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Back to SearchEpisode 57 - USDA’s August Crop Forecasts Point to Record Corn and Soybean Yields
Season 1 Episode 57
Hunter Biram and Scott Stiles break down USDA’s Aug. 12 forecasts. Corn is on track for record yields and production, rebuilding U.S. supplies. Soybe…
11 months, 1 week ago
Episode 56 - July 2025 Short-term Interest Rate Update
Season 1 Episode 56
Dr. Ryan Loy unpacks the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates steady for the fifth straight meeting and what it means for farm borrowing costs. We a…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 55 - Do Daily Large Export Sales Reports Move Markets?
Season 1 Episode 55
In this episode, Eunchun Park and Ryan Loy explore whether USDA’s Daily Large Export Sales Reports (DLESR) influence commodity futures markets. Unlik…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 54 - Prevented Planting: Coverage Levels, Payments, and Rules
Season 1 Episode 54
In this episode, Dr. Hunter Biram and Dr. Ryan Loy explore Prevented Planting coverage—the indemnity within Yield and Revenue Protection policies th…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 53 - July WASDE: Heavy Stocks Keep Pressure on 2025 Price Outlook
Season 1 Episode 53
In this episode, Scott Stiles and Hunter Biram unpack USDA’s July WASDE, which largely met expectations as favorable weather and robust yields contin…
1 year ago
Episode 52 - Stronger farm safety net included in the OBBB Act, “Skinny” Farm Bill, and SDRP disaster payments
Season 1 Episode 52
In this episode, Hunter Biram and Will Maples break down recent federal policy updates affecting U.S. agriculture. The newly passed “One, Big, Beauti…
1 year ago
Episode 51 - USDA's June 30 Acreage Report a Non-Event for Corn and Soybeans
Season 1 Episode 51
In this episode, Hunter Biram and Scott Stiles recap one of the quietest June 30 USDA reports in recent memory. With little market reaction, they dig…
1 year ago
Episode 50 - Chapter 12 Bankruptcies in Arkansas and the U.S.: Trends and Implications for the Farm Economy
Season 1 Episode 50
In this episode, Ryan Loy and Scott Stiles break down the rise in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies and why Arkansas now accounts for over a quarter of fi…
1 year ago
Episode 49 - Farm Commodity Prices Unlikely to Recover to Breakeven Point for Arkansas Farms in 2025
Season 1 Episode 49
Prices are down, breakevens are up — and Arkansas producers are stuck in the middle. In this episode, Dr. Hunter Biram and Dr. Ryan Loy walk through …
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 48 - June WASDE Delivers Sharp Reduction in U.S. Rice and Cotton Crops
Season 1 Episode 48
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 al…
1 year, 1 month ago