
Ep. 62 USDA September 12th Reports Highlight Record Corn Production and Downward Revision in Rice Price
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 trimming yield, and futures firmed after early field reports of disease in the western Corn Belt and late-season dryness in the east. Soybeans lean toward record crush while exports lag amid South American competition and tariffs. Long-grain rice sees a downward revision in price, and cotton stays rangebound with Brazil’s growing export share in focus.
Week 61: Margin Protection (MP) and Margin Coverage Option (MCO) Sales Closing Date for Corn and Soybeans is September 30, 2025

Ep. 61 Margin Protection (MP) and Margin Coverage Option (MCO) Sales Closing Date for Corn and Soybeans is September 30, 2025
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 other crop insurance plans, and the signup windows. Hunter also walks through the Margin Protection Payment Estimator tool to show how Arkansas producers can use it to check breakevens and potential payments for the 2026 crop year.
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