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U.S. Red Meat Export Trends Show Strengths and Struggles
Southeast Regional Ag News
Pork and lamb exports held firm while beef shipments faced major barriers in key global markets.
Peach Growers Left in Limbo After Del Monte Bankruptcy
California Ag Today
A rejected set of long-term contracts has growers bracing for major losses and hoping the December 4 cannery auction brings relief.
Volatile Fertilizer Markets Challenge 2026 Farm Budgets
Southeast Regional Ag News
Market Intel from the American Farm Bureau warns of higher costs and tighter row crop margins heading into next year.
Predators Taking Livestock and Ag Trade Deficit Widens
The Agribusiness Update
A surge of livestock kills, attacks and other conflicts caused by California’s growing predator population has prompted the state’s largest agricultural organization to form a predator working group, and the US agricultural trade deficit widened further in July.
California Ag Tax Credit Proposal Dropped and Ag Exports to Mexico Surge
The Agribusiness Update
A proposed tax credit aimed at assisting California farms and boosting farm employment failed to advance out of Committee, and U.S. food and ag exports to Mexico surged 65% the past four years.
Carrol Named ED at Alabama FSA and Ag Exports to Mexico Surge
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama farmer Monica Carroll brings decades of ag experience to her new role as the state’s Farm Service Agency executive director, and U.S. food and ag exports to Mexico surged 65% the past four years.
Future California Water Availability and Amazon Joins SAF Coalition
The Agribusiness Update
Delivery of the California State Water Project, a 700-mile network of reservoirs and canals, could be reduced by 23% in 20 years due to changing flow patterns and extreme weather, and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition announced Amazon has joined its expanding membership.
Hurrican Debby Impact and Amazon Joins SAF Coalition
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack directed the USDA to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers, and residents affected by Hurricane Debby, and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition announced Amazon has joined its expanding membership.
Cotton Futures Attempt Rally and Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops
The Agribusiness Update
December24 futures prices for cotton are attempting a rally, and the USDA is expanding the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program.
Renewable Energy on Farms and Corn Exports Soar
The Agribusiness Update
A California proposal would bring changes to encourage on-site renewable energy on farms, and USDA reports corn sales to overseas buyers surged in the week ending October 19th.
Renewable Energy on Farms and Corn Exports Soar
The Agribusiness Update
A California proposal would bring changes to encourage on-site renewable energy on farms, and USDA reports corn sales to overseas buyers surged in the week ending October 19th.
Colorado River's Lower Basin Water and Corn Exports Soar
The Agribusiness Update
A plan by states in the Colorado River’s Lower Basin should keep sufficient water in key reservoirs for the next three years, and USDA reports corn sales to overseas buyers surged in the week ending October 19th.
Nutrient Availability in Fall Fertilizer Applications
Farm of the Future
The time is now to review the performance of this year’s nutritional program.
Date Growers Conserve Water and Tractor Sales First Surge of 2023
The Agribusiness Update
University of California researchers developing methodology to help date growers establish more efficient water management in the desert region, and farm tractor sales in the U.S. turned positive for the first time in 2023.
Florida Watermelon Best Year Ever and Tractor Sales First Surge of 2023
The Agribusiness Update
Florida watermelon growers claiming best year ever, and farm tractor sales in the U.S. turned positive for the first time in 2023.
Grain Barges on Mississippi Down and U.S. Sweet Potato Exports
The Agribusiness Update
Grain barges being unloaded in New Orleans in September and October dropped significantly, and we are not the only country enjoying U.S. sweet potatoes.
AFBF Farm Bil Priorities and WASDE Estimates Mixed
The Agribusiness Update
American Farm Bureau sets priorities for next Farm Bill, and latest WASDE expectations off slightly from September estimates.
Smithfield Price-Fixing Settlement and Surge in Renewable Diesel Production
The Agribusiness Update
Smithfield Foods agrees to pay $75-million in price-fixing settlement, and CoBank report shows recent surge in renewable diesel production could lead to growth.
Smithfield Price-Fixing Settlement and Surge in Renewable Diesel Production
The Agribusiness Update
Smithfield Foods agrees to pay $75-million in price-fixing settlement, and CoBank report shows recent surge in renewable diesel production could lead to growth.
More California Water Curtailments and Rural Land Market Continues Surge
The Agribusiness Update
State says more California water curtailments expected, and Rural land markets continue to surge.