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Aug ,2015
Vol 5,Issue XIII
7th September ,2015
Vol 5,Issue XIV
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News Headlines...
Rich harvest for TN farmer from drip irrigation
Essequibo rice millers owe farmers over $632m
News Shared by PhilRice
Uneven Rain Mars Paddy Cultivation
Rice Finds A Welcome Home In Wisconsin Paddies
Price rice of commodities flayed
Vietnam finds new direction for rice industry
Recipe: Tandoori fish with saffron rice
Nigerians Gasp Over High Inflation Prices Of Frozen Foods, Fish, Rice SoarPH
finalizing rice import plan ahead of El Niño
Exports of 10 key agriculture products including coffee, rice in negative zone in July
Cambodia's rice exports up 46 pct in 8 months
Flood destroys 200 rice farms in Jigawa
New Thai rice auction draws 33 buyers to compete
Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report
Rice Production in Arkansas
News Detail...
Rich harvest for TN farmer from drip irrigation
LN REVATHY
COIMBATORE, SEPTEMBER 7:
Farmers in Govindapuram village, a small hamlet in Dharapuram, Tirupur district have proved
that three crops (including rice) can be raised in a year under limited water conditions using drip
irrigation.One among them – M Parthasarathy was recently identified for the Innovative Rice
Farmer Award, conferred by the Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad.He was among the
30 farmers from 16 States across the country to be nominated for the award.Incidentally,
Parthasarathy‘s guide BJ Pandian, Director, Water Technology Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, said: ―growing rice under drip irrigation is a new concept, tested and promoted for
adoption by WTC.‖Parthasarathy introduced the drip irrigation for rice in a cropping system
approach.He raised onion between April – June using drip system, followed by maize between
July – September and cultivated rice using the same system in October – February.
(This article was published on September 7, 2015)
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/rich-harvest-for-tn-farmer-from-drip-irrigation/article7625562.ece
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Essequibo rice millers owe farmers over $632m
Essequibo rice millers owe Region Two farmers over $632m and the head of the rice board says that the
government has made good on all payments so there should be no problem.The government on Thursday released
the names of five millers in Region 2 who owe paddy farmers in excess of $632M from the spring crop of this
year. The government in a GINA release stated that it ―empathises‖ with the farmers‘ frustrations.The government
called on Wazeer Hussain of Dry Shore/KSCL to pay out $285,360,540; Ramesh Ramlakhan of Ex-Mouth,
$156,584,455; Deonaraine (Evergreen), $135,000,000; Old Mac Guyana Inc, $28,300,000 and La Resource Rice
Industry, $27,600,000 owed to farmers.Speaking to farmers, Stabroek News was told that a gathering was held on
Thursday outside http://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/news/stories/09/07/essequibo-rice-millers-owe-farmers-
over-632m/
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National Rice R&D to highlight climate change, competitiveness
Around 500 researchers, scientists, members of the academe, students, and farmers will gather at
the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija for the
28th
National Rice R&D Conference, 9-10 September.With the theme, Rice science and
technologies for climate change, resiliency, and competitiveness, the conference will bring
together some of the brightest minds in the Philippine rice R&D to discuss the latest and cutting-
edge innovations in the rice industry.
Dennis G. Dela Torre of the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance will
serve as the keynote speaker of the conference. De La Torre is a consultant of the House of
Representatives Special Committee on Climate Change and was former Chief for Research and
Policy Development of the Climate Change Commission of the Philippines.
Among the papers to be presented are Coping with Climate Change in the Philippines:
Advancements and Challenges in Rice R&D by Dr. Ricardo F. Orge, and Coping with Water
Scarcity while Improving Productivity by Dr. Frisco M. Malabanan.
Speakers will expound on the Philippine rice sector‘s status and prospects for competitiveness,
and rice science, systems and technologies, and promotion for competitive, sustainable, resilient
and efficient rice-based farming.
Several high-profile presentations on highly relevant topics will be presented. Dr. Flordeliza
Bordey will talk about her study titled Game Changer: Is Philippine rice ready to compete
globally? while Dr. Eduardo Jimmy P. Quilang will explain the project Philippine Rice
Information System (PRiSM): An operational system for rice monitoring to support decision-
making towards increased rice production in the Philippines.
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The R&D projects in support of the Food Staples Sufficiency Program of the Department of
Agriculture in collaboration with international and national organizations will also be
highlighted.
New PhilRice knowledge products will be launched including the rice technology handouts,
climate change kit for farmers and impact videos.
