New research estimates economic losses due to congestion, inefficiencies
• By Ria DeBiase •
Between wildfires, drought, a trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic, the last few years have been hard on California farmers. But recent research by agricultural economists from...
As the official representatives of the U.S. rice industry to the U.S. government, we put politics aside and work with whomever the people send to Washington, D.C.. At the end of the day, we need to get the job...
• By Peter Bachmann •
As world leaders met for the Group of 20 Summit this weekend, U.S. and European Union negotiators worked on the sidelines to reach a deal that lifts the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, including milled...
• By Scott Stiles •
The focal point for the rice market this week was the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly WASDE report released on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Changes to 2021/22 long-grain production were relatively minor.
However, there was a slight...
Arkansas Gov. Governor Hutchinson, along with Tim and Robin Ralston of Ralston Family Farms, recently announced that a rice shipment from their farm is the first Arkansas rice to be exported to China.
Through a contract with a private importer...
• By Scott Stiles •
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and Crop Production reports will be released Monday, July 12, at 11 a.m. central time.
As we discussed last week, the results of the June acreage...
• By Mary Hightower •
Arkansas ranked No. 1 in the nation in rice exports, according to the State Agricultural Trade database released this week by the U.S. Agriculture Department.
The $722 million contribution by rice was part of the state’s...
• By Kurt M. Guidry •
Despite several challenges in 2020, the rice market has been resilient and has remained fairly stable. The first challenge was the large increase in acres in 2020, most of which were in long grain....
• By Peter Bachmann •
The first-ever commercial shipment of U.S.-grown rice was unloaded in China Oct. 27 following more than a decade of regulatory and political effort by USA Rice to establish a two-way trading relationship with the nation.
The...
The South Louisiana Rail Facility plans to develop an $11.6 million rice mill in Jefferson Davis Parish. Located at the Lacassine Industrial Park, SLRF is owned by the Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury and can handle up to 25,000...
Even with a projected acreage increase, the market appears better than 2017 as long as demand doesn’t wane.
• By Kurt Guidry •
The current rice market continues to show strength despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the prospects for larger acreage...
• By Peter Bachmann •
The coronavirus pandemic, officially known as the "COVID-19" outbreak, has seemingly reached every corner of the globe and affected nearly every aspect of life since news of it hit the press in mid-January. International trade...
• By Bruce Schultz •
A group of seven Chinese rice buyers visited the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station Dec. 12 as part of their tour through U.S. rice-growing areas.
During the visit, China and the U.S. reached...
• By Kurt Guidry •
When examining the market environment for the 2019 rice crop, there are several factors that could be pointed to that would suggest the potential for stronger prices. Adverse conditions at planting, challenging growing season conditions,...
The United States and Korea have reached an agreement on market access for U.S. rice, according to a recent announcement from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue.
Under the agreement, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2020, Korea will provide access for...
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