Kluis Questions USDA Corn Revisions After Market Selloff
USDA corn revisions and the market reaction lead today’s Ag News Update. Other stories include […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Al Kluis Explains Grain Volatility And Marketing Opportunities
Today’s guest is Al Kluis with Kluis Commodity Advisors, who joins Tony St. James to […]
Agriculture Today Podcast – October 12, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
Federal Court Rejects Key H-2A Wage Rule Provisions
WASHINGTON, DC – A federal court has ruled key parts of the Labor Department’s 2025 […]
Farm Lending Grows While Delinquencies Ease At Banks
URBANA, IL – Agricultural lending at U.S. commercial banks increased during the second quarter of […]
U.S.-China Trade Decoupling Accelerates As Broader Fragmentation Narrows
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – U.S.-China trade separation has accelerated since 2025 even as broader geopolitical trade […]
Corn Market Finds Buyers After Bearish USDA Shock
LUBBOCK, TX – Corn futures found buyers after an initially sharp selloff following USDA’s October […]
Tractor And Combine Sales Fall Across North America
MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. tractor and combine sales declined in September, adding another signal of […]
Kluis Questions USDA Corn Revisions After Market Selloff
LUBBOCK, TX – Commodity analyst Al Kluis says recent USDA corn revisions have intensified producer […]
Farm Credit Stress Eases As Crop Prices Improve
Farm credit conditions remain weaker than a year ago, but the pace of deterioration slowed […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Adam Knosalla Breaks Down Bearish USDA Grain Report
Today’s guest is Adam Knosalla, a broker with Frontier Futures, who joins Tony St. James […]
Potato Processing Demand Rises As Frozen Products Expand
WASHINGTON, DC – Potato processors used more of the 2025 crop even as overall production […]
AI Investment Lifts Global Trade Despite Energy Shock
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Global merchandise trade is growing much faster than previously expected in 2026 […]
Lamb Import Probe Highlights U.S. Market Growth Debate
LUBBOCK, TX – A federal investigation into rising lamb imports is drawing attention to how […]
Poor Wheat Quality Pushes Chinese Grain Into Feed
BEIJING, CHINA – Weather-related quality problems in China’s wheat crop are pushing more grain into […]
USDA FTC Seek Farmer Reports On Equipment Competition
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA and the Federal Trade Commission are asking farmers to report concerns […]
Farm Credit Stress Eases As Crop Prices Improve
KANSAS CITY, MO – Farm loan repayment conditions remained weaker than a year earlier during […]
USDA Raises Grain Supplies As Futures Fall Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA raised corn and soybean production and increased projected ending stocks for […]
USDA Signals Federal Action On Fertilizer Competition Soon
USDA says additional federal action involving fertilizer competition could be announced in the coming weeks […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden Details Competition And Modernization
Today’s guest is USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, who joins Tony St. James to discuss […]
Agriculture Today Podcast – October 8, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
China Feed Mills Cut Corn As Substitutes Expand
BEIJING, CHINA – Chinese feed mills are using less corn as cheaper wheat, barley and […]
NRCS Lowers Barriers As Conservation Decisions Move Locally
LUBBOCK, TX – More producers could qualify for USDA conservation assistance as the Natural Resources […]
Tight Distillate Supplies Keep Diesel Costs Elevated Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC – Diesel prices are likely to remain elevated through harvest and into winter […]
Beef Demand Strengthens Despite Continued Household Financial Pressure
MANHATTAN, KS – Consumer willingness to pay for beef strengthened in September even as household […]
USDA Announces Record $13.8 Billion ARC PLC Payments
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs will generate […]
USDA Signals Federal Action On Fertilizer Competition Soon
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden says federal officials are preparing additional action […]
Middle East Fertilizer Disruptions Drive Higher Price Volatility
Middle East fertilizer disruptions lead today’s Ag News Update as replacement supplies help contain shortages […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Texas Tech Geneticist Discusses Sorghum Genomics And Resilience
Today’s guest is Dr. Gunvant Patil, Assistant Professor with the Institute of Genomics for Crop […]
Middle East Fertilizer Disruptions Drive Higher Price Volatility
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Middle East conflict sharply disrupted fertilizer trade in 2026, driving major price […]
Corn Sales Rebound While Soybean Demand Slows Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn and wheat export sales improved during the week ending October […]
Agriculture Today Podcast – October 7, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
Record Brazil Coffee Crop Fails To Break Prices
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Arabica coffee futures remain near $2.95 per pound despite expectations for […]
Brazil Challenges U.S. Grain Sales Across Chinese Market
BEIJING, CHINA – U.S. grain exporters are facing stronger competition in China as Brazil and […]
USDA Launches Seed Sovereignty Initiative With $180 Million
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is investing $180 million in a new Seed Sovereignty Initiative aimed […]
Ethanol And Distillers Grains Exports Strengthen In August
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. ethanol and dried distillers grains exports strengthened in August, adding demand […]
High Mortgage Rates Push Lumber Prices Lower Again
NASHVILLE, TN – Rising mortgage rates are weakening housing demand and pushing lumber prices lower, […]
Farmer Sentiment Falls As Input Cost Concerns Grow
Farmer confidence leads today’s Ag News Update as higher input costs weigh on financial expectations. […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Colton Buckley Explains Expanded NRCS Conservation Funding Access
Today’s guest is Colton Buckley, Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Buckley discusses the […]
Agriculture Today Podcast – October 6, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
Tariff Effects Differ As AI Investment Supports Economy
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The U.S. economy has absorbed the largest tariff increase since the Great […]
Dairy Margins Tighten As Multiple Pressures Build Further
LUBBOCK, TX – Dairy producers are facing a more difficult margin outlook as weaker milk […]
Drought Imports Pressure Cattle Markets Into Fourth Quarter
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle producers face a more volatile fourth quarter as drought, shifting slaughter […]
Affordable Beef Imports Fall Short Of First Tranche
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Beef imports under the Trump administration’s temporary tariff-rate quota fell well short […]
NRCS Expands Regenerative Program With Billion-Dollar Producer Commitment
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is expanding its Regenerative Pilot Program to […]
Farmer Sentiment Falls As Input Cost Concerns Grow
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmer sentiment weakened sharply in September as producers grew more concerned […]
Trump Order Opens Dyed Diesel Highway Use Temporarily
President Trump’s diesel executive order leads today’s Ag News Update, with potential temporary tax relief […]
Shrinking Ogallala Forces Harder Choices For High Plains
LUBBOCK, TX – Declining irrigation capacity across the southern High Plains is forcing farmers toward […]
California Olive Oil Gains Ground Against Import Competition
SACRAMENTO, CA – California olive oil producers are expanding into a growing U.S. market, but […]
Negotiated Cattle Grids Gain Edge Over Formula Sales
LUBBOCK, TX – Fed cattle sellers may be gaining more pricing leverage through negotiated grid […]