By Carah Hart Peter Bachmann tells Brownfield “in prior years, they would buy one or two cargoes of rice and now they’re buying two or three cargoes of rice minimum, if not four per tender, which I think is significant for us.” Over the summer, Japan said it would expand U.S. rice exports by 75 […]
WASHINGTON DC – Earlier 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 (see USA Rice Daily, January 15, 2020). Section […]
ANN/THE NATION – Thailand’s rice export industry has raised concerns following the signing of a new trade agreement between the United States and Japan, which could see Thailand’s rice quota to Japan slashed by over two-thirds. The agreement, finalised on July 22, involves Japan pledging to source a greater portion of its rice imports from […]
By Susan Reidy SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US — Cibus, which specializes in development and licensing of gene-edited plant traits, and AgVayā, a strategic growth advisory firm, entered an agreement to accelerate the introduction of Cibus’ gene editing technologies into India’s rice seed industry. Working through AgVayā, Cibus will actively partner with industry and government stakeholders […]
Thailand’s rice export sector is expressing alarm after a new trade agreement between the United States and Japan was sealed, potentially cutting Thailand’s rice quota to Japan by more than two-thirds. The deal, struck on 22nd July 2025, sees Japan commit to importing a larger share of rice from the US under the existing World […]
California grows mostly medium-grain Calrose with a small amount of long grain. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Organic Center, which supports science-based organic research, wants to spur U.S. organic rice production and has partnered on a recent study on the subject. But the Washington, D.C., group’s goal may be easier said than done. While demand for […]
Punjab and Haryana, which account for around 75% of the country’s total Basmati output, saw crop damage during floods even as overseas demand is expected to rise this year. Vijay C Roy Basmati exporters are looking at other states to make up for the crop lost to floods in Punjab and Haryana, the largest producers […]
By Carah Hart Jarrod Hardke tells Brownfield “it’s most often true that if it’s a pretty good corn year, it’s a pretty good rice year. We normally harvest corn before we start harvesting the first rice so you get a good, early barometer. But this year, even before the combines started to roll you could […]
ANKARA, TURKEY – Earlier today, Presidential Decision 10435 was published in Turkey’s Official Gazette repealing the 2018 decision to impose retaliatory duties on certain imported goods – including rice – from the United States. Effective this week, the repeal comes ahead of President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting at the White House, […]
Kedia Advisory – The USDA’s September report projects larger U.S. rice supplies for 2025/26, driven by higher beginning stocks, imports, and production, while exports and domestic use are reduced. Beginning stocks rose 3.4 million cwt to 53.9 million, the highest since 1987. Production increased slightly despite a lower yield of 7,559 pounds per acre. Total […]
