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Kurt Guidry, a professor of agricultural economics with the Louisiana State University AgCenter in Baton Rouge, has been named regional director for the AgCenter Southwest Region. The appointment is effective Oct. 1. Guidry, who will be based at the H....

Lower acreage, increased export expectations bring market optimism, but more export sales will be needed to significantly boost prices. By Kurt Guidry The rice market finally received some positive fundamental supply and demand news over the past few weeks with the release...

As you prepare your fields for this year’s crop, USA Rice is developing marketing plans to help move the rice you will grow. The state agriculture and research meetings are winding down, and you’re in the process of making plans...

With an imbalance between supply and demand, lower production and supplies will be needed in 2017 to strengthen prices. By Kurt Guidry The rice market in Louisiana and much of the Southern rice-growing states continues to be pressured with large supplies and...

Market needs a spark in demand, particularly from foreign buyers, to reach upside price potential. By Kurt Guidry The news for the rice market continued to be grim with the release of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s October 2016 Supply and Demand estimates. The overriding theme is large...

Six chain restaurant chefs learn firsthand the work that goes into getting rice from the field to their kitchens. By Betsy Ward President and CEO USA Rice Building on National Rice Month Six chain restaurant chefs learn firsthand the work that goes into getting rice from...

2016 will not soon be forgotten in Louisiana but for the wrong reasons – historic flooding, reduced quality and significantly lower yields. By Dustin Harrell There are rice seasons where high yield, milling, quality and prices will forever be remembered by...

  To create positive momentum and remove the cloud moving forward, demand and accompanying sales will need to increase. By Kurt Guidry While there were no changes made in the supply and demand numbers released in the April release of U.S. Department...

Rice Growers Association LLC recently opened an office in Yuba City, Calif. The vertically integrated company was formed by rice producer Greg Van Dyke and industry veteran Pat Daddow. RGA plans to provide consumers with a "Farm to Fork" experience by managing...

Erratic export demand, strong U.S. dollar and higher U.S. rice prices conspire to soften short-term market outlook. By Kurt Guidry The supply and demand outlook for the rice market remained mostly unchanged with the release of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates...