USDA Livestock Outlook Shows Tight Beef Supply Pressure
WASHINGTON, DC – Tight cattle supplies remain the strongest signal in the USDA’s latest livestock […]
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Ocean Freight Rates Rise As Grain Movement Shifts
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain transportation costs remain elevated as ocean freight rates climbed to their […]
House Housing Package Targets Rural Affordability Program Delays
WASHINGTON, DC – Rural housing programs could see major changes after the House passed a […]
Wheat Freight Costs Rise As Plains Crop Shrinks
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern Plains wheat shippers face higher rail fuel surcharges as hard red […]
Corn Inspections Weaker; China Takes Soybeans and Sorghum
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections slowed for the week ending May 14, with corn, […]
Texas Native Takes Lead Of USDA Conservation Agency
LUBBOCK, TX – A Texas native with ranching roots is taking over the USDA’s Natural […]
Grain Rail Demand Rises While Barge Movement Slows
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain transportation signals were mixed in the latest weekly update, with rail […]
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 […]
USDA Survey Seeks Producer Data For June Reports
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers will soon be asked to help shape some of USDA’s most […]
Soybean and Cotton Exports Hit Marketing Year Lows
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly export sales were mixed for the week ending May 7, with […]
USDA Restores Whole Milk Options For School Meals
LUBBOCK, TX – Dairy farmers could see stronger school milk demand after the USDA finalized […]
USDA Outlook Points To Tighter Crop Livestock Supplies
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s first full 2026/27 outlook points to tighter supplies for several major […]
USDA Survey Shows Potato Chemical Use Across States
WASHINGTON, DC – Potato growers now have a fresh benchmark for comparing fertilizer, pesticide, and […]
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 […]
USDA Survey Details Cotton Chemical Use Across States
WASHINGTON, DC – Cotton growers now have a fresh benchmark for comparing fertilizer, pesticide, and […]
Strong Grain Demand Pushes Freight Costs Higher Nationwide
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers have plenty of grain to move, and export demand remains strong, […]
USDA Rule Restores More Milk Choices In Schools
NASHVILLE, TN – Dairy producers could see more school milk demand after the USDA cleared […]
Domestic Poultry Production Value Jumped Sharply In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC _ U.S. poultry production value rose sharply in 2025, driven mainly by stronger […]
RMA Upgrades Rainfall Data Source For Insurance Programs
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s Risk Management Agency is changing the rainfall data source used in […]
Wheat Flour Milling Slips As Durum Holds Steady
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. flour milling eased in 2025 and stayed softer into early 2026, […]
DOJ And USDA Escalate Beef Antitrust Pressure Campaign
WASHINGTON, DC – The Justice Department and USDA held a joint press conference this week […]
Milk Output Grew But Dairy Income Slipped Lower
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. milk production increased in 2025, but lower prices pulled cash receipts […]
Meat Animal Cash Receipts Jumped Sharply In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. meat animal producers saw a sharp rise in cash receipts during […]
March Soybean Crush Climbs As Oil Output Rises
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. soybean crush increased in March as processors turned more beans into […]
House Panel Advances Agriculture Funding Bill With Changes
LUBBOCK, TX – The House Appropriations Committee advanced the fiscal 2027 Agriculture-FDA funding bill on […]
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 […]
USDA And EXIM Launch New Export Finance Push
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA and the Export-Import Bank are launching a new export finance initiative […]
March Red Meat Output Rises On Stronger Pork
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. commercial red meat production rose in March as a stronger pork […]
March Milk Production Climbs As Cow Numbers Grow
WASHINGTON, DC – Milk production in the 24 major States increased in March as both […]
USDA Reports Reduced Red Meat Output in 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. red meat production fell in 2025 as lower cattle and hog […]
Bridge Payments Reach Farmers Amid Ongoing Financial Strain
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA has already sent nearly $9.6 billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance payments […]
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, […]
U.S. Hemp Production Value Surges Sharply In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. hemp production expanded significantly in 2025, with total value rising to $739 […]
April Cattle On Feed Report Matches Trade Expectations
WASHINGTON, DC – Feedlot inventories and flows came in very close to trade expectations, reinforcing […]
USDA Awards Trade Funds To Boost Agricultural Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is directing new export promotion funding toward key agricultural sectors, aiming […]
Farm Safety Net Small Share Of Federal Spending
NASHVILLE, TN -Federal spending on the U.S. farm safety net remains a very small share […]
USDA Creates Seafood Office Expanding Support For Producers Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expanding its role in food production […]
China Soybean Supply Surge Expected To Pressure Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – A surge in soybean supplies headed to China this spring is expected […]
Fertilizer Supply Tightens As Imports Fall, Transportation Slows
LUBBOCK, TX – Fertilizer supplies are tightening ahead of spring planting, as lower imports, transportation […]
USDA Issues Payments Supporting Domestic Cotton And Wool
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is issuing payments under the 2026 Pima Cotton and Wool Trust […]
Alcohol Trade Dispute Hits U.S. Farmers Through Exports
NASHVILLE, TN – A sharp drop in U.S. alcohol exports to Canada is creating ripple […]
Soybean Crush Demand Lifts Prices Across Soy Complex
LUBBOCK, TX – Strong domestic crush demand is driving higher soybean, soybean oil, and soymeal […]
Crop Insurance Participation Surges As Risk Management Needs Grow
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers expanded their use of crop insurance in 2025, setting new records […]
Corn Inspections Lead Weekly USDA Export Movement Report
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest grain inspections report shows strong corn movement continuing to drive […]
USDA Moves Forest Service Headquarters To Utah
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is relocating the Forest Service headquarters from […]
Grain Stocks Increase Across Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. grain stocks are building across major crops, with corn, soybean, and […]
Less Corn, More Soybeans In 2026 Plantings Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farmers are shifting acres in 2026, with fewer corn and wheat […]