Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 67 - The State of the Arkansas Crop Economy in 2025
Season 1 Episode 67
For the third consecutive year, Arkansas crop producers are facing a hard reality — total cash expenses exceed total cash income. In this episode of …
9 months ago
Episode 66 - Optimizing PRF Insurance for Southern Forage Producers: Lessons from Arkansas
Season 1 Episode 66
Interval timing matters more than you think when it comes to Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) insurance. Hunter Biram and guest Walker Davis unpa…
9 months, 1 week ago
Episode 65 - 2025/26 Rice Market Outlook
Season 1 Episode 65
Historic April floods in the Mid-South forced widespread replanting, setting the stage for a volatile 2025 rice marketing year. Hunter Biram and Ryan…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 64 - Estimating County-Level Farm Program Payments in The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Season 1 Episode 64
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 brings sweeping changes to the farm safety net. Ryan Loy and Hunter Biram break down what motivated Congress t…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 63 - Short-Term Interest Rates and Identifying Financial Stress
Season 1 Episode 63
The Fed cuts interest rates for the first time since 2024, easing short-term lending costs but offering little immediate relief for producers in a to…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 62 - USDA September 12th Reports Highlight Record Corn Production and Downward Revision in Rice Price
Season 1 Episode 62
Scott Stiles and Hunter Biram recap USDA’s Sept. 12 reports on this week's episode of Morning Coffee & Ag Markets. USDA found more corn acres while t…
10 months ago
Episode 61 - Margin Protection (MP) and Margin Coverage Option (MCO) Sales Closing Date for Corn and Soybeans is September 30, 2025
Season 1 Episode 61
Ryan Loy and Hunter Biram sit down to talk margin insurance. They break down Margin Protection and the Margin Coverage Option, how each fits with oth…
10 months, 1 week ago
Episode 60 - Prevented Planting: Historical Impacts to Indemnities and Acreage
Season 1 Episode 60
Hunter and Ryan are back with part two of our Prevented Planting (PP) series. They look at 30 years of Arkansas trends—how PP losses surged after 201…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 59 - The Mississippi River is Set to Fall to Severe Levels for the Fourth Year in a Row
Season 1 Episode 59
For the fourth year in a row, Mississippi River levels are dropping to severe lows during harvest. Join Hunter Biram and Ryan Loy as they discuss how…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 58 - Tracking Chapter 12 Bankruptcies in the South: 2015 – 2025 Trends
Season 1 Episode 58
Hunter Biram is joined by Ryan Loy to explore Chapter 12 bankruptcy trends across the U.S. and in Arkansas. They discuss what rising filings reveal a…
11 months ago