Agribusiness Report Podcast: Zach Ducheneaux
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Zach Ducheneaux is the Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency […]
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Agribusiness Report Podcast: Steve Georgy
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Steve Georgy is President of Allendale and talks about the […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Stef Feldman
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Stef Feldman is Senior Advisor to the Director of the […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Greg McBride
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Greg McBride is a broker with Allendale and talks about […]
Uncertainty in Ukraine Forcing China to U.S. Corn
WASHINGTON, DC – In reaction to the uncertainty in Eastern Europe, China booked its largest […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Allison Rivera
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Allison Rivera is with the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA) […]
Signup Begins for USDA’s Grasslands Conservation Reserve Program
WASHINGTON, DC – Signup is underway for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through USDA […]
USDA Rolls Out WHIP+ Replacement Program for Livestock
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is announcing $670 million in assistance to more than 100,000 livestock […]
USDA Announces Livestock Payments for Drought and Wildfire
WASHINGTON, DC – On Sunday, USDA announced that ranchers with approved applications through the Livestock […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Zach Ducheneaux
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Zach Ducheneaux is Administrator for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Robert Bonnie
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Robert Bonnie is Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Nathan Kaufmann
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Nathan Kaufmann is the head of the Omaha Branch of the […]
2022 Commodity Classic Returns to The Big Easy
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Commodity Classic returns to an in-person event this year and kicks […]
Americans Agree on Environmental Stewardship, Disagree on Solutions
LUBBOCK, TX – There’s no difference between how those in rural America and their neighbors […]
Agricultural Exports May Hit New Record in 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – Global demand for U.S. commodities hit a record in 2021 and according […]
February Cattle on Feed, Highest Numbers Since 1996
WASHINGTON, DC – More cattle and calves were placed into U.S. feedlots last month than […]
USDA Projects Decrease in Net Cash Farm Income
KANSAS CITY, MO – USDA’s Economic Research Service forecasts inflation-adjusted U.S. net cash farm income […]
Farmers Facing March 15th Farm Bill Program Deadline
LUBBOCK, TX – March 15, 2022, is the deadline for farmers to choose between Agriculture […]
December Feedlot Placements Surprise Traders, Hitting All-Time High
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA gave the cattle market plenty to talk about over the weekend […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 01/21/22
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST Top ag news What’s driving cotton prices higher? Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack […]
Agribusiness Report: Mark Brusberg
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is USDA Chief Meterologist Mark Brusberg
Though Providing Relief to Some, Western Moisture Spreading
Across the West, moisture is spreading inland across northern and central California in what is the start of a stormy spell that could result in as much as 9 feet of snow in a few days.
Slight Decrease in Fed Cattle, Larger Marketing Increase
USDA’s final monthly Cattle on Feed Report dropped Thursday afternoon in front of a three day holiday weekend, leaving traders to wonder how the report will affect markets once they reopen.
GAO Report Critical of USDA’s Market Facilitation Program
Did USDA miscalculate trade damages to producers under the Market Facilitation Program in 2019?
Extended Days of Lower Prices Prompts Herd Contraction
Responding to persistently low milk prices, data from USDA and the National Milk Producers Federation shows a downward trend in milk and milk solids production.
Farm Workers Making More Money Compared to 2020
Farm labor participation is higher this year than last, according to a report released last week by USDA.
Tighter Cattle Inventories May Drive Beef Prices Higher
While cow slaughter numbers have been growing in 2021, the global demand for beef continues to grow.
USDA Reporting Fewer Number of Cattle on Feed
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.9 million head on November 1, 2021. The inventory was slightly below the same time in 2020.
New USDA Rule Allows for Increased Line Speeds
USDA recently rolled out a proposal to let certain plants run at higher line speeds and explicitly allows nine plants that adopted the 2019 NSIS plan may now apply for a one-year trial program using increased line speeds.
Bipartisan Cattle Market Discovery and Transparency Bill Introduced
Continued concern and frustration with the lack of transparency within the cattle market by producers have led a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.
FSA Authorizes Final Payment Under 2019, 2020 WHIP+
Earlier this week, USDA’s Farm Service Agency notified State and County FSA Offices that a third round of payments to producers eligible under the 2019 and 2020 WHIP+ program had been authorized.
