
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 • 38 episodes
Morning Coffee and Ag Markets
Latest Episodes
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 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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