Year-over-year, Susan Olson says there are few interesting updates comparing how the Mississippi River is being used for grain transport.
Most surprising to her is according to USDA data there was a 3.4 million metric ton increase in grain exports from NOLA in mid-year 2025, however from her firm’s proprietary data, barge movements decreased. This could mean a shift toward rail being used to bring grain to the port for export.
Read MoreTo stabilize prices and move excess rice stocks, Brazil’ s Ministry of Agriculture has announced a plan to restore its Premium for Product Flow (PEP) and Equalizer Premium Paid to the Producer (PEPRO) programs.
The National Supply Company (CONAB), a public company under the Ministry of Agriculture, announced the allocation of nearly $57 million USD to support prices and the flow of production, of which nearly $20 million will go directly to administering PEP and PEPRO with the remaining going towards government acquisitions of approximately 600 thousand metric tons of rice.
Read More“There are rice mills up and down the Delta looking to get rid of rice hulls. They are everywhere, and you could probably get all you want for nothing. This is free fertilizer and it’s good fertilizer,” said Adam Chappell, farmer in Cotton Plant, Ark.
Read MoreRice farmers in southwest Louisiana are wrapping up the harvest of their second crop of rice. This year’s second crop is one of the best ever, and producers certainly needed it.
Read MoreAfter several weeks of uncertainty surrounding Iraq’s 2026 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) rice purchases due to the delay in approving the FY26 Iraqi budget, ADM Rice has confirmed the recent purchase of two vessels of U.S. long-grain rice totaling 88,000 metric tons. These shipments, scheduled for January and March 2026, mark a positive development for U.S. rice exports and help move the newly harvested crop.
Read MoreLast week, eight USA Rice members and staff—including representatives from Southern Rice & Cotton, TRC, Producers Rice Mill, GF&P Zaunbrecher Farms, and Trinidad Benham Corporation—joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) largest-ever agribusiness trade mission here, which brought together more than 160 participants.
Read MoreThe South Louisiana Rail Facility has shipped 11,000 metric tons of high-milling-yield long-grain rice from what’s known as the Turning Basin of the Port of Lake Charles, La., to Honduras.
Read MoreEarlier this week, the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) finalized its list of what the U.S. government classifies as a “critical mineral,” including phosphate and potash – both key inputs for U.S. rice farmers.
Read MoreAcross the U.S., farmers are welcoming migrating birds onto their land — and getting healthier fields and hardier harvests in return.
Read MoreSuicide is the tenth leading cause of death for Americans and farmers are 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population. Largely attributed to financial stress, physical isolation, and lack of access to sufficient resources, this silent epidemic could grow even worse as the ag economy continues to struggle.
Read MoreThe CEO of USA Rice says Japan has been buying more U.S. rice lately.
Over the summer, Japan said it would expand U.S. rice exports by 75 percent and purchase $8 billion worth of other ag goods to address a rice shortage and expand U.S. market access.
Read MoreRice is a point of pride in Japan, and the choice was a break from the typical diplomatic practice of showcasing local ingredients.
Read More“Y’all sure go through a lot of trouble to get your rice. We just buy it at the store.”
So were the words of a young cousin of Louisiana Rice Promotion Board chair Kane Fontenot when first introduced to the rice harvesting process. Fontenot recounted the story to high schoolers from 15 parishes across the state at the pilot Growing Careers
Read MoreEarlier today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the launch of a Section 301 investigation into China’s compliance with the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement (Phase One Agreement) achieved and signed by the first Trump Administration in January 2020.
Read MoreTens of thousands of attendees to the 88th International Rice Festival (IRF), held here from Thursday through Sunday last week, experienced the theme, “Rice Reigns,” at every turn.
The word “rice,” and images of rice in all stages adorn every inch of this town, from the Rice Theatre in the center of town to the Rice Palace Restaurant and Acadia Rice Arena just north of town to the new city logo and the banners hanging from every light post. This is a town that appreciates the Louisiana rice industry and knows how to celebrate it.
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