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Market Update: USDA Planting Report Indicates a 2.3 Million Acre Long Grain Crop for 2024
A lot is happening on the ground with planting underway across most states. The April 1 Crop Progress report gives a solid indication of...
RMTC: Featured Speaker, Dr. María Fernanda Elias
Rice is a delicious food, consumed in many low-income countries where nutritional insecurity is known to be high. Thus, guaranteeing a sustainable...
Washington, D.C. Update
House Agriculture Committee Holds a Hearing on Chinese Influence in AgricultureOn Wednesday, the House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing...
Market Update: U.S. Rice Market: Expect the Unexpected
The focus for farmers is planting. Texas and Louisiana are underway, but fields in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri are being prepped. California...
Washington, D.C. Update
USDA and EPA appropriations bills signed into lawOn Saturday, President Biden signed into law a six-bill appropriations package containing the...
Market Update: Export Sales Down 48%, Trade Watching Mercosur Harvest Progress
Last week we speculated that the WASDE report might significantly lower ending stocks. The stocks were lowered, but not by as much as...
RMTC: First 2024 RMTC Speaker Announced
Dennis DeLaughter: What Could Possibly Go Wrong Now?At last year’s Rice Market & Technology Convention, we asked the question: What could...
Washington, D.C. Update
Congress Passes First FY2024 Appropriations PackageThis week, Congress passed a six-bill appropriations package containing the funding bills for...