Great co-op directors lead with influence, not authority. 🤝 Here are 3 ways to build it. southernagtoday.org/2026/10/…

Fresh produce imports from Mexico are down in both value and volume through August 2026, with Texas ports handling about 57% of fresh fruit and vegetable imports. Read more: southernagtoday.org/2026/10/… #SouthernAgToday #AgEconomics #Produce #Trade

Can soybean demand keep prices near $12? 🫘 Grant Gardner looks at biofuels, exports, and what to watch next. southernagtoday.org/2026/10/…

🥩 50% lean beef prices have dropped from about $185/cwt this summer to $89/cwt in mid-October, down 36% from a year ago. Josh Maples and David Anderson look at what’s behind the slide and what it means for ground beef. southernagtoday.org/2026/10/…

Wasted hay costs just as much as the hay your cows actually eat. Kenny Burdine (University of Kentucky) shows how cutting waste could save you this winter! southernagtoday.org/2026/10/…

Here’s a short one: ⚖️ A federal court has ruled the 2025 H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate rule unlawful, but didn’t vacate it. DOL must issue a new wage methodology, and employers could face backpay to H-2A workers southernagtoday.org/2026/10/… #SouthernAgToday #H2A #AgLabor

U.S. farm exports to China dropped from $40B to $8B in three years. Could the new U.S.-China Board of Trade turn that around? Nearly 83% of China’s proposed tariff list is food and ag. 👇 southernagtoday.org/2026/10/…

💧 Irrigation is growing in the Delta and South Georgia but shrinking in West Texas and Florida. What's behind the shift? 📖 southernagtoday.org/2026/10/…

🏷️ Current bioengineered food labeling rules expire Jan. 1, 2028. Emily Stone of The National Agricultural Law Center explains what's next. 👇 southernagtoday.org/2026/10/…

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🌀 Could HIP-WI cover part of your crop insurance deductible this hurricane season? Here's how it works: southernagtoday.org/2026/10/…

How much cotton will growers plant in 2027? 🌱 Current corn-to-cotton price ratios point to about 10.3 million acres, and a wetter El Niño winter could mean less abandonment and a bigger crop. John Robinson breaks down the new crop outlook: southernagtoday.org/2026/09/…

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For broiler growers, the costliest risks aren't always disease. Dennis Brothers breaks down the numbers 👇 southernagtoday.org/2026/09/…

"Sugar is sweet, just sweeter in some places…" India reportedly gave its sugar producers $17.6 billion in subsidies in 2022 alone. What does that mean for U.S. growers? southernagtoday.org/2026/09/…