The conference consists of paper and poster presentations will focus on integrated topics in four
thematic areas: rice germplasm, grain quality and nutrition, and breeding for improving yields
and resistance to stresses; crop management options and high value-added products for
increasing productivity and efficiency; technologies, systems, tools, and information for efficient
rice-based farming, and reducing climate change effects; technology promotion, partnerships,
and impacts on farm productivity and sustainability.
Four plenary sessions and 41 papers for concurrent sessions will be presented along with over
100 technical posters for viewing.
This year, PhilRice added Experts‘ Discussion on Rice R&D and Industry Trends and
Opportunities and invited several scientists and experts as part of the panel. The new innovation
is part of the plenary session on the second day of the conference.
IT students develop soil series app
Agriculturists can soon analyze soil properties through their mobile phones. Information
Technology students from the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) developed ―SoilMate," a
mobile application that can show soil properties, color groups, and productivity.The app has a
Geographic Positioning System or GPS feature that can locate the origin of the soil. Starting off
within the provinces in Central Luzon, it is expected to guide agriculturists, farmers and
researchers to identify the soil series in a specific location through simple steps.Janndel Rosario,
Gengee Madarang, and Ramon Rama of CLSU developed the app under the Enclosed Field
Category aimed at creating or enhancing an app from PhilRice. The app was based on the
guidebook Simplified Keys to Soil Series produced by the Institute.SoilMate was the grand
winner in the 2nd
AgriHackathon, an application development competition, organized by the
Information Systems Division (ISD) of PhilRice.Once fully developed, users can also use the
app to identify soil properties and soil management recommendations.
The developers acknowledged that this kind of app is highly technical and needs crowdsourcing.
But with guidance from PhilRice, the students hope that they can come up with a solid app that
can significantly help our farmers and experts in soil management.Compared to hardcopy
literatures of the soil series, ISD Head Jovino De Dios said that a digital version like a mobile
app has a higher potential in terms of accuracy on soil identification and analysis.Meanwhile,
―Digital Leaf Color Analyzer‖ won the Open Category developed by Mark Angelo Pitogo, Kier
Joseph Navarro, and Roberto Ross Melgar from the Asian Institute of E-Commerce, Gapan City.
The app creates a digital leaf color chart using an RGB sensor.
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In the Battle Field Category (game development), a time-based simulator called ―Purantochi‖
won first place. The game provides basic knowledge on raising and caring a plant. It was
developed by John Walter Galicia, John Carlo Inocencio, Lemuel Ignacio, and Marc Martin from
CLSU.―AgriHackathon is our way to gather new ideas and innovations from various groups to
create an efficient agricultural information system that we can use in our research and
development initiatives,‖ De Dios said.The competition was sponsored by Smart
Communications, S1 Technologies, Microsoft Philippines, PowerNet, and Mobility.
Piolo Pascual is new 'RICEponsible' ambassador
Multi-awarded actor, recording artist, endorser, and producer Piolo Pascual joins the nationwide
call for responsible rice consumption as the new RICEponsible Ambassador. Pascual on 20
August, pledged to promote the advocacies of the Be RICEponsible campaign such as the
consumption of brown rice and rice mixed with corn or other staples, appreciation of our
farmers‘ hard work, and the non-wastage of rice that would all contribute to the country‘s rice
self-sufficiency stride.During the photo and video shoot at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila,
Pascual expressed his excitement and gratitude in this new undertaking.―Culturally, we love to
eat rice. It‘s disappointing to know the facts on how much rice is wasted every year. I think it‘s
about time for us to do something about it. The best way for me to help is by using my influence
to send out awareness for people to really value rice in this country,‖ Pascual said.
He added that he regularly eats brown rice as part of his diet to keep him fit and healthy.Pascual
will promote the Be RICEponsible advocacy in photos and videos that will be shown in print
advertisements, television, radio and social media. He also committed to personally promote it
through his social media accounts, sing the campaign song, and attend the campaign events as
much as he can.According to Hazel V. Antonio, director of the Be RICEponsible campaign,
Pascual was chosen because he is a health and wellness icon who embodies the advocacies of the
campaign.
―Piolo‘s influence to the public can help encourage more Filipinos to be RICEponsible to their
bodies and to our country,‖ she said.Taking off from the National Year of Rice in 2013, the Be
RICEponsible is an advocacy campaign that promotes responsible rice consumption by
encouraging Filipinos not to waste rice, eat healthier forms of rice, and by valuing the hard work
of our farmers.
