Global Advocate for the U.S. Rice Industry

As the world continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, there are concerns that the continued spread of the virus could jeopardize food security. Disruptions of the global food supply chain pose an even greater threat to the lives of millions of people across the world already caught up in humanitarian emergencies. Full story

Sporadic sunny skies after three months of steady rain have made planting a mixed bag in rice country in and around Missouri. Full story

The outlook for 2019/20 U.S. rice this month is for lower supplies, unchanged domestic use and exports, and reduced ending stocks. Supplies are lowered by 500,000 cwt to 261.5 million on decreased imports. Full story