ADM Rice sells 88,000 more tons of U.S. long grain rice to Iraq, totaling 220,000 tons in 2024-25. Iraq exceeds annual purchase agreement, boosting U.S. rice exports. Forrest Laws
By John Perkins. USDA made minimal adjustments to the domestic balance sheet for rice. Rice ending stocks were unchanged from February at 47 million hundredweight, with an
The 2024/25 U.S. rice outlook indicates increased supplies due to higher imports, particularly in long-grain varieties, while medium- and short-grain imports decline. Domestic use
The Texas rice industry contributes about a half billion dollars to the state’s economy. The 2024 crop faced multiple challenges, including rice delphacid infestations. The
by George Jared Arkansas rice farmers got off to a solid start in 2024 with one of the earliest planting seasons ever. However, a myriad of problems plagued producers as the
By HPJ Staff. Jason Norsworthy’s origin story as a weed scientist began on a truck farm in south Arkansas, and it was told through the unnumbered long, hot hours spent at the
by Talia Ogliore, Washington University in St. Louis Weedy rice is a close relative of cultivated rice that infests rice fields worldwide and drastically reduces yields. To
Iraq purchased 80,000 metric tons of U.S. long grain rice in August, the first after months of negotiations. Forrest Laws The ADM Rice Division’s sale of 44,000 metric tons of
By Carah Hart An extension economist with the University of Missouri says there are a few global factors affecting the current cotton and rice markets. Ben Brown says a decline