USDA: More Corn, Cotton, and Soybeans in 2021
USDA released their latest crop production forecast on Tuesday. Their November report projected year-over-year increases for corn, soybeans, and cotton in the United States based on conditions as of November 1, 2021.
USDA Preparing to Write ARC and PLC Checks
USDA is preparing to issue $1.8 billion in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage program payments for the 2020 crop year, and for producers enrolled in PLC, those with barley, canola, chickpeas, dry peas, flaxseed, lentils, peanuts, seed cotton, and wheat will receive a payment.
Just What the Doctor Ordered: Packets of RUTFs
On Thursday, a bipartisan group from the House Agriculture Committee sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Samantha Power, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development in support of ready-to-use therapeutic food production as child malnutrition rates rise globally.
Wheat and Soybeans Exports Increase, Export Sales Plummet
It was a disappointing week for U.S. commodity export sales, as USDA reported lower export sales for basically every major row-crop this past week. For the week ending October 21, 2021, actual exports were higher, week over week, for wheat and soybeans while it’s a marketing year low for cotton.
Researchers Examine Financial Impacts of Oil Booms/Busts
Over the past few years, researchers at USDA, the University of Oregon, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison studied the cumulative effects of oil booms and subsequent busts on communities and found that the oil booms offered a monetary incentive to families.
ERS: 2022 Holds Mixed Bag for Livestock Prices
On Monday, USDA’s Economic Research Service released its monthly Situation and Outlook Report for livestock.
Pork Processing Line Speeds May Resume Under Proposal
The National Pork Producers Council is reporting that USDA may allow harvesting line speeds at pork packing plants to increase, under a proposal being considered by the White House.
USDA: Corn and Soybean Production Higher, Cotton Lower
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released their October Crop Production Report on Tuesday, based on conditions as of October 1, 2021. Researchers believe the harvest for corn and soybeans will be greater than last year’s production, while the final U.S. cotton crop is expected to be smaller.
Cattle Industry Receives Mixed News From Texas A&M
As the cattle industry continues to struggle with a lack of transparency in trades, a reduction in processing capacity, and lopsided revenues for packers, Congress and USDA challenged the Agriculture and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M to find the causes for and potential solutions to the problems.
Vilsack Rolling Out New Climate-Smart Conservation Practices
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a comprehensive set of investments by USDA aimed at supporting drought resilience, animal disease prevention, market disruption relief, and updates for school nutrition programs.
Largest Number of Acres Offered for Grassland CRP
For the first time in history, producers and landowners offered nearly 4 million acres of land for enrollment in this year’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Signup.
Emergency Livestock Assistance Program Expanded to Transportation Costs
On Wednesday, USDA announced the expansion of the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Program, to provide coverage for feed transportation costs, in addition to water transportation costs.
Administration Addressing Livestock Supply-Chain Bottlenecks and Price Issues
In a White House Press briefing on Wednesday, Brian Deese, Director of the National Economic Council told reporters that the Biden Administration was ready to address both supply-chain issues and a lack of competition in the meat-processing arena.
USDA Opens Comment Period for Cell-Based Meat Alternatives
Even as products like the Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat have been expanding in restaurants and grocery store shelves, the debate on how to label these “alternative” products continues.
As Farmers Gain Experience Their Internet Usage Decreases
he more experience a farmer has in their operation, the less likely they are to buy farm inputs or access market information online, according to a report released by the Economic Research Service.
Family Farms Benefit from $5.6 Billion in Assistance
Family farms accounted for 98 percent of all U.S. farms in 2019, according to data released by the Economic Research Service.
Cotton Prices Projected to Hit 10-Year High
USDA released their latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on Thursday with an expectation for higher prices for wheat and corn, no changes for soybeans , but the highest price for cotton in almost 10 years.
USDA Expecting Larger Corn, Soybean and Cotton Crops
U.S. farmers are expected to produce larger corn, soybean and cotton crops compared to last year according to the latest Crop Production forecast from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Demand for Lamb Meat Outpacing Projected Domestic Supply
Growing demand for lamb meat is leading to higher prices for producers, according to data collected by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.