AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/04/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
U.S. Dairy Exports Surge As Milkfat Markets Expand
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. dairy exports are reaching new records as cheese and butter shipments […]
Union Pacific Norfolk Southern Expand Merger Shipper Protections
LUBBOCK, TX – Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are offering broader customer protections as they […]
China Almond Growth Offers Conditional U.S. Export Opportunity
WASHINGTON, DC – China remains a major almond market, but California growers are capturing less […]
Reopened Mexican Cattle Trade Balances Supply Biosecurity Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports reflects a new balance between […]
Beef-On-Dairy Gains Now Carry Greater Long-Term Market Risks
NASHVILLE, TN – Beef-on-dairy calves are providing critical income for individual dairies, but the strategy […]
Denim Durability Creates New Challenge For Cotton Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – Denim’s lasting popularity no longer guarantees stronger cotton demand because many consumers […]
Farmland Values Rise Despite Growing Farm Financial Pressure
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farmland values continued rising in 2026 even as weaker crop margins, […]
EPA Grants Partial Refinery Waivers Under New Approach
WASHINGTON, DC – EPA granted one full and two partial small-refinery exemptions while establishing a […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/03/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Sugar Demand Holds Firm As Long-Term Risks Build
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. sugar demand remains firm, but wider use of GLP-1 weight-loss medications […]
Record Grain Movement Meets Rising Harvest Freight Costs
LUBBOCK, TX – Strong grain demand is moving record volumes, but rising rail, barge, and […]
USDA Herd Gain Fails To Confirm Beef Expansion
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s reported cattle increase does not yet confirm that the beef herd […]
California Dairy Methane Incentives Enter Uncertain New Era
NASHVILLE, TN – California dairy methane incentives remain active, but amended fuel rules are beginning […]
Vegetable Price Surge Widens Farm Retail Market Divide
WASHINGTON, DC – Fresh vegetable prices surged at the farm level in June, but grocery […]
Senate Farm Bill Markup Begins Race Against Deadline
WASHINGTON, DC -The Senate Agriculture Committee will begin rewriting and voting on its farm bill […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/31/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/30/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Korea Turns To U.S. Eggs Amid Production Shortfall
NASHVILLE, TN – South Korea plans to import about 210 million table eggs from the […]
Farm Deadlines Approach For Disaster And Safety-Net Assistance
LUBBOCK, TX – Several federal farm-program deadlines arrive in August, giving producers limited time to […]
H-2A Payroll Mistakes Can Cost Farm Employers Thousands
LUBBOCK, TX – H-2A payroll mistakes can create unnecessary taxes, incorrect wage reports, and costly […]
Georgia Meat Processors Gain Access To Interstate Markets
WASHINGTON, DC – Georgia’s state-inspected meat processors can now ship products nationwide under a new […]
Automation Drives Expansion Of North American Greenhouse Farming
LUBBOCK, TX – Automation is helping greenhouse growers expand production of crops once considered difficult […]
Record Ethanol Output Supports Corn Demand And Freight
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. ethanol production climbed to its second-highest level on record, strengthening corn […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/29/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Texas Custom Rates Climb As Machinery Costs Rise
LUBBOCK, TX – Texas producers are paying substantially more for custom fieldwork, adding another layer […]
Beef Cow Decline Delays Broad U.S. Herd Expansion
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef herd expansion remains limited despite exceptionally low cow slaughter and […]
Rail And Barge Grain Traffic Strengthens Into Summer
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. grain transportation remained active in mid-July as rail traffic, barge movements, […]
USDA Offers Funding To Fight Feral Swine Damage
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is offering $35 million in grants for partnerships targeting feral swine […]
Greenhouse Lettuce Systems Reduce Food Contamination Pathways Significantly
LUBBOCK, TX – Cyclospora concerns are strengthening interest in controlled-environment lettuce production as growers and […]
USMCA Uncertainty Exposes Different Canadian Mexican Farm Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers face different risks from Canada and Mexico as the United […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/28/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Cotton Crisis Deepens As Brazil Captures Export Customers
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. cotton’s financial crisis now reaches beyond weak farm prices because Brazil […]
CSX Embargo Disrupts Soybean Deliveries To Alabama Processor
NASHVILLE, TN – CSX Transportation has temporarily embargoed loaded railcars bound for Bunge’s soybean processing […]
Farm Spending Climbs As Livestock Costs Outpace Crops
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farm production expenses climbed to $490.3 billion in 2025, increasing pressure […]
Ocean Freight Surge Threatens Gulf Grain Export Competitiveness
NASHVILLE, TN – Ocean freight costs for moving U.S. grain to Japan surged during the […]
Beef Prices Surge While Egg Costs Collapse Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. food inflation remains uneven, with beef prices climbing rapidly while eggs […]
WTO Influence Fades As Global Trade Rules Fragment Further
LUBBOCK, TX – Global agricultural trade is increasingly being shaped outside the World Trade Organization […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/27/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Catfish Farms Shift Ponds Toward Rebuilding Future Supplies
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern catfish producers are shifting pond space toward future production after inventories […]
Panama Canal Growth Faces El Niño Shipping Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – Panama Canal traffic increased through June, but officials are preparing for possible […]
Dry Pastures Continue Limiting U.S. Cattle Herd Expansion
NASHVILLE, TN – Pasture conditions have improved in several regions, but forage stress remains worse […]
Panama Canal Growth Faces El Niño Shipping Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – Panama Canal traffic increased through June, but officials are preparing for possible […]
Large Wheat Options Trade Targets Sharp Price Rally
LUBBOCK, TX – A large Kansas City wheat-options position is adding to evidence that major […]
Beef Herd Shrinks While Replacement Heifers Increase Slightly
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. cattle inventory held near last year’s level July 1, but […]
Feedlot Inventories Rise While Placements And Marketings Slow
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. feedlot inventories remained above last year on July 1, while slower […]
USDA Begins Phased Reopening Of Mexican Cattle Border
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA will resume limited Mexican livestock imports August 24 through Douglas, Arizona, […]
China Pork Glut Weakens Meat And Feed Demand
LUBBOCK, TX -China’s pork glut is driving hog prices below chicken prices, signaling weak consumer […]
Few Livestock Producers Use Available Price Risk Tools
NASHVILLE, TN – Agricultural economists are surprised that relatively few livestock producers use futures and […]
Biofuel Mandates Test Capacity And Soybean Oil Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – Renewable fuel mandates could strengthen demand for soybean oil and distillers corn […]