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Pork Exports Rebound While Beef Exports Decline Sharply

August 7, 2025 Tony St. James 0

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

August 6, 2025 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Tight cattle supplies and strong consumer demand continue to drive historically high […]

Domestic Dairy Genetic Sales Decline As Exports Rise

August 6, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy genetic sales are shifting, with notable declines in domestic sales […]

More Farms Buying Inputs Online, Smartphone Use Expands

August 5, 2025 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – According to USDA’s Biennial Farm Technology Use and Ownership report, more farmers […]

Wheat Trade, Logistics Impacted By New Research, Embargo

August 5, 2025 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – A new study from North Dakota State University, partly funded by USDA’s […]

Grain Transportation Sees Mixed Movement Across All Modes

August 5, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – Grain movement saw varied performance across transportation modes for the week ending […]

USDA Reports Honey Bee Colony Losses, Renovations Rise

August 4, 2025 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – The USDA’s latest Honey Bee Colonies Report shows mixed trends in colony […]

June Corn Use for Ethanol Inches Slightly Higher

August 4, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report shows corn use for […]

USDA Reports Farmland Values Rise Across Most States

August 4, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – The average U.S. farm real estate value climbed to $4,350 per acre […]

Ethanol Production Climbs While Exports Surge Mid-Summer

July 31, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – Ethanol production rose to a six-week high for the week ending July […]

USDA Defends Reorganization Plan Amid Senate Scrutiny

July 31, 2025 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture faced questions Wednesday from the Senate Agriculture […]

New Loan Program Rates Set Through 2031 Farm Bill

July 30, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – New Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) rates were established under the “One Big […]

Hearing Highlights Ag Impact Of OBBB Tax Bill

July 29, 2025 Tony St. James 0

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

July 25, 2025 Tony St. James 0

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

July 25, 2025 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. agricultural exports delivered more than just strong overseas sales in 2023—they […]

Peanut Plantings Reach Highest Level Since 1991

July 24, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. farmers planted an estimated 1.9 million acres of peanuts in 2025—the […]

Australia Opens Market to American Beef Exports

July 24, 2025 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – For the first time in two decades, U.S. beef producers will be […]

USDA Announces Major Reorganization and Staff Reductions

July 24, 2025 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will undergo a major reorganization to reduce […]

House Panel Advances U.S. Grain Standards Act

July 23, 2025 Tony St. James 0

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

July 22, 2025 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – The Government of Bangladesh has signed a five-year agreement to purchase 700,000 […]

USDA Report Emphasizes Cross-Border Rail With Mexico

July 21, 2025 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – A new USDA report highlights the central role of railroads in facilitating […]

No-Till Farming Expands, Driven By Wheat Acreage

July 18, 2025 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Conservation tillage is becoming more common in U.S. agriculture, especially for wheat. […]

USDA Adjusts Forecasts in Livestock, Dairy Outlook

July 18, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – USDA has revised its livestock and dairy outlooks for 2025 and 2026. […]

Base Acre Changes Could Alter Program Payments Nationwide

July 18, 2025 Tony St. James 0

URBANA, IL – A new provision in the 2025 Farm Bill allows farms to add […]

New Margin Coverage Option Announced For 2026 Crops

July 15, 2025 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The USDA has introduced a new Margin Coverage Option, or MCO, for […]

Farm Trade Deficit Hits Record $19.7 Billion

July 15, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. farm trade deficit reached $19.7 billion from January through April […]

Stage One Of Disaster Relief Payments Now Underway

July 14, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – The USDA has launched the first stage of the Supplemental Disaster Relief […]

Southern Crop Costs Down From 2022 Peak

July 11, 2025 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers in the southern U.S. are seeing some relief in production costs, […]

USDA Lowers Corn Output In July WASDE Report

July 11, 2025 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) trimmed projected U.S. […]

USDA Projects Decade Of Modest Economic Growth

July 10, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s latest macroeconomic report forecasts a steady but modest economic expansion from […]

Southern Border Ports Closed Again After Screwworm Case

July 10, 2025 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. livestock trade through southern ports of entry is once again suspended […]

New Law Boosts Conservation, Cuts Forestry Funds

July 9, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – The newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes permanent funding increases […]

USDA Launches $16 Billion Disaster Assistance Program

July 9, 2025 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers and ranchers impacted by natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can […]

U.S. Reopens Border for Mexican Cattle

July 8, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. has reopened cattle imports from Mexico, starting with the port […]

May Ag Prices Report Shows Gains Across Livestock, Crops

June 30, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its monthly agricultural prices report […]

House Panel Approves 2026 Ag Spending Bill

June 30, 2025 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Appropriations Committee has passed its draft of the Fiscal Year […]

Lawmakers Push for Better Fire Detection Technology

June 30, 2025 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – As wildfire risks continue to escalate across the country, lawmakers are urging […]

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Brooke Rollins

May 10, 2025 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Ag Secretary Brooks Rollins. She testified recently before a Senate Subcommittee on […]

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Kara Bishop

January 29, 2025 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Kara Bishop is Director of Communications and Public Affairs with Plains Cotton […]

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Mike Conaway

January 23, 2025 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is the former Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Mike Conaway from Texas […]

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Sec. Tom Vilsack

January 4, 2025 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2024/20250103ABR.mp3

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Carl Ray Polk

September 7, 2024 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Carl Ray Polk. Carl Ray is President of the Texas and Southwestern […]

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Tom Sell

August 1, 2024 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Tom Sell is with Combest, Sell, and Associates in Washington, DC. Tom […]

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Rich Nelson

May 11, 2024 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Rich Nelson, Chief Strategist with Allendale in McHenry, IL http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2024/20240510ABR.mp3

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Rich Nelson

April 12, 2024 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Rich Nelson is Chief Strategist with Allendale in McHenry, IL http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2024/20240411ABR.mp3

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Marcia Bunger

January 6, 2024 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest, Marcia Bunger, is the Administrator of USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) in Washington, […]

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Tim Lust

December 28, 2023 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Tim Lust. Tim is the CEO of the National Sorghum Producers (NSP) […]

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Rep. Jodey Arrington

December 21, 2023 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) who serves as the Chairman of the House […]

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Kody Bessent

December 20, 2023 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Kody Bessent, the CEO of Plains Cotton Growers (PCG) in Lubbock, TX. […]

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Shawn Wade

December 13, 2023 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Shawn Wade, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis with Plains Cotton […]

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