
Morning Coffee and Ag Markets
This podcast delivers weekly insights for the agriculture industry, covering everything from farm-level risk management to market volatility and production challenges. Beyond the farm, we discuss key supply chain issues, like Federal Reserve policies, port strikes, and Mississippi River disruptions, affecting everyone from producers to those all along the supply chain. Join host Riley Smith every Monday morning for engaging conversations with agricultural economists and industry experts about the agricultural economy at both the micro and macro level. Each episode also features a market report, offering current and historical futures price trends.
Episodes
50 episodes
Episode 48 - June WASDE Delivers Sharp Reduction in U.S. Rice and Cotton Crops
In this episode, Scott Stiles and Dr. Hunter Biram unpack the June WASDE report and its big surprises for U.S. rice and cotton production. The duo also dives into the latest Senate proposal on farm safety net reform, including a 15% increase to...
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Episode 47 - Global Market Prospects for U.S. Long-grain Rice for the Upcoming Market Year
Dr. Hunter Biram and Dr. Ryan Loy sit down with Dr. Alvaro Durand-Morat to discuss the outlook for U.S. long-grain rice in the 2025/26 marketing year. They cover the latest global supply and demand dynamics, including record global rice product...
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Episode 46 Analyzing the upside and downside risk in PRF policy selection: Timing mismatch
In this episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets, Hunter is joined by Walker Davis, a graduate student at the University of Arkansas, for an insightful discussion on the complexities of Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) insurance policy sele...
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Episode 46
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Episode 45 Arkansas net farm income sees 22% Increase driven by federal economic and weather-related disaster assistance
Pour yourself a fresh cup and join Riley, Hunter, and Ryan at the table for this special episode of Morning Coffee and AG Markets. Today, the trio dives into the surprising 22% increase in Arkansas' net farm income — a jump largely driven by fe...
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Episode 45
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Episode 44 - USDA’s May WASDE Report Provides Initial Outlook for 2025 Crop Prices
Dr. Hunter Biram sits down with Scott Stiles, Extension Program Associate in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, to discuss key takeaways from the May 2025 USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). The duo notes that the...
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Episode 43 - Federal Open Market Committee Update and Breakeven Curves Under Different Land Rental Agreements
In this episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets, Dr. Hunter Biram visits with Dr. Ryan Loy about the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held on May 6-7, 2025 and implications for short and long-term interest rates. Dr. Loy also discu...
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Episode 42 - How can Crop Marketing and Crop Insurance go together?
Join Riley for a fresh brew of ag insights on this weeks episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets. As he's joined by Dr. Hunter Biram and special guest Dr. Andrew McKenzie to unpack the critical intersection of forward contracting and cro...
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Episode 41 - Arkansas Row Crop Update and Fertilizer Market Outlook
In today’s episode of Morning Coffee and AG Markets, Riley covers the latest on Arkansas’ row crop planting progress after heavy early April rains. The USDA report shows planting is slightly behind last year, but recent dry weather helped farme...
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Episode 40 - Preliminary Analysis Suggests Historic Flooding Results in $79 Million in Crop-Related Damages
This morning on Morning Coffee and Ag Markets, Riley Smith is joined by Dr. Hunter Biram, Extension Agricultural Economist at the University of Arkansas, to discuss the preliminary findings of a new report estimating nearly $79 million in cr...
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Episode 39 - The Southern Risk Management Education Center (SRMEC) and its Role in Agricultural Risk Management with Dr. Ron Rainey
This morning, we’re shining a light on the Southern Risk Management Education Center (SRMEC), led by Dr. Ron Rainey at the University of Arkansas. SRMEC is helping farmers across the Southeast tackle the everyday uncertainties in ag—from weathe...
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Episode 38 - March 31st Prospective Plantings and Price Implications for Corn and Soybeans
In this episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets, Riley and Scott dive deep into the USDA's March 31 Prospective Plantings report and its price implications for corn and soybeans. They break down the anticipated 95.3 million acres of corn...
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Episode 38
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25:51

