
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.
Podcasting since 2024 • 41 episodes
Morning Coffee and Ag Markets
Latest Episodes
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 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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