean Shipping Costs Rise On Gulf Route
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says first-quarter shipping costs for corn and soybeans moved higher through […]
USDA Eyes Fertilizer Fixes As Phosphate Concerns Grow
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is signaling sharper concern over phosphate fertilizer supplies as farmers look […]
Corn Inspections Ease While Soybeans, Wheat Move Higher
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly U.S. export inspections gave grain markets a mixed signal, with corn […]
Potato Stocks Tighten As Processors Use More Spuds
WASHINGTON, DC – Fewer potatoes are sitting in storage this summer, but processors are pulling […]
USDA Research Funding Targets Aging Land-Grant Agriculture Labs
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is opening a $125 million annual funding opportunity to modernize agricultural […]
Covered Barge Fleet Shrinks As Grain Movement Slows
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. covered barge fleet used for grain movement declined in 2025, […]
USDA Shifts Trade Agency Support Toward Farm Country
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is reorganizing the Foreign Agricultural Service, saying the move will place […]
Floriculture Sales Climb As Greenhouse Production Area Expands
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says U.S. floriculture sales climbed sharply in 2025, giving greenhouse, nursery, […]
USDA Eyes Fertilizer Fixes As Phosphate Concerns Grow
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is signaling sharper concern over phosphate fertilizer supplies as farmers look […]
Feedlot Inventory Rises As Placements Trail Trade Expectations
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says cattle on feed increased in June, but May placements came […]
Livestock Outlook Shows Higher Supplies, Uneven Producer Prices
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s June livestock outlook points to a mixed year for producers, with […]
FSA County Committee Nominations Open For Producers Nationwide
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers and ranchers can now seek a local voice in how federal […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Stephen Vaden
Today’s guest is Stephen Vaden. He is Under Secretary for Agriculture at USDA and talks […]
Sorghum and Soybean Inspections Rise While Corn Slips
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. sorghum and soybean export inspections improved sharply last week, while corn […]
45Z Update Advances Biofuel Market Certainty For Farmers
NASHVILLE, TN – Biofuel producers and farmers are one step closer to usable 45Z Clean […]
Corn Exports Lift Rail Demand As Soybeans Lag
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn exports are creating stronger transportation demand this marketing year, while […]
USDA Drought Resources Pair Recovery With Farm Resilience
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is directing drought-hit producers toward both immediate recovery programs and longer-term […]
NRCS Updates Priorities Around Working Lands Conservation Focus
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA is updating the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s priorities to keep conservation […]
WASDE Cuts Wheat Stocks While Livestock Outlook Splits
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s June WASDE report leaves corn and soybeans mostly steady but tightens […]
Lower Sugar Output Supports Prices As Imports Rise
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. sugar producers face tighter domestic production prospects in 2026/27, while imports […]
Prevented Planting Rule Narrows Farm Risk Management Options
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers will have less flexibility to target early-season planting risk under the […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Richard Fordyce
Today’s guest is Richard Fordyce. He is Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) at […]
USDA Rule Changes Farm Payment Limits For Entities
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm families operating through LLCs, S corporations, and other pass-through entities may […]
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 […]
Growing Fiber Demand Leaves Cotton Fighting For Share
LUBBOCK, TX – Global textile fiber production is reaching record levels, but cotton producers still […]
Tighter Crop Supplies Widen Corn Soybean Marketing Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – Corn and soybean producers face wider price swings this season as tighter […]
Farm Export Outlook Improves While Trade Uncertainty Remains
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farm export prospects have improved, but producers still face a large […]
Screwworm Cases Expand As Texas Escalates Livestock Response
KERRVILLE, TX – New World screwworm cases are expanding beyond the first detection in Zavala […]
Second Screwworm Case Intensifies Texas Livestock Response Efforts
LUBBOCK, TX – A second confirmed New World screwworm case in Zavala County, Texas, is […]
USDA Confirms Screwworm In Texas Calf, Launches Response
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA has confirmed New World screwworm in a three-week-old calf in Zavala […]
USDA Opens Specialty Crop Aid Signup With Payments
WASHINGTON, DC – Specialty crop producers facing elevated input costs and market disruptions can apply […]
Mexican Avocado Volume Drop Sends Market Prices Higher
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. avocado buyers saw sharply higher prices last week as Mexican supplies […]
Ag Trade Deficit Narrows While Crop Markets Diverge
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Economic Research Service and Foreign Agricultural Service now forecast fiscal year […]
USDA Cotton Plan Targets Demand and Manufacturing Losses
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is launching a new Great American Cotton Plan to improve cotton […]
NRCS Opens Conservation Innovation Funding For Working Lands
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is making $65 million available for fiscal […]
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 […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Luke Lindberg
Today’s guest is Luke Lindberg. he is the Undersecretary for Trade with USDA http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2026/20260522ABR.mp3