Agriculture
DAILY AG NEWS for 11/10/2025
DDG Prices Move With Shifts In Feed Markets NASHVILLE, TN – Distillers dried grains remain a key livestock feed ingredient, and their value continues to move closely with corn and soybean meal, according to Dr. Michael Langemeier
“All Ag, All Day” Turns 24: From Cotton Country to Coast-To-Coast
FLOYDADA, TX – On November 5, 2001, a small AM signal out of Floydada, Texas, flipped the switch on a simple, audacious idea: make a radio station that talked agriculture all the time—and meant it. No jukebox,
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/31/2025
Trump-Xi Trade Talks Revive China’s U.S. Soybean Commitments WASHINGTON, DC – President Trump and President Xi Jinping’s summit this week produced one tangible result for U.S. agriculture: a new Chinese pledge to buy 441 million bushels of
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/29/2025
USTR Opens Section 301 Investigation Into China Compliance WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has launched a Section 301 investigation into whether China has failed to honor its commitments under the 2020 “Phase One” trade
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/28/2025
Trade Flurry Reshapes Ag: China Buys, Canada Tariffs WASHINGTON, DC – A fast-moving series of trade signals from the White House and key partners is resetting the near-term outlook for U.S. agriculture. President Trump said he expects
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/23/2025
Argentina Beef Imports Unlikely To Lower U.S. Prices NASHVILLE, TN – Expanding beef imports from Argentina would do little to reduce U.S. prices, according to Dr. Derrell Peel, livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University Extension. In
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/21/2025
Trump Sets Hard Lines As China Halts Soybeans NASHVILLE, TN – Producers face real-market risk as Washington and Beijing inch back to the table — with agriculture at the tip of the spear. According to Bloomberg, Treasury
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/20/2025
Policy Signals To Ease High U.S. Beef Prices WASHINGTON, DC – Beef prices are high because supplies are tight and shoppers keep buying. Years of drought shrank the national herd to the smallest since the 1950s, lifting
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/14/2025
Soy Growers Alarmed As US-China Trade Talks Collapse WASHINGTON, DC – Escalating U.S.–China tensions threaten soybean demand just as farm finances are stretched. After Beijing tightened rare-earth export controls, President Trump scrapped a planned meeting with President
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/13/2025
Farm Bureau Warns Washington: Farmers Near Breaking Point NASHVILLE, TN – Farm families say the math no longer works with prices down, costs up, and trade uncertainty widening the gap. So, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/10/2025
Ethanol Output Rises While Stocks Steady, Exports Surge LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. ethanol production jumped to 1.07 million barrels per day—about 45 million gallons daily—running ahead of last year and the three-year average, according to the U.S.
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/09/2025
Farm Sentiment Softens As Prices Pressure 2025 Plans NASHVILLE, TN – Tight margins are reshaping on-farm decisions heading into 2026. Purdue/CME’s September Ag Economy Barometer held at 126, but producers’ view of current conditions slipped as USDA
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/08/2025
Checkpoint Stops Screwworm; U.S. Fast-Tracks Cattle Treatment MEXICO CITY, MX – A new livestock checkpoint in Montemorelos, Nuevo León stopped a calf carrying New World screwworm—and the larvae were already dead. Under Mexico’s reinforced rules, all animals
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/06/2025
Farm Debt At Ag Banks Climbs To Record Highs NASHVILLE, TN – Farm debt at agricultural banks continued to rise in the second quarter of 2025, driven by tighter margins for crop producers and steady demand for
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/03/2025
Trump Soybean Talks Compete With China’s Record Buys LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. soybean growers are watching closely after President Trump announced he will meet with China’s President Xi in four weeks, with soybeans expected to top the
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/02/2025
USDA Grain Stocks Report Surprises Corn and Wheat NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s September 1 Grain Stocks report leaned bearish for corn and wheat while soybeans landed close to expectations. Old-crop corn stocks were reported at 1.532 billion
DAILY AG NEWS for 10/01/2025
EPA Proposes Temperature-Based Cutoffs For Dicamba Use NASHVILLE, TN – The Environmental Protection Agency is shifting its approach to over-the-top (OTT) dicamba applications on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans. Instead of calendar-based cutoffs, the agency has proposed a
DAILY AG NEWS for 09/30/2025
Global Food Security Improves But Risks Persist Worldwide WASHINGTON, DC – With food insecurity still affecting millions worldwide, USDA’s Economic Research Service projects conditions will improve significantly over the next decade. In 2025, approximately 604 million people
DAILY AG NEWS for 09/29/2025
Rollins Outlines Five-Point Plan For Farm Economy KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins used her remarks at the Agriculture Outlook Forum in Kansas City to unveil a five-point plan aimed at easing cost
DAILY AG NEWS for 09/26/2025
USDA Unveils Plan To Tackle Agricultural Trade Deficit WASHINGTON, DC – With a massive $50 billion agricultural trade deficit weighing on U.S. producers, the Department of Agriculture has announced a three-point plan to expand export opportunities. The
DAILY AG NEWS for 09/25/2025
Cotton Farmers Face Key Decisions On Coverage Options LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton producers are urged to contact their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office as the September 30 deadline approaches for program enrollment. Recent changes to the