Fertilizer Prices to Stay Elevated

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A new report from CoBank says fertilizer prices are likely to stay elevated through 2028.

More Tyson Closures and Produce Imports Impacting Domestic Production

The Agribusiness Update
Tyson Foods will close two beef facilities and seek a buyer for a third, and U.S. fruit production has declined 32% and vegetable have fallen 10%, while fresh fruit and vegetable IMPORTS have each increased about 70%.

Alabama Farmers Federation Conference and Produce Imports Impacting Domestic Production

Farm of the Future
More than 700 Alabama farmers wandered on down to Mobile Bay for the Alabama Farmers Federation Farm & Land Conference, and U.S. fruit production has declined 32% and vegetable have fallen 10%, while fresh fruit and vegetable IMPORTS have each increased about 70%.

Alabama Farmers Conference and Produce Imports Impacting Domestic Production

The Agribusiness Update
More than 700 Alabama farmers wandered on down to Mobile Bay for the Alabama Farmers Federation Farm & Land Conference, and U.S. fruit production has declined 32% and vegetable have fallen 10%, while fresh fruit and vegetable IMPORTS have each increased about 70%.

Higher Food Prices Continue and Regenerative Ag Climbs

The Agribusiness Update
Higher food prices continue to change the way Americans shop, according to a new report from CoBank's Knowledge Exchange, and regenerative agriculture continues to gain momentum across the country.

Women in Ag

Idaho Ag Today
Results of a new national study intended to guide programming dedicated to women in agriculture for the next five years.

China and Soybean Trade

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Tanner Ehmke, lead economist for grains and oilseeds at CoBank, says a lot of speculation revolves around what the future trade relationship between China and the U.S. will look like.

Oversupply of Soybeans

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Multiple countries brought in large grain harvests during recent growing seasons, but while that’s normally good news, Tanner Ehmke, the lead economist for grains and oilseeds at CoBank, says the large crops combined with trade tensions have led to excess grain supplies around the world.

Rural AI Push Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Rural America is seeing a huge growth in data centers, and

Jeff Johnston, Lead Economist for Infrastructure with CoBank, says as it pertains to AI.

Rural AI Push Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Rural America is seeing a huge growth in data centers, and

Jeff Johnston, Lead Economist for Infrastructure with CoBank, says as it pertains to AI.

U.S. Cattle Inventory Low and Higher Beef Prices Okay

The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. cattle inventory is historically low, and that trend could take some time to turn around, and when retail prices reach record-high levels, the demand usually plummets quickly, unless that product is U.S. beef.

AI in Florida Strawberries and Higher Beef Prices Okay

The Agribusiness Update
New University of Florida research shows with the help of artificial intelligence, farmers may soon find it easier to remove strawberry runners, and when retail prices reach record-high levels, the demand usually plummets quickly, unless that product is U.S. beef.

Solar Installations on Farmland and Wheat Exports Higher

The Agribusiness Update
Land use concerns in areas dominated by agricultural production are fueling much of the local resistance to utility-scale solar installations, and this year’s U.S. wheat exports are forecast to increase by 25 million bushels this month, the highest since 2020-21.

Solar Installations on Farmland and Wheat Exports Higher

The Agribusiness Update
Land use concerns in areas dominated by agricultural production are fueling much of the local resistance to utility-scale solar installations, and this year’s U.S. wheat exports are forecast to increase by 25 million bushels this month, the highest since 2020-21.

Solar Installations on Farmland and Wheat Exports Higher

The Agribusiness Update
Land use concerns in areas dominated by agricultural production are fueling much of the local resistance to utility-scale solar installations, and this year’s U.S. wheat exports are forecast to increase by 25 million bushels this month, the highest since 2020-21.

Rural AI Push Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Rural America is seeing a huge growth in data

centers and infrastructure, including AI capabilities.

Rural AI Push Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Rural America is seeing a huge growth in data

centers and infrastructure, including AI capabilities.

Uncertain Trade Sends Crop Sales Down and Bird Flu in Mammals Doubles

The Agribusiness Update
Uncertainty surrounding tariffs on key U.S. trading partners has pulled new-crop sales well below historical averages, and new report shows outbreaks of bird flu in mammals doubled in 2024 putting more humans at risk.

Ranch Restaurant Opens and Rural Mobile Broadband More Viable

The Agribusiness Update
The Ranch Restaurant has officially opened its doors along the scenic Columbia River in the Central Washington town of Vantage, and the landscape for rural broadband operators is rapidly evolving as improved technologies have made wireless broadband more viable.

Florida's Rural Health Care Bill and Rural Mobile Broadband More Viable

The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau Federation commends Governor Ron DeSantis for signing legislation that will expand healthcare access for rural residents, and the landscape for rural broadband operators is rapidly evolving as improved technologies have made wireless broadband more viable.