AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Stephen Vaden
Today’s guest is Stephen Vaden. He is the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture at USDA. http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2025/20251031ABR.mp3
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Global Ag Markets Stabilize as Prices Ease from Highs
NASHVILLE, TN – Global crop and livestock markets are settling into more balanced conditions after […]
U.S. Grain Export Inspections Fall Sharply from Last Week
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. grain export inspections dropped to 2.55 million metric tons for the […]
New H-2A Rules Aim to Speed Up Hiring, Clarify Pay
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers who rely on H-2A workers will see a few key changes […]
Farm Groups Split Praise, Concerns Over USDA Plan
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s new beef plan drew broad approval for tackling long-running bottlenecks, but […]
USDA Plan Seeks Stable Beef Prices, Rebuilds Capacity
WASHINGTON, DC – With the cattle herd at a 75-year low and beef demand up, […]
Dairy Markets See Lower Butter And Cheese Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy markets are under pressure as butter and cheese prices both […]
Transportation Costs Shift Corn And Soybean Export Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – Transportation costs for U.S. grain exports eased in the second quarter of […]
Weekly Export Sales Show Gains In Corn, Beef
U.S. export sales were mixed for the week ending September 11, according to USDA. Corn […]
MAHA Movement Reshapes U.S. Food Policy And Markets
WASHINGTON, DC – The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is reshaping food policy in […]
Soybean Export Weakness Drives Rail Values To Lows
NASHVILLE, TN – October rail freight costs for grain have dropped to their lowest level […]
USDA Trims Beef Outlook, Raises Pork Production Forecast
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September WASDE report adjusted 2025 livestock projections, signaling shifts in beef […]
Global Grain And Cotton Markets Shift In September WASDE
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report shows shifting global […]
Bigger U.S. Sorghum Crop Faces Major Trade Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – The U.S. sorghum crop is forecast at 9.94 million metric tons for […]
Corn Sales Hit Record While Soybeans Lag Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service reports historic contrasts in new crop export sales […]
USDA Projects Record Corn Crop, Higher Wheat Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September Crop Production and WASDE reports point to record-setting corn output, […]
U.S. Soybean Outlook: New Markets, Strong Biofuel Demand Offer Hope Amid China’s Exit
NASHVILLE, TN – With China’s soybean demand virtually gone, U.S. soybean growers are faced with […]
Analyst Sees 2026 Cotton Acreage Tied to Corn Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension cotton marketing economist Dr. John Robinson says next […]
Trade Talks Add Uncertainty But CPI Remains Stable
NASHVILLE, TN – Since “Liberation Day” on April 1, tariffs and trade talks have been […]
Tariffs, Imports, And Shifting Dynamics In U.S. Lamb
COLLEGE STATION, TX -The U.S. lamb market is experiencing new trade pressures as tariffs and […]
USDA Projects Tight Cattle Supplies And Higher Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s August Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook highlights a tightening U.S. cattle […]
Mexico Remains Top Buyer Of U.S. Grain Exports
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has launched a new dashboard that tracks U.S. […]
Hired Farm Labor Declines Across Southern United States
NASHVILLE, TN – Hired farm labor continues to play a vital role in U.S. agriculture, […]
Record Corn Crop to Strain U.S. Transport Network
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s August Crop report projects U.S. farmers will harvest a record 16.7 […]
USDA Launches Major Initiative To Combat Screwworm Threat
AUSTIN, TX – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced an expanded plan to prevent […]
Food Inflation Driven by Climate, Disease and Tariff Costs
NASHVILLE, TN – Food-at-home prices rose 2.2% in July compared to a year earlier, according […]
Farmland Values Climb Again, Gains Vary by Region
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s 2025 state-level cropland value report shows farmland values continuing to rise, […]
USDA LRP Usage Surges as Cattle Price Insurance
LUBBOCK, TX – Ranchers nationwide—especially in the South—are increasingly tapping the USDA’s Livestock Risk Protection […]
Record Corn Crop Headlines August WASDE Report
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report delivered a […]
New Law Expands Base Acres for More Farms
LUBBOCK, TX – The recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1) includes a major […]
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 […]
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 […]