Ep. 44 – USDA’s May WASDE Report Provides Initial Outlook for 2025 Crop Prices

Ep. 44 – USDA’s May WASDE Report Provides Initial Outlook for 2025 Crop Prices

Dr. Hunter Biram sits down with Scott Stiles, Extension Program Associate in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, to discuss key takeaways from the May 2025 USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). The duo notes that the May USDA WASDE report provides the first look at prices for the 2025/2026 crop year and that continued downward pressure on prices might trigger farm programs for some crops.

Ep. 43 – Federal Open Market Committee Update and Breakeven Curves Under Different Land Rental Agreements

Ep. 43 – Federal Open Market Committee Update and Breakeven Curves Under Different Land Rental Agreements

In this episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets, Dr. Hunter Biram visits with Dr. Ryan Loy about the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held on May 6-7, 2025 and implications for short and long-term interest rates. Dr. Loy also discusses the differences in breakeven yields and prices for corn, soybean, and rice farmers under full ownership of agricultural land, cash rent, and a 75-25 crop share rental agreement.

Ep. 42 How can Crop Marketing and Crop Insurance go together?

Ep. 42 How can Crop Marketing and Crop Insurance go together?

Join Riley for a fresh brew of ag insights on this weeks episode of Morning Coffee and Ag Markets. As he’s joined by Dr. Hunter Biram and special guest Dr. Andrew McKenzie to unpack the critical intersection of forward contracting and crop insurance in today’s volatile ag markets. Drawing from recent findings, the discussion explores how combining forward contracts with Revenue Protection (RP) crop insurance can stabilize farm revenue, even when yield shortfalls trigger non-delivery penalties. Learn how strategic risk layering helps producers confidently market their grain while safeguarding against both market and production risks.