AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/24/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Wheat Exports Hit Marketing-Year High As Sales Rise
MANHATTAN, KS – U.S. wheat export demand strengthened sharply in the latest reporting week, with […]
Lighter Placements Improve Beef-On-Dairy Feedlot Performance And Value
WASHINGTON, DC – Beef-on-dairy cattle may deliver better feedlot performance when placed at lighter weights, […]
Tight RIN Supplies Could Support Renewable Diesel Demand
WASHINGTON, DC – Tight supplies of Renewable Identification Number credits could keep biomass-based diesel incentives […]
Trade Uncertainty Raises Hidden Costs Across Farm Economy
LUBBOCK, TX – Trade-policy uncertainty can create costs across agriculture before a tariff is ever […]
Crop Margins Tighten While Cattle Support Farm Economy
KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. farm economy remains divided in 2026, with crop producers […]
Corn Export Pace Remains Strong Despite Weekly Decline
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn export inspections slowed during the week ending August 20 but […]
Beef Import Surge Could Slow U.S. Herd Rebuilding
LUBBOCK, TX – A temporary increase in tariff-free beef imports could add short-term supplies to […]
U.S. Milk Production Rises As Dairy Herd Expands
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. milk production increased 2.2% from a year earlier in July, reaching […]
Soybean Rail Rates Shift As Domestic Crush Expands
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. soybean transportation patterns are changing as domestic crush grows and railroads […]
Mississippi River Corn Exports Surge Above Recent Averages
NASHVILLE, TN – Corn exports through Mississippi River terminals surged during the week ending August […]
Trucking Costs Rise As Freight Margins Remain Thin
WASHINGTON, DC – Trucking costs reached a record $2.34 per mile in 2025, increasing transportation […]
USDA Rule Expands Payment Limits Across Farm Structures
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – USDA’s new payment limitation rule gives eligible LLCs and S corporations […]
Panama Canal Cuts Transit Slots Amid Dry Conditions
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – The Panama Canal will reduce daily vessel capacity in September as […]
Cattle On Feed Rises Despite Record-Low July Placements
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cattle on feed totaled 11.1 million head on August 1, up […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/21/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/20/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Spinach Peptide Treatment Gains EPA Approval For Citrus
WESLACO, TX – A new citrus greening treatment developed from spinach-derived antimicrobial peptides has received […]
Agribusiness Earnings Reveal Diverging Signals Across Farm Economy
LUBBOCK, TX – Agribusiness earnings are showing a divided farm economy, with machinery demand still […]
New Hay Insurance Adds Revenue Protection For 2027
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is expanding forage insurance for 2027, giving hay producers in selected […]
Higher Fuel Costs Reduce Consumer Grocery Spending Plans
NASHVILLE, TN – Higher fuel costs are reshaping household budgets, with more consumers cutting grocery […]
NCBA Opposes Renewed Push For Mandatory Country Labeling
LUBBOCK, TX – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association remains opposed to mandatory country-of-origin labeling for […]
Restaurant Spending Outpaces Grocery Growth In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. consumers increased food-away-from-home spending faster than grocery and other food-at-home purchases […]
Ground Beef Prices Outpace Cattle Gains At Retail
LUBBOCK, TX – Ground beef prices are rising faster than cattle values, widening the disconnect […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/19/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Deere Sees 2026 As Bottom Of Equipment Cycle
MOLINE, IL – Deere & Company says 2026 could mark the bottom of the current […]
Cull Cow Prices Slide As Seasonal Slaughter Builds
LUBBOCK, TX – Cull cow prices have eased from summer highs, but Texas A&M AgriLife […]
Ethanol Output Falls As Inventories Continue Building Higher
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. ethanol production pulled back last week while inventories climbed again, creating […]
NCBA Backs Mexican Cattle Reopening Under New Protocol
LUBBOCK, TX – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association supports USDA’s planned reopening of the Douglas, […]
Jones Act Waiver Keeps Fertilizer Shipping Options Open
WASHINGTON, DC – A 90-day extension of the Jones Act waiver will continue allowing foreign-flagged […]
High Fixed Costs Drive Beef Packing Plant Closures
LUBBOCK, TX – Persistent losses and high fixed costs are forcing the beef packing industry […]
Diesel Supplies Tighten Ahead Of Fall Harvest Demand
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. distillate inventories continue to tighten ahead of the fall harvest, keeping […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/18/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Feedyard Downsizing Could Follow Beef Packing Plant Closures
LUBBOCK, TX – Feedyard closures could become the next stage of cattle-industry downsizing as tight […]
Crop Futures Lift Broader Agriculture Index During July
CHICAGO, IL – Crop markets pushed the broader agricultural futures complex higher in July, while […]
Indonesia Ethanol Mandate Opens Door For U.S. Exports
LUBBOCK, TX – Indonesia could emerge as a significant new market for U.S. ethanol if […]
Packing Closures Could Benefit Smaller Regional Beef Processors
LUBBOCK, TX – Recent beef plant closures could create new opportunities for smaller and regional […]
Weak China Grain Market Clouds U.S. Export Opportunity
NASHVILLE, TN – Weak domestic grain prices could limit China’s commercial appetite for imported corn […]
Agricultural Export Prices Rise While Broader Exports Fall
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. agricultural export prices strengthened in July even as overall export prices […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/17/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Colin Woodall
Today’s guest is Colin Woodall. He is the CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association […]
Moroccan Phosphate Shipment Reopens U.S. Fertilizer Supply Channel
NASHVILLE, TN – A 54,000-metric-ton shipment of Moroccan triple superphosphate has arrived at the Port […]
Vietnam U.S. Corn Imports Surge With Sustainability Program
LUBBOCK, TX – Vietnam’s purchases of U.S. corn surged after the U.S. Grains & BioProducts […]
Panama Canal Draft Cuts Raise Agricultural Shipping Concerns
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – The Panama Canal is tightening vessel draft limits as El Niño […]
Corn Export Inspections Run 26% Above Last Year
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn export inspections continue running well ahead of last year, providing […]
Packing Closures Raise Freight Concerns For Midwest Feeders
LUBBOCK, TX – Beef packing closures could leave some Midwest cattle feeders with fewer competitive […]
Apparel Sales Rise While Clothing Demand Remains Unclear
LUBBOCK, TX – Apparel retailers posted stronger July sales, but the increase may say more […]
Canadian Mushroom Tariffs Could Aid U.S. Mushroom Growers
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. mushroom growers could gain some pricing support after federal trade officials […]
Weight Loss Drugs Could Reshape U.S. Food Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – Growing use of glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, weight-loss drugs could reshape food […]
Inflation Fears Deepen Pressure On Rural Household Spending
NASHVILLE, TN – Consumer confidence weakened sharply in August as more households worried that wages […]