Tag: rice harvest
Arkansas Rice: Harvest Winding Down; Preliminary Performance Trial Data Oct 8, 2022
A quarter or less of the rice crop is left to harvest and a change in the weather is forecast for next week (rain and a temperature drop). Variability seems […]
Arkansas Rice: Producers Ready to Go Full Throttle on Harvest Sep 12, 2022
September is rice month for a reason. The time for serious statewide harvest progress looks to be upon us. We’ve had excellent weather the past couple of days and after […]
Rice Market Update: Arkansas Harvest – Is No News Good News? Sep 12, 2022
In the latest crop progress report released by the USDA, Louisiana was pegged at 75% complete which lags the historical average by 5%. Mississippi and Texas are both on pace […]
Arkansas Rice: Harvest Remains Slow but Yields “Solid;” Soybean Desiccant Drift Sep 5, 2022
Harvest progress still remains slow at this point without much to update. Still calling yield reports “solid” so far with most seeming satisfied and only a couple of disappointments. More […]
Rice Market Update: All Eyes Are On Harvest Aug 27, 2022
More reports are coming in of an average to above average crop, which is great news for mills looking for head rice, and producers looking for yields. The domestic business […]
Arkansas Rice: Humidity Stretching Out Maturity; Pre-Harvest Weed Cleanup Aug 27, 2022
Early harvest progress is still extremely limited even as draining progress has really picked up over the last two weeks. Good yield reports continue from those finding rice dry enough […]
Rice Market Update: Iraq Completes MOU Purchase, U.S. Imports at All-Time High Aug 21, 2022
It is encouraging to see Iraq hold up to its end of the MOU with the U.S. despite prices being nearly double that of competing origins. Iraq has confirmed that they […]
Arkansas Rice: Harvest “Extremely Preliminary;” Late Season Rice Stink Bug Management Aug 21, 2022
A welcome soaking rain this week brought much needed relief to many rice and soybean acres. Those just trying to get started with harvest had to pause, but only for […]
Mississippi Rice: Producers Expect Good 2022 Harvest Aug 17, 2022
Mississippi rice producers and crop specialists are optimistic about the state’s 2022 harvest despite a high population of rice stink bugs that were difficult to treat. “Overall, it’s so far, […]
Rice Market Update: Anyone Harvesting in Arkansas Yet? Aug 13, 2022
Harvest is in full swing now, and seeing rice come into the barn is a great success. Texas and Louisiana have reached what most agree is the halfway point, and […]