Emmie Noyes is an economist in CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange research division, primarily supporting the grains, oilseeds and farm supply sectors.
Prior to joining CoBank, Emmie was a financial assistant with WT Equipment and a grain merchandising intern with Scoular. In addition, Emmie previously owned Daisy Hill Performance Horses, in Linwood, Kansas, where she trained young and problem horses. She is an experienced competitive barrel racer.
Emmie earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural business from University of Arkansas where she studied grain merchandising as the Fryar Price Risk Management Center of Excellence Research Fellow. Emmie was a finalist in the Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition, where she pitched an agri-tech startup to assist producers with crop insurance enrollment and claim processes.
Row crops and farm supply reports
2026 acreage outlook: Soybean acreage set to rebound
CoBank’s analysis finds that soybean acreage in 2026 is set to expand overall as soybeans offer stronger economic returns over other crops and U.S. farmers rotate crops after last year’s heavy corn acreage.
The Quarterly: AI won’t eliminate need for college grads
Despite rising fears, artificial intelligence is unlikely to spark a jobs apocalypse for recent college graduates.
Grain logistics outlook: Record crop meets trade uncertainty
The U.S. is expected to harvest a record fall crop of 21.5 billion bushels of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum this year – up 10% YoY and a new record – on the heels of the largest wheat harvest in five years.
The Quarterly: Where have the workers gone?
Lower fertility rates, declining labor force participation, and lower net immigration are combining to squeeze labor supply. With the labor supply in rural America set to get tighter, technology – most obviously AI and robotics – will likely be at the core of any strategy to address the oncoming labor squeeze.
Trade uncertainty is depressing new-crop sales
Trade uncertainty and shifting tariff policies are slowing new‑crop grain sales as merchandisers, elevators, and end users navigate weaker export demand and heightened market volatility.
The Quarterly: Historic shift in trade policy risks long-term loss of trust
CoBank’s Q1 2025 Quarterly report examines the economic forces shaping rural America, highlighting key shifts across agriculture, energy, communications, and financial markets as the year begins.
The Year Ahead: Forces that will shape the US rural economy in 2025
While the U.S. economy continues to outperform earlier expectations — delivering solid growth, low unemployment and moderating inflation — the rural economic outlook is less certain
Corn and soybean elevator outlook: Strong dollar and policy uncertainty cloud outlook for demand
The U.S. harvested the second-biggest corn and soybean crop on record this fall, improving carries in the futures market and lifting the margin outlook for grain elevators storing corn and soybeans.
The Quarterly: Rising electricity demand, supply constraints put AI boom at risk, raise worries over residential rates
CoBank’s Q3 2024 Quarterly report analyzes key economic trends shaping rural industries, highlighting shifts in energy, agriculture, communications, and financial markets heading into 2025.
The Quarterly: As inflation and geopolitical concerns fade, domestic issues come to the fore
The U.S. economy continues to perform reasonably well by most metrics, but the red-hot labor market of the last two years is finally cooling off.