Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 97 - The Impact of Long-Grain Rice Share on the Average PLC Payment Rate
Season 1 Episode 97
Long grain rice is projected to pay $289.32 per base acre for the 2025 crop year, but that rate holds only until a farm's long grain rice base reach…
6 hours ago
Episode 96 - July WASDE Friendly to Grain Markets
Season 1 Episode 96
Hunter Biram is joined by Scott Stiles to go through the July 2026 WASDE report and what it means for Arkansas producers. They cover the sharp cut t…
1 week ago
Episode 95 - Fed Funds Update and Outlook
Season 1 Episode 95
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee's June 2026 meeting ended in a federal funds rate hold, but the odds of a rate hike by September have jumpe…
2 weeks ago
Episode 94 - June Acreage Report Offers No Surprises
Season 1 Episode 94
Rice acreage in Arkansas just hit a 50-year low, so what's driving farmers away from a crop they've grown for generations? Hunter Biram and Scott Sti…
3 weeks ago
Episode 93 - Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Filings are up 20%, Underscoring the Impact of the Farm Safety Net on Crop Farmers
Season 1 Episode 93
Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings are up 20% year over year, with Arkansas leading the nation. Hunter Biram, Ryan Loy and LSU's Mike Deliberto break down…
1 month ago
Episode 92 - The long grain rice world market price for the 2025 crop approaches the USDA marketing loan rate for the fourth time since 2001
Season 1 Episode 92
This week on Morning Coffee and Ag Markets, Hunter Biram visits with Arkansas Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee Carl Brothers about the history of r…
1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 91 - Analyzing the relationship between the yield ratio and optimal crop insurance coverage levels
Season 1 Episode 91
Hunter Biram is joined by Enil Serrano and Grant Gardner to discuss the Crop Insurance Decision Maker, a web-based tool developed by the University o…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 90 - Rice Farmers Face Limited Adjustment Capacity Under the Expanding Access to Risk Protection (EARP) Rule
Season 1 Episode 90
USDA's new Expanding Access to Risk Protection (EARP) rule eliminates the option for producers to purchase an additional 5 percentage points of preve…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 89 - Prevented Planting: When (if ever) is it a good business decision to take the PP indemnity?
Season 1 Episode 89
This week’s Morning Coffee and Ag Markets Podcast revisits a 2025 episode on prevented planting decisions for Arkansas rice producers as the 2026 fin…
2 months ago
Episode 88 - May 2026 WASDE Highlights for U.S. Supply and Demand
Season 1 Episode 88
Hunter Biram is joined by Scott Stiles to discuss the May 2026 WASDE report and what it could mean for Arkansas producers. The conversation covers ti…
2 months, 1 week ago