Stronger Demand Offsets Record Soybean Production In November
LUBBOCK, TX – Soybean prices rallied after USDA’s November reports even as the agency raised […]
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Ag News Update Podcast: Farm Credit Demand Rises As Costs Pressure Producers
Today’s Ag News Update looks at increasing demand for agricultural credit as higher operating costs […]
Lower Corn Carryout Could Reopen Path Toward $5
LUBBOCK, TX – Corn may have regained a path toward $5 after USDA cut production […]
Texas Cotton Yield Falls Again In November Forecast
LUBBOCK, TX – Texas cotton yield estimates fell again in November as USDA reduced the […]
USDA Proposes Grazing Rule To Expand Rancher Access
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is proposing changes to federal grazing rules that could make it […]
Trade Policy Leads Wednesday Ag News Update
Agricultural trade policy leads today’s Ag News Update as the Senate Agriculture Committee considers Gregory […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Cole Raisbeck Sees Path Back Toward $5 Corn
Today’s guest is Cole Raisbeck, Commodity Advisor with Kluis Commodity Advisors in Platteville, Wisconsin. Raisbeck […]
Agriculture Today Podcast: USDA Crop Reports Face New Accuracy Scrutiny
Today’s Agriculture Today focuses on the latest agricultural news, including USDA’s November Crop Production and […]
Land Grant Economists Review USDA Crop Forecast Methods
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA crop forecasting methods are undergoing an independent review by land-grant university […]
Sorghum Production Falls Thirty-Seven Percent From Last Year
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. sorghum production is forecast to fall 37 percent from last year […]
Trade Policy Takes Center Stage At USDA Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC – Expanding agricultural exports and protecting existing markets dominated discussion as the Senate […]
USDA Cuts Corn, Raises Soybeans In November Forecast
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA sharply lowered its 2026 corn production estimate while slightly increasing the […]
USDA Crop Safeguard Leads Tuesday Ag News Update
USDA is adding a new anomaly-detection check to the November crop report process, while Tyson […]
Vietnam Demand Supports South Africa Corn Export Outlook
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa is expected to remain an important corn exporter despite […]
USDA Adds AI Check After September Crop Error
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA will use a new in-house anomaly-detection tool during the November crop […]
Agriculture Today Podcast: ARC PLC Decisions Meet November WASDE Preview
This edition of Agriculture Today looks at ARC and PLC decisions facing producers, along with […]
Texas Tech Investment Targets Higher-Value Agricultural Food Markets
LUBBOCK, TX – Texas Tech University is developing new food research facilities designed to help […]
Record Rail Fuel Surcharges Raise Grain Shipping Costs
WASHINGTON, DC – Rail fuel surcharges charged to grain shippers reached an all-time high in […]
Diesel And El Niño Reshape South Africa Corn
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – South African farmers are expected to reduce corn acreage sharply as […]
Livestock Margins Tighten As Feed Price Ratios Fall
WASHINGTON, DC – Livestock producers faced worsening feed-price relationships in September as weaker animal prices […]
Congressional Agriculture Shakeup Leads Wednesday Ag News Update
Democratic control of Congress and major turnover on both Agriculture Committees lead today’s update, along […]
Japan Remains Critical Export Market For U.S. Agriculture
TOKYO, JAPAN – Japan remains one of the most important overseas markets for U.S. agriculture, […]
Beef Demand Growth Reshapes Fed Cattle Market Reporting
MANHATTAN, KS – Stronger consumer beef demand and decades of value-based cattle marketing are reshaping […]
Fuel Costs Surge As Farm Input Pressure Intensifies
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm fuel costs jumped sharply in September, adding another layer of pressure […]
Ukraine Grain Exports Plunge As War Disrupts Logistics
KYIV, UKRAINE – Ukraine’s grain exports are falling sharply as intensified Russian attacks disrupt ports, […]
Ag News Update Podcast: Mexico Corn Sale Leads Export Demand
A massive U.S. corn sale to Mexico leads today’s update, along with fresh soybean business […]
Huge Mexico Corn Sale Extends Strong Export Demand
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn export demand strengthened Monday after USDA announced a flash sale […]
Farm Costs Rise While Producer Purchasing Power Falls
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm purchasing power weakened again in September as the prices producers paid […]
USDA Data Leaves China Corn Shipment Gap Unresolved
LUBBOCK, TX – Questions over U.S. corn shipments to China began when USDA’s October 19 […]
Farm Disaster Aid Leads Monday Ag News Update
Potential year-end farm disaster assistance leads today’s update, along with managed-money selling in grains, a […]
High Freight Costs Pressure Record U.S. Grain Movement
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. grain shippers are entering the 2026/27 marketing year with elevated freight […]
EPA Energy Changes Lead Wednesday Ag News Update
President Trump announced proposed EPA oil and natural gas methane changes in Lubbock Tuesday night. […]
USDA Invests $57 Million In Meat Processing Expansion
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA plans to invest more than $57 million in small and medium-sized […]
Private Investment Helps Stretch Limited NRCS Conservation Dollars
LUBBOCK, TX – Private and philanthropic investment is becoming increasingly important as demand for federal […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: NRCS Chief Buckley Details $325 Million Conservation Push
Today’s guest is Colton Buckley, Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Buckley discusses $325 […]
USDA Reorganization Moving Forward Despite Continued Questions Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC – Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA is moving ahead with its planned […]
NRCS Directs $325 Million Toward Producer Conservation Projects
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is awarding $325 million across 42 Regional […]
Cattle Placements Lead Monday Ag News Update
U.S. cattle placements fell sharply below trade expectations in September, tightening the outlook for future […]
Rollins Expects Fertilizer Prices To Keep Moving Lower
WASHINGTON, DC – Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says fertilizer prices are trending lower and could […]
USDA Fertilizer Projects Lead Friday Ag News Update
USDA is backing new fertilizer projects expected to add more than one million tons of […]
USDA Fertilizer Projects Target One Million Tons Capacity
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says eight newly selected fertilizer projects could add more than one […]
USDA Adds Regional Cash Cattle Report For Transparency
USDA’s new regional cash cattle report leads today’s Ag News Update as negotiated trade continues […]
USDA Expands Cotton Crop Insurance Options For 2027
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton producers could have more flexibility to combine crop insurance protections in […]
USDA Adds Regional Cash Cattle Report For Transparency
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA will add a new regional cash cattle report beginning October 26, […]
USDA Announces $8 Billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA will provide $8 billion in one-time Harvest Fuel Relief payments to […]
High Diesel Rail Costs Pressure Harvest Grain Movement
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers are moving harvest grain through a transportation system where diesel costs […]
USDA Links Apparel Tariffs To U.S. Cotton Purchases
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is developing a new trade mechanism that would reward selected countries […]
USDA Modernization Targets Farm Records And Loan Access
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is replacing decades-old technology used for farm programs and preparing additional […]
Farm Income Concentrates In Ten Leading Agricultural States
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm income remained heavily concentrated among a small group of states in […]
Kluis Questions USDA Corn Revisions After Market Selloff
LUBBOCK, TX – Commodity analyst Al Kluis says recent USDA corn revisions have intensified producer […]