Soybean and Cotton Exports Hit Marketing Year Lows
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly export sales were mixed for the week ending May 7, with […]
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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 […]
Corn Exports Lead Weekly Grain Inspections Higher
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. grain export inspections were mixed for the week ending March 26, […]
Corn And Soybean Exports Lead Weekly Sales Report
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. grain export demand remained solid in the latest weekly report, with […]
Conservation Funding Expands, But Farm-Level Impact Varies
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA conservation funding continues to grow, offering more opportunities for producers, though […]
U.S. Hog Inventory Shows Modest Growth Into Spring
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. hog herd is holding steady with slight growth, but forward-looking […]
Farm Share Of Food Dollar Under Six Cents
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers and ranchers continue receiving a small share of consumer food spending, […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Richard Fordyce
Today’s guest is Richard Fordyce. He is the Undersecretary for Farm Programs and Conservation at […]
Middle East Conflict Disrupts Fuel And Fertilizer Flows
NASHVILLE, TN – Escalating conflict in the Middle East is disrupting key shipping lanes, driving […]
Rural Economy Weakens As Farm Income Pressures Persist
LUBBOCK, TX – Parts of rural America tied to row-crop agriculture are showing recession-like conditions, […]
USDA Expands Product Of USA Label Awareness Campaign
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is promoting a stricter “Product of USA” label standard to improve […]