Tag: rice exports
Dossett on Rice: Why Bullish? Look Closely at China and India Stocks Jun 21, 2019
Thai rice prices continue to climb, rising $3 this week. The Bangkok Post reports that China controls as much as 120 MM tons of old rice. The Post article also […]
U.S. Rice: 9 Varieties Tested in Nicaragua – Top 3 Might Surprise You Mar 15, 2019
Earlier this week USA Rice embarked on an important mission to distribute long grain rice samples to the two major rice industry leaders in Nicaragua, Agri-Corp and Samuel Mansell S.A. […]
Rice Market: Harvest Pressure Builds – Unresolved Trade Issues Loom Aug 5, 2018
The rice industry continues to be very slow even with harvest pending as the market has yet to generate any “new” news upon which to move. EXPORTS The export sales […]
Rice: Iraq Makes First Time Purchase of U.S. Rice – 30,000 MT Long Grain May 30, 2017
With help from a last minute, full-court press by USA Rice involving Congress, the U.S. Embassy, and high-level State Department and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials, Iraq made its […]
USA Rice Emphasizes Need to Protect Current NAFTA Trade Agreements Jan 20, 2017
USA Rice joined several commodity groups in visits earlier this week to the Senate Agriculture and Finance Committees to emphasize the importance of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) […]
Rice Update: Cash Prices Generally Constant as Industry Continues Normal, Slow Pace Jun 24, 2016
The rice industry has continued at its normal, slow pace for yet another week as the new crop continues to develop and harvest is still a distant prospect. Aside from […]
Rice Market: Amidst Trade Shenanigans, U.S. Medium Grain Set to Return to Turkey Jun 8, 2016
Turkey is an important commercial market for U.S. medium grain rice from both the Southern U.S. and California, and U.S. rice exports to Turkey averaged 175,000 MT per year in […]
Arkansas Rice: Cuba Ready to Import but Embargo Must Go Apr 13, 2016
Arkansas-produced rice would be popular in Cuba and the nation wants to buy it if the U.S. trade embargo is lifted, a Cuban diplomat said Wednesday during a visit with […]
Rice Update: Long Grain Exports Show Strong Volume, Prices Indicate Need for More Apr 8, 2016
The rice World Market Price was left unchanged this week, keeping the on-farm value of long grain rough at $9.40 per cwt and medium/short grain at $9.48. This Week Rice […]
Rice Market: U.S. Continues to Struggle with Sales to Iraq Apr 4, 2016
Against a backdrop of an erratic tendering process in Iraq that has seen price competitive bids and even country specific tenders failing in recent months, the news now coming out […]