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USDA Estimates Global Rice Production, Trade

In its April 2018 Rice Outlook report, the USDA estimates 2017-18 global rice production (milled basis) at around 487.46 million tons, up about 0.2% y/y. This month, the USDA reported it expects production increases in Brazil, Myanmar, Pakistan, and the...

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USDA Publishes WASDE, April 10, 2018

The USDA released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. The USDA raised the 2017/18 U.S. ending stocks 4.1 million cwt to 33.3 million cwt, on decreased exports. The USDA notes ending stocks are still below the 5-year average. Rough...

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FAO Rice Price Index Increases

The FAO All Rice Price Index increased to a 40-month high of 228 points in March 2018, slightly up from around 227 points in February 2018, and up about 17% from its year-ago level of around 195 points. "A mild decline in higher quality Indica...

2 weeks 6 days ago

FAO Estimates Global Rice Production, Trade

In its April 2018 Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization has raised its estimate for 2017-18 global rice production by about 300,000 tons to around 502.2 million tons from its previous estimate (February 2018) of...

2 weeks 6 days ago

AMIS Publishes Latest Report

The Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) released its latest monthly report, for April 2018, outlining potential changes to grain production including rice for the marketing year 2017-18. The report can be found at: http://www.amis-outlook.org/...

2 weeks 6 days ago

IGC Raises Global Rice Production, Trade and Consumption Estimates

In its March 2018 Grain Market Report, the International Grains Council (IGC) increased its estimate for 2017-18 global rice production to 486 million tons, from its previous (February 2018) estimate at around 484 million tons, due to increased...

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TPP Participating Countries Make New Offers

Leaders of 11 countries, including Australia, Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Canada and Mexico, have signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on March 8, 2018, reports CNN. Under the new agreement, Japan has...

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USDA Publishes WASDE, March 8, 2018

The USDA released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. It left U.S. rice supply and use estimates unchanged. The USDA raised the 2017/18 world rice production estimate to a new record high of 486.3 million tons, up slightly from...

1 month 2 weeks ago

AMIS Publishes Latest Report

The Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) released its latest monthly report, for March 2018, outlining potential changes to grain production including rice for the marketing year 2017-18. The report can be found at: hhttp://www.amis-outlook.org/...

1 month 2 weeks ago

FAO Rice Price Index Increases

The FAO All Rice Price Index increased to a 39-month high of 229 points in February 2018, up from around 225 points in January 2018, and up from its year-ago level of around 194 points. The increase is attributed to firmer aromatic rice prices, which...

1 month 3 weeks ago

IGC Estimates Global Rice Production, Trade

In its February 2018 Grain Market Report, the International Grains Council (IGC) kept its estimate for 2017-18 global rice production unchanged from its previous (January 2018) estimate at around 484 million. The estimate is slightly down y/y due to...

2 months 17 hours ago

USDA Estimates Global Rice Production, Trade

In its February 2018 Rice Outlook report, the USDA estimates 2017-18 global rice production (milled basis) at around 484.3 million tons, down about 0.5% y/y. The USDA’s projection for global rice production is about 0.5% below its previous month’s...

2 months 1 week ago

USDA Publishes WASDE, February 8, 2018

The USDA published its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for rice and other commodities. Chicago Board of Trade rough rice futures initially spiked lower on the release and have since retraced those losses. The USDA reports:

2 months 2 weeks ago

FAO Estimates Global Rice Production, Trade

In its February 2018 Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization has raised its estimate for 2017-18 global rice production by about 1.1 million tons to around 501.9 million tons from its previous estimate (December) of...

2 months 3 weeks ago

FAO Rice Price Index Increases

The FAO All Rice Price Index increased to a 38-month high of 225 points in January 2018, up from around 220 points in December 2017, and up from its year-ago level of around 190 points. The increase is attributed to firmer prices in all the major rice...

2 months 3 weeks ago