Dr. Bobby Coats

Economist, Arkansas Department of Agriculture

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Marketing
Here are the latest ag commodity fundamentalsHere are the latest ag commodity fundamentals
byDr. Bobby Coats
Apr 2, 2020
5 Min Read
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Marketing
What are the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade impacts?What are the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade impacts?
byDr. Bobby Coats
Feb 19, 2020
6 Min Read

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Marketing
Current marketing period remains highly challenging
Current marketing period remains highly challenging
Oct 14, 2019
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5 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Retaliatory tariffs, U.S. agriculture, and market outlook
Retaliatory tariffs, U.S. agriculture, and market outlook
Sep 30, 2019
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8 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Markets Focused on Horizon
Markets Focused on Horizon
Sep 23, 2019
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7 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Unknowns continue to dominate grain, rice and cotton markets
Unknowns continue to dominate grain, rice and cotton markets
Sep 16, 2019
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6 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Hong Kong truce offered, markets breathing easier
Hong Kong truce offered, markets breathing easier
Sep 9, 2019
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7 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Market dynamics point to strong U.S. dollar
Market dynamics point to strong U.S. dollar
Sep 3, 2019
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6 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Trade war punishing U.S. ag sector disproportionally
Trade war punishing U.S. ag sector disproportionally
Aug 26, 2019
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8 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Supplies and demand challenge clear picture for crop prices
Supplies and demand challenge clear picture for crop prices
Aug 19, 2019
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5 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Ten-Year Treasury Yield of one percent now possibility
Ten-Year Treasury Yield of one percent now possibility
Aug 12, 2019
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3 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Evolving supply and demand supports uncertainty in market prices
Evolving supply and demand supports uncertainty in market prices
Jul 29, 2019
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7 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Rice, corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton fundamentals show big supplies
Rice, corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton fundamentals show big supplies
Jul 15, 2019
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4 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Solar minimum affects weather patterns, crop shortfalls
Solar minimum affects weather patterns, crop shortfalls
Jul 8, 2019
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8 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
G20 Summit & US/China truce magnify the new normalcy
G20 Summit & US/China truce magnify the new normalcy
Jul 1, 2019
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5 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
U.S. seeks to level China’s highly aggressive global policy
U.S. seeks to level China’s highly aggressive global policy
Jun 3, 2019
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9 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Crops
Weather and policy disputes dominate market prices
Weather and policy disputes dominate market prices
May 28, 2019
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9 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Hope dominates commodity markets
Hope dominates commodity markets
May 20, 2019
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6 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
May 23 webinar considers grain, oilseed and cotton markets
May 23 webinar considers grain, oilseed and cotton markets
May 20, 2019
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1 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Resolving U.S. China trade disputes
Resolving U.S. China trade disputes
May 14, 2019
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6 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Interest rates slowly drift lower
Interest rates slowly drift lower
May 7, 2019
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6 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Dollar strength defining market outlook
Dollar strength defining market outlook
Apr 29, 2019
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4 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Rice, grains and cotton thoughts on 2019 outlook
Rice, grains and cotton thoughts on 2019 outlook
Apr 16, 2019
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5 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Is global reflation energizing global growth?
Is global reflation energizing global growth?
Apr 8, 2019
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6 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Rice
April 11 webinar looks at rice market challenges
April 11 webinar looks at rice market challenges
Apr 5, 2019
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1 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Wheat
Interest rates headed down as Fed confronts global slowdown
Interest rates headed down as Fed confronts global slowdown
Apr 2, 2019
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6 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Markets breathe sigh of relief
Markets breathe sigh of relief
Mar 25, 2019
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5 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Marketing
Rice, grains and cotton ‘19 planting & outlook
Rice, grains and cotton ‘19 planting & outlook
Mar 22, 2019
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5 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Management
9 policy and market considerations affecting grains, rice and cotton
9 policy and market considerations affecting grains, rice and cotton
Mar 5, 2019
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3 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
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Management
World leaders’ policy actions define 2019 market outlook
World leaders’ policy actions define 2019 market outlook
Dec 19, 2018
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5 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
Marketing
German stability may be faltering
German stability may be faltering
Nov 27, 2017
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6 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
Marketing
Saudi Arabian actions, Middle East instability, building market uncertainties
Saudi Arabian actions, Middle East instability, building market uncertainties
Nov 13, 2017
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7 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
Marketing
US Monetary Policy reflecting confidence in building global growth
US Monetary Policy reflecting confidence in building global growth
Nov 6, 2017
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7 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
Marketing
Sustained growth critical for U.S. and global economies
Sustained growth critical for U.S. and global economies
Oct 30, 2017
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6 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats
Marketing
Market Outlook Considerations for the Week Beginning October 23, 2017
Market Outlook Considerations for the Week Beginning October 23, 2017
Oct 23, 2017
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9 Min Read
byDr. Bobby Coats

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