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Texas Rice Council Holds Board Meeting
he Texas Rice Council held a board of directors meeting on October 10 at Midway Bar-B-Q, in Katy, Texas. The Rice Council is entrusted with producer...
USRPA Hosts Walmart Nicaragua
From left to right: Chris Lee, President, Black River Commodities; Dwight Roberts, USRPA Advisor; Harvey Mendoza, Grain Purchasing Manager, Walmart...
Market Update: USDA WASDE Report Lowers Carryover Stocks
The USDA’s WASDE was published this week, sending a bullish signal into the U.S. rice world by dropping carryover by 1.3 million cwt, or 5%. Last...
Washington, D.C. Update
President Biden signs continuing resolution into law: On Saturday, the White House announced President Biden had signed into law H.R. 5860 – “A bill...
USRPA Hosts Walmart Nicaragua
USRPA hosted Harvey Mendoza, Deputy Manager for Grain Purchasing for Walmart Nicaragua, on a Reverse Trade Servicing trip this week. The trip...
Market Update: Western Hemisphere Rough Rice Importers Focused on U.S. Harvest
Harvest marches on with strong progress this week across all rice states. Arkansas jumped to over 80% complete — nearly 10% ahead of last year and...
Washington, D.C. Update
FSA announces second payment through the Rice Production ProgramLast Friday, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that eligible rice...
From Field to Export: Ecuador Delegation Tours U.S. Rice Industry
Organized by the US Rice Producers Association, five rice mills from Ecuador and three government officials spent a week in the Mississippi River...
Market Update: Milling Yields Down, But Pace and Acres Up
Milling yields are the only thing that’s lacking this harvest. We are ahead of pace, up on acres, and up on yields almost across the board, but...