Brazil’s Beef Export Shift Challenges U.S. Global Position
NASHVILLE, TN – Brazil’s beef industry has entered a new phase, moving from bulk commodity […]
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U.S. Wheat Exports Supported By Gulf Demand, Tight Supply
LUBBOCK, TX – Basis levels for U.S. wheat were mixed this week, with many elevators […]
BNSF Cuts Soybean Rail Rates to Mexico, Texas Gulf
LUBBOCK, TX – BNSF Railway will significantly reduce soybean shuttle tariff rates to the U.S.-Mexico […]
New Law Expands Federal Farm Payment Limits For Entities
NASHVILLE, TN – A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1), signed into […]
Rural Obesity Rates Continue Climbing Despite National Decline
LUBBOCK, TX – New USDA data shows adult obesity rates in rural America are continuing […]
Grain Exports Dip, Rail and Ocean Freight Strong
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain export sales for the week ending July 24 showed mixed movement, […]
Mexican Border Closure Contributing to Record Beef Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Feeder cattle imports from Mexico into the U.S. ground to a halt […]
U.S. Cheese And Butter Output Rose In June
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy production showed year-over-year gains in June, according to the latest […]
U.S. Ethanol Exports Strong Despite Market Volatility
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol exports totaled 173.7 million gallons in June, down 6% from […]
Pork Exports Rebound While Beef Exports Decline Sharply
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. pork exports posted a strong rebound in June, climbing 7% year-over-year […]
Tight Cattle Supply and Demand Drive Record Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Tight cattle supplies and strong consumer demand continue to drive historically high […]
Domestic Dairy Genetic Sales Decline As Exports Rise
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy genetic sales are shifting, with notable declines in domestic sales […]
More Farms Buying Inputs Online, Smartphone Use Expands
LUBBOCK, TX – According to USDA’s Biennial Farm Technology Use and Ownership report, more farmers […]
Wheat Trade, Logistics Impacted By New Research, Embargo
LUBBOCK, TX – A new study from North Dakota State University, partly funded by USDA’s […]
Grain Transportation Sees Mixed Movement Across All Modes
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain movement saw varied performance across transportation modes for the week ending […]
USDA Reports Honey Bee Colony Losses, Renovations Rise
LUBBOCK, TX – The USDA’s latest Honey Bee Colonies Report shows mixed trends in colony […]
June Corn Use for Ethanol Inches Slightly Higher
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report shows corn use for […]
USDA Reports Farmland Values Rise Across Most States
NASHVILLE, TN – The average U.S. farm real estate value climbed to $4,350 per acre […]
Ethanol Production Climbs While Exports Surge Mid-Summer
NASHVILLE, TN – Ethanol production rose to a six-week high for the week ending July […]
USDA Defends Reorganization Plan Amid Senate Scrutiny
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture faced questions Wednesday from the Senate Agriculture […]
New Loan Program Rates Set Through 2031 Farm Bill
NASHVILLE, TN – New Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) rates were established under the “One Big […]
Hearing Highlights Ag Impact Of OBBB Tax Bill
SIMI VALLEY, CA -A recent congressional field hearing in California spotlighted how “The One, Big, […]
June Red Meat Production Slips One Percent Year-Over-Year
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. commercial red meat production in June totaled 4.22 billion pounds, down […]
U.S. Ag Exports Deliver $362 Billion Economic Impact
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. agricultural exports delivered more than just strong overseas sales in 2023—they […]
Peanut Plantings Reach Highest Level Since 1991
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. farmers planted an estimated 1.9 million acres of peanuts in 2025—the […]
Australia Opens Market to American Beef Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – For the first time in two decades, U.S. beef producers will be […]
USDA Announces Major Reorganization and Staff Reductions
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will undergo a major reorganization to reduce […]
House Panel Advances U.S. Grain Standards Act
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Agriculture Committee has approved H.R. 4550, the United States Grain […]
Bangladesh Commits To U.S. Wheat In Five-Year Deal
LUBBOCK, TX – The Government of Bangladesh has signed a five-year agreement to purchase 700,000 […]
USDA Report Emphasizes Cross-Border Rail With Mexico
LUBBOCK, TX – A new USDA report highlights the central role of railroads in facilitating […]
No-Till Farming Expands, Driven By Wheat Acreage
LUBBOCK, TX – Conservation tillage is becoming more common in U.S. agriculture, especially for wheat. […]
USDA Adjusts Forecasts in Livestock, Dairy Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA has revised its livestock and dairy outlooks for 2025 and 2026. […]
Base Acre Changes Could Alter Program Payments Nationwide
URBANA, IL – A new provision in the 2025 Farm Bill allows farms to add […]
New Margin Coverage Option Announced For 2026 Crops
WASHINGTON, DC – The USDA has introduced a new Margin Coverage Option, or MCO, for […]
Farm Trade Deficit Hits Record $19.7 Billion
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. farm trade deficit reached $19.7 billion from January through April […]
Stage One Of Disaster Relief Payments Now Underway
NASHVILLE, TN – The USDA has launched the first stage of the Supplemental Disaster Relief […]
Southern Crop Costs Down From 2022 Peak
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers in the southern U.S. are seeing some relief in production costs, […]
USDA Lowers Corn Output In July WASDE Report
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) trimmed projected U.S. […]
USDA Projects Decade Of Modest Economic Growth
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s latest macroeconomic report forecasts a steady but modest economic expansion from […]
Southern Border Ports Closed Again After Screwworm Case
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. livestock trade through southern ports of entry is once again suspended […]
New Law Boosts Conservation, Cuts Forestry Funds
NASHVILLE, TN – The newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes permanent funding increases […]
USDA Launches $16 Billion Disaster Assistance Program
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers and ranchers impacted by natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can […]
U.S. Reopens Border for Mexican Cattle
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. has reopened cattle imports from Mexico, starting with the port […]
May Ag Prices Report Shows Gains Across Livestock, Crops
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its monthly agricultural prices report […]
House Panel Approves 2026 Ag Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Appropriations Committee has passed its draft of the Fiscal Year […]
Lawmakers Push for Better Fire Detection Technology
WASHINGTON, DC – As wildfire risks continue to escalate across the country, lawmakers are urging […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Brooke Rollins
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AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Kara Bishop
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AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Mike Conaway
Today’s guest is the former Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Mike Conaway from Texas […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Sec. Tom Vilsack
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