Episode 37 - Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) Sign-Up is Live
Join Riley Smith on Morning Coffee and Ag Markets as he brings in Dr. Hunter Biram, Assistant Professor and Extension Agricultural Economist at the University of Arkansas, to discuss the launch of the Emergency Commodity Assistance Progra...
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Episode 36 - Tariff, Trade Wars, and United States Commodities Exports
Join Riley Smith and Dr. Ryan Loy on this episode of Morning Coffee and AG Markets as they break down the latest on tariffs and the trade war’s impact on U.S. agriculture. With the U.S. administration focusing on tariffs to address nation...
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Episode 35 - Recap of USDA March 2025 Supply/Demand Estimates
Join Riley Smith for this morning's Morning Coffee and Ag Markets as he is joined by Mr. Scott Stiles as they discuss the March 2025 USDA WASDE report, released on March 11th. This month’s update saw few changes, with no adjustments to U....
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Episode 34 - Takeaways from the Agricultural Outlook Forum, Tariffs on Agricultural Commodities, and Pre-Harvest Marketing
On this episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets, Riley is joined by Hunter, Ryan, and Scott Stiles for a polished roundtable discussion on the latest Ag Outlook Forum hosted by the USDA on February 27-28, 2025. The forum brought together agric...
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Episode 33 - Recent BRICS+ Efforts Amid Global Trade Shifts
On this episode of Morning Coffee & Ag Markets, Riley is joined by Dr. Ryan Loy to explore the growing influence of the BRICS+ coalition on global trade. The BRICS+ nations, now producing a substantial share of the world’s key commodities, ...
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Episode 33
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20:53

Episode 32 - Projected Economic Assistance for Arkansas Crops Under the American Relief Act
Welcome to Morning Coffee & Ag Markets! Today, Riley sits down with Dr. Hunter Biram, to discuss the projected economic assistance for Arkansas crops under the American Relief Act. With $10 billion in relief funds for U.S. crop produc...
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Episode 32
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Episode 31 - Leveraging Enterprise Budgets to Calculate Breakeven Points
In this episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets, Riley and Ryan sit down to discuss a key tool for farmers and ranchers: leveraging enterprise budgets to calculate breakeven points. They break down how using Extension Crop Enterprise Bud...
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Episode 31
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37:50

Episode 30 - Crop Insurance Decision Maker 2025 Decision Tool
In this episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets, Riley is joined by Dr. Hunter Biram in the studio, as they dive deep into the usefulness of crop insurance. Dr. Biram provides valuable insights into the complexities of crop insurance and...
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Episode 30
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23:49

Episode 29 - Serving Arkansas Agriculture Through the Land Grant Mission with Dr. Lanier Nalley
In this episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets, Riley Smith sits down with Dr. Nalley, the newly appointed head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Nalley shares his journey fr...
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Episode 28 - Structure of the USDA-FSA Farm Loan Program and 2025 Financial Update
In the latest episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets, Riley and Ryan dive into the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cuts and how these monetary policy shifts affect agriculture. With fewer cuts expected in 2025, they discuss the potential pressu...
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Episode 28
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32:19

Episode 27 - Highlights of the January 2025 USDA WASDE Report
On this edition of Morning Coffee and AG Markets, Riley is joined by Scott Stile to dive into the January WASDE Report, which revealed significant changes to U.S. crop projections. The USDA’s unexpected reductions in U.S. corn and soybean produ...
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Episode 27
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27:39

Episode 26 - Analyzing Crop Choice Using the Arkansas Crop Profit/Loss Calculator
In the first episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets for 2025, Riley, Hunter, and Ryan sit down to dive deep into the Arkansas Crop Profit/Loss Calculator, a web-based tool designed to help producers make informed crop decisions. The ...
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Episode 26
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Episode 25 - Year-End Recap and Reflecting on 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the growth and success of Morning Coffee & Ag Markets. This year has been filled with insightful episodes, exciting guest interviews, and, of course, your continued support. We’re thrilled...
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Episode 25
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Episode 24 - Finances, Wealth Management, and the Current Financial State of Agriculture
In today’s episode, Riley and Dr. Ryan Loy are joined by Mr. Levi Price and Mr. Darin Drennan from Arvest Bank for a roundtable discussion on the financial landscape of agriculture. They cover:Current Financial State of Agricultu...
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Episode 24
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