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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...
Washington, D.C. Update
DHS releases proposed rule for H-2A program On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a notice of proposed...
Ecuador Rice Industry Visits Mississippi Delta
Pictured is an important delegation representing the Ecuador rice milling industry led by Juan Pablo Zuniga, President of CORPCOM, the...
Market Update: U.S. Harvest in Full Swing; Buyers Focused on Milling Yields
Is the story for this marketing year already written for the U.S. long-grain crop? One could argue that it’s all but over before harvest is even...
Washington Update
Senate hits snag in agriculture appropriations billsOn Thursday, the Senate voted on a bipartisan 91-7 vote to open debate on the Senate floor on...
Market Update: Bearish WASDE Report as U.S. Harvest Continues
The USDA published a bearish WASDE report this week with the outlook for the U.S. showing an increase of supplies, exports, domestic use, and ending...
Washington Update
Senate Agriculture Leadership Urges USDA to Invest in Trade Promotion and Food Assistance On Wednesday, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman...
Market Update: Expect the Unexpected
Despite rice producers being in the craziness of harvest, the market is experiencing what could be described as a calm before the storm. Truckers,...