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Mid Week Update

May 7, 2008

These periods are hard in a bull market. The technicians and brokers tell us the market is over and..More

Jack Scoville

Morning Market Commentary

May 9...Futures closed limit up yesterday as the situation in Myanmar continued..More

Gene Martin

Farm Bureau Daily

May 7...Rice futures quickly moved to the limit and remained there as the market made its..More

Steve Martin

Rice Situation and Outlook

April 28...Rice futures contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade have continued to strengthen over..More

Today's USDA Report

May 9, 2008

There were no big surprises for rice on the Old Crop Balance Sheet, just a million..More

The March 1 Stocks Report

March 31...The USDA released the March 1st stocks today and long grain rough equivalent was..More

World Rice Weather

May 2...Rain was widespread this past week. Amounts were significant in portions of Arkansas and northern and central Mississippi..More

Carl Frein

A Look at Arkansas Plantings

April 29...I would say the USDA plantings report for rice was a touch optimistic for Arkansas with 37% planted..More

In the News...

Friday, May 09, 2008

Read
Milo Hamilton's

speech to
Rice Congress of the Americas 2007
Cancun, Mexico