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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 13...Futures closed lower. New crop futures finished the day lower, but held better due to the current planting..More

Gene Martin

Farm Bureau Daily

May 13....Rice followed corn and wheat lower but remains within the recent trading..More

Steve Martin

Rice Situation and Outlook

May 12...Rice futures contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade fell roughly $3.00 per cwt from..More

TUESDAY MARKET: Limit Down

May 13, 2008

This erratic rice futures market finished limit down today in a minimal amount of..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...

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Read
Milo Hamilton's

speech to
Rice Congress of the Americas 2007
Cancun, Mexico