Tag: rice review
AgFax Rice Review: Genetic Editing for Better Rice; India Production, Exports Decline May 8, 2015
Markets/Trade The Bangkok Post reports that Thailand’s government plans to dispense discount coupons to rice farmers for seed, fertilizer, and other cultivation materials for the upcoming season. The coupons are […]
AgFax Rice Review: California in for Difficult Growing Season; The Carolina Gold Renaissance May 1, 2015
Markets/Trade Oryza.com reports that China has shut its gates along the Vietnam border, cracking down on unofficial rice trade with the neighboring country. 30,000 tons of rice is said to […]
AgFax Rice Review: California Acres to Drop Again; Philippine Production to Rise Apr 13, 2015
Markets/Trade Oryza.com reports that the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture plans to institute a new High Yielding Technology Adoption program to boost the country’s rice production. The program will focus on […]
AgFax Rice Review: China Maintains Min. Price Procurement; High-Tech Varieties Not Always Best Mar 27, 2015
Markets/Trade Oryza.com reports that Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed the development of a national brand for the Vietnamese rice industry in an attempt to increase its […]
AgFax Rice Review: Medium-Grain Prices to Hold; Vietnam Exports Rebound Mar 11, 2015
Markets/Trade Oryza.com reports that medium-grain rice prices are expected to remain steady this season due to the ongoing California drought, according the CEO of an Australian rice processing company. Since […]
AgFax Rice Review: Farmland Beats Equity Investments; Indonesia Develops Nuclear Rice Feb 13, 2015
Farmland Jeroen Blokland reports for SeekingAlpha.com that a recent review from The Economist showed that farmland has been the best investment over the last decade in both the U.S. and […]
AgFax Rice Review: China Launches Pro-GMO PR Campaign; Dominion Farms Allegedly Displaces Nigerian Farmers Feb 2, 2015
Markets/Trade ChinaDaily.com reports that the Chinese government has announced support for GMO technology in agriculture and raising public awareness of the benefits of GMOs. “The country will strengthen the technical […]
AgFax Rice Review: Govt. Action Requested Over Iraq Trade; Japan May Increase U.S. Imports Jan 28, 2015
Markets/Trade Oryza.com reports that the Mississippi Congressional Delegation joined with U.S. rice farmers in urging the Secretary of State to negotiate with Iraq over the recent decline in Iraqi purchases […]
AgFax Rice Review: Iraq Resumes U.S. Purchases; Cambodia Wins Best Rice Award Nov 25, 2014
Markets/Trade TheAdvertiser.com reports that after passing on U.S. bids at rice auctions over the last 5 months, Iraq has purchased $75 million of U.S. rice, hopefully signaling a renewed commitment […]
AgFax Rice Review: Iraq Passes on U.S. Rice; Australia, China Sign FTA Nov 18, 2014
Markets/Trade Ken Stickney reports on TheAdvertiser.com that Iraq, a major buyer of U.S. rice, has passed on U.S. bids 3 times for this year’s crop, opting instead for rice from […]