Uneven Rain Mars Paddy Cultivation By Express News Service
Published: 07th September 2015 06:43 AM
Last Updated: 07th September 2015 06:43 AM
JHARSUGUDA: The cultivation of paddy in the district has been delayed due to scanty and
uneven distribution of rain during the last few months. Farmers are staring at a drought-like
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situation with the rain playing truant.Cultivation has not been started in several areas of
Lakhanpur block. While the farm fields have developed cracks, cultivable land in the block has
turned into grazing ground for the cattle. The farmers of the block have urged the Tehsildar to
declare Bhanarkhol panchayat and other villages as drought affected.
Agricultural Department sources said
the district received 199.14 mm
rainfall in June against the normal of
218.8 mm while in July, against the
normal rainfall of 385.88 mm, the
district received 480.9 mm. The
district got 275.4 mm against normal
rainfall of 382.9 mm in August. But,
due to unequal distribution pattern of
rainfall and erratic behaviour of
monsoon, paddy cultivation in the
region has been severely
affected.Similarly, farm work has been
halted midway in other blocks of the
district due to lack of adequate rain. At many places, large tracts of cultivable land are lying
unused with farmers waiting for sufficient rain to start farm work. At some places where farmers
had gone for broadcasting after first spell of rain, they are now trying hard to save their crops.
Sources said the district administration had targeted paddy cultivation in 42,600 hectares (ha) of
land during current kharif season. Of the targeted area, local paddy was planned to be raised in
100 ha, high yield variety in 42,200 ha and hybrid varieties in 300 ha of land. However,
cultivation has been undertaken only in 14,875 ha of land.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Uneven-Rain-Mars-Paddy-
Cultivation/2015/09/07/article3014738.ece
Rice Finds A Welcome Home In Wisconsin Paddies
SEPTEMBER 07, 2015 4:32 PM ET
Marquette University scientist Michael Schläppi grows rice in paddies on his lab's rooftop.
Michael Schläppi
A Marquette University molecular biologist is experimenting with growing rice in the
Midwest.In the U.S., most rice is grown in Arkansas and California. But with drought conditions
in California and the uncertain impacts of climate change, scientist Michael Schläppi has been
trying to grow the water-intensive crop in a Wisconsin lab and field.Four years ago, Schläppi
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began stress-testing rice using special climate-controlled growth chambers here in his Marquette
University lab.
iNaoki Shimoyama helps Michael Schläppi dig rice paddies 30 miles north of the Marquette lab in May.
Michael Schäppi
"The main thing is that I'm testing whether they actually flower
here, set seeds and the seeds can be harvested on time before
winter, before it gets too cold. And then also to measure what
the actual yield is," Schläppi says.He slogged through more than
200 varieties of rice — from Australia to Uzbekistan — before
hitting on the most promising few. He subjected those to real
Wisconsin weather on the rooftop paddies he constructed
outside his lab. Planting, this year, started in April."It's a lot
warmer than last year. But they survived, they all survived.
They flowered when they were supposed to flower. So they can
do it," he says. "This line, which is a Russian line, is the one that
I think we can grow here in Wisconsin."It's called Krasnodarsky
3352.
One month later, Schläppi expanded his experiment by digging out paddies on
a third of an acre on a farm 30 miles north of campus. Schläppi plunks his
germinated seedlings in their watery new home. Their bright green shoots
gently sway in the breeze. He wove experimentation into his design; Schläppi
planted both seeds and seedlings and tested flooded and unflooded paddy
systems.Stephen Petro manages this 40-acre farm, a smidgen of which
Schläppi occupies. Small-scale urban farmers cultivate the rest, growing vegetables and flowers
to sell at market in Milwaukee.Many of those renting land emigrated from Laos, where growing
rice is a way of life. Petro says they're watching Schläppi's experiment with keen interest.
"A big thing for a lot of our farmers is there's
a cultural component of bringing something
that they grew up doing and that they haven't
done ... maybe for 30 years back into their
lives," Petro says.The bulk of summer passes
and September arrives at the farm.
Dragonflies light on fully grown
paddies.Schläppi says despite an occasional
leak and some weed encroachment, plants
flowered and rice is forming. He hasn't
harvested the crop yet, but Schläppi is already
plotting to expand his experiment to a full
acre."I should get about 8,000 pounds of rice on an acre, and this Krasnodarsky variety can do
that," he says. "It's almost made for Wisconsin."Susan McCouch, professor of plant breeding and
genetics at Cornell University, sees promise in Schläppi's experiment.
