This week the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Center in collaboration with the Texas Rice Council, hosted the first virtual Western Rice Belt Production Conference. The conference had 146 unique views…

On Wednesday, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. As expected, one of his first actions was a regulatory freeze (See reg freeze memo).  The Administration…

The spot market throughout much of the delta remains quiet.  While rice continues to lightly trade, the market is lacking any significant developments that would cause prices to come off…

As expected, over the holiday’s there was minimal movement in the cash market. Prices are largely reported to be sideways since mid-December but that may begin to shift as we…

By: Dr. M.O. Way, Prof. of EntomologyTexas AgriLife Research and Extension Center Well, I want to wish all my rice friends and colleagues a Happy 2021…may it be much better…

USRPA continues to ship a variety of rice samples to Chinese customers in an effort to maintain our long-standing relationship with the market. The company that recently received samples along with…

Last week in Southwest Louisiana, the South Louisiana Rail Facility enjoyed a visit from William Gutierrez, a rice seed specialist and merchant from the Dominican Republic, and Mr. Harold Bolanos,…