US Outlook Report

The U.S. 2007/08 rice crop is estimated at 197.5 million cwt, down slightly from the previous estimate, but 2 percent above 006/07.  Average yield is estimated at a record 7,185 pounds per acre, down 62 pounds ... [full story]

                                                                 --change--                       --2007/2008--     --2006/2007--    Jan 07/08- Jan 07/08-                         Jan      Dec      Jan      Dec   Dec 07/08  Jan 06/07 World                420.62   420.48   417.64   417.65         0.1        3.0 United States          6.31     6.33     6.24     6.25         0.0        ... [full story]