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"This is what I do for a living is to try to understand the genetic attributes the different varieties
that are needed for the future might have. Since the climate is becoming less predictable, it's hard
to know what the farmers of the future will need in terms of the traits that will enable the crops to
be productive and to provide a really healthy food base for this enormous global population," she
says.McCouch says scientists like Schläppi with his farmers in Wisconsin could play a crucial
role in helping to provide food for that population.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/09/07/438249071/rice-finds-a-welcome-home-in-wisconsin-
paddies
Price rice of commodities flayed
Mahila Congress members staging a demonstration in Ramanathapuram on Monday.Photo: L.
BALACHANDAR
The district Mahila Congress unit of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee staged a
demonstration protesting against rise in prices of essential commodities and demanding total
prohibition in the State.As part of the statewide agitation, the demonstration was held at
Aranmanai here on Monday. Congress district president ‗Goodluck‘ Rajendran and Mahila
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Congress district president Sagunthala Devi led the protest.They raised slogans against the
Central and State governments for failing to check the prices of essential commodities, especially
onion under check.Middle and lower middle class people struggled as they had to spend more on
the essentials month after month, they said. The protestors also demanded that the State
government impose total prohibition in the state and condemned the ―move to cripple‖ women
self-help groups. For the women folk, self-help groups provided the livelihood and helped to
supplement the family income, they added.
Vietnam finds new direction for rice industry
After 30 years of renovation, Vietnam has obtained great achievements to become one among two top
rice exporters in the world. However, rice productivity has reached its peak while the world supply has
been increasing forcing the country to find new development direction for this industry. Vietnam has
managed to improve rice quality (Photo: SGGP)
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development, Vietnam now exports about 6-7 million
tons of rice a year with a turnover of US$2.6-2.8
billion.Professor Vu Van Viet, deputy director of the
Vietnam National University of Agriculture, said rice
production has expanded in area and output not in
processing to improve the grain value. Post harvest loss
has been high and the most concern is that productivity
has reached its peak and been difficult to further increase.
Dr. Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, head of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural
Development, said that Vietnam‘s rice production has showed signs of less competitiveness than other
emerging markets such as Myanmar, Cambodia and Malaysia and has been behind traditional producers
like India and Thailand.The most weakness of Vietnamese rice is from quality, which has mainly
accessed easy markets such as the Philippines and Africa with low export price, which is US$10-15 lower
than Thai rice price a ton of the same variety.
Post harvest loss hits 13 percent while it is only 6.1-9.1 percent in Thailand and 6 percent in India, he
analyzed.The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported difficulties in rice exports
since early this year. In August, the export turnover reduced 13.1 percent over the same period last
year.Mr. Tran Manh Bao, director general of Thai Binh Seed Company, said despite of export slowdown
businesses still have to ask permission to export. In addition, rice land area allocation limit of 3 hectares
to a household has been a barrier for farmers who want to attend in large scale production models.
More drastic restructuring
At meetings on agricultural development towards higher added value and sustainable development,
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat said agricultural restructuring should
improve rice value and quality instead of expanding volume and output to improve competitiveness at this
time.The ministry has determined that rice would continue to be strength of the agricultural industry.The
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Government has also set a target to maintain 3.8 million hectares of rice land in an overall plan by 2020,
visions till 2030.A national plan should be mapped out to define where rice areas would be for exports,
where for local consumption and where would be converted into other crops, say experts.
The Prime Minister has recently permitted to shift part of rice area in the Mekong Delta into maize and
other fruit trees with higher value than rice, which Minister Cao Duc Phat said a right policy that not only
ensure rice area under planning but also convert new crops back to rice cultivation when
necessary.Professor Tran Van Khoi, deputy director of the National Agricultural Promotion Center, said
that rice growers have been short of knowledge especially market information.Therefore, it is necessary to
improve their awareness of goods production, build a stronger connectivity between farmers and
businesses, businesses and businesses from production to consumption phase, and attract investors to
agriculture, he suggested.Rice production should be reorganized focusing on developing high quality
varieties and Vietnamese rice brand names.Besides, authorized agencies should simplify procedures for
rice exporters, preventing interests
http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/National/2015/9/115224/
Recipe: Tandoori fish with saffron rice
Banu Kumar, the executive chef of Hues Boutique Hotel in Dubai, shares his
secret recipe
Image Credit: Supplied
Tandoori fish with saffron rice.
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Published: 14:24 September 7, 2015
By Banu Kumar
INGREDIENTS
King fish fillet (thinly sliced), 350gms/3 pieces
Lemon juice, 70ml
Ginger garlic paste, 25 gms
Salt to taste
Chile powder, 1.5 tsp
Garam masala powder, ½ tsp
Vegetable oil, 125 ml
Basmati rice, 125 gms
Saffron, a pinch
Bay leaf, 2 pieces
METHOD
1. Add lemon juice and salt to the sliced king fish fillet and leave for 15 minutes.
2. Prepare a marinade of lemon juice, vegetable oil, ginger garlic paste chili powder, Garam
masala and salt. Dip the fish in the marinade and refrigerate for two hours.
3. Clean and soak the rice for 20 minutes. In a vessel, heat the oil and add bay leaf, the drained
rice and saffron and add water sufficient to cook the rice. Allow to cook for 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Take out the king fish. Roll up firmly and tie with a kitchen thread
5. Pre-heat the oven to 200C, and roast the fish for 15 minutes, basting once or twice with oil
6. Serve the cooked saffron rice with tandoori fish
Gulf News
NEW FOREX POLICY: Nigerians Gasp Over High
Inflation Prices Of Frozen Foods, Fish, Rice Soar
By: Our Features Desk 11:49 Am, September 7, 2015
Inside the pots and on most tables across the country, rice, frozen food items like turkey,
chicken, gizzards, sausage etc form the contents in most homes. These are some of the food
imported meats and grains most Nigerians depend upon for sustenance. Now, at the first hint of
the dollar squeeze and restriction over importation of most of the food items, many homes are
lamenting that the new forex policy has caused panic inflation that is pricing the meats and rice
out of their reach.Daily Times investigation revealed that the restriction has sent the prices of the
items up by more than 35 percent in major markets in the city of Lagos from late July to date …
and the prices are still rising.
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Trust the Nigerian opportunistic system. Barely hours after the FG announcement, the Nigerian
Customs and Immigration personnel which had been having field days seizing and confiscating
such imports smuggled across the border started a fresh campaign, such that local traders coming
in with few cartons of frozen foods or just few bags of rice fell victims in the hands of customs
and immigration officials.David Adesanya, one of the major frozen foods dealers at Ikorodu
main market mourns that the decision to ban these food items is a negative one that is having
adverse effect on Nigerians. He told our correspondent that the hardship importers of the stuffs
go through to bring the products into the country was a nightmare before now.
―The major challenge we face is with Custom officials; most times they seize the goods at will
and don‘t return them to us; sometimes we are compelled by them to pay almost the same price
as the seized goods before we get them.―Now, with this new ban, the problem has quadrupled,
causing scarcity of the products and as you know, when there is scarcity, there is bound to be a
rise in prices,‖ he said.The price hike is so uniform in all the markets, with insignificant variation
that you would think the whole traders in the city had held a meeting to peg the prices.Mrs.
Comfort Okorocha, a housewife who had spent hours in the market but unable to buy much,
lamented the sharp increase in what she called ‗essential food items‘ her family needs to survive.
―The house keeping money my husband gives to me was barely manageable before; now this
new policy of a thing has worsen the situation for me. How am I going to manage? My husband
has stretched himself to give us what he gets and it would be unreasonable to press him for
more.―The prices of all the food items I buy for the upkeep of the family have almost double in
some cases. What kind of change is this?‖ Comfort queried.
A cross section of traders who spoke with Daily Times lamented that the ban may lead to food
crisis in Nigeria; saying that most traders that import the banned items have had their goods
worth millions of naira confiscated by custom officials.One major raw foodstuffs merchant at
Mile 12 market, Obinna Chibuike disclosed that since the federal government publicly
announced the ban on importation of certain food items into the country, the traders were forced
to jerk the prices so as to cover up for expenses incurred from custom officials and
transportation.―I can tell you that since the federal government disclosed their intention to ban
importation of food items, importers were forced to increase the prices of such commodities so
that they can recover expenses incurred from Custom men while bringing the items into the
country,‖ said he.
Our investigation also revealed that the new policy has caused the quantity of frozen food items
like turkey, fish, shrimps, gizzard and prawns that dealers used to import to drop drastically,
further causing a price hike.Two major hubs of frozen foods, Orile and Suru-Alaba markets sold
one carton of the products at a uniform price of N10,000 up from N7,500 (for turkey) and
N9,500 up from N7,000 for chicken.One kilogram of turkey that sold for N750 now sells for
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N1,000 while chicken sells for N900 up from N700 in the same market as you read this.The cold
stores dotted along Oshodi Expressway had only two cold stores with limited stock of the items.
One Nogozie Okereke, a housewife who was there to window shop told our correspondent she
used to buy frozen turkey for her family because it was cheap. ―But now I don‘t buy at all
because the prices have gone beyond my reach. I only came today to see if the price may have
come down but it has not. Now I make do with meat or fish which also are not cheap.―It would
be helpful if our government can create a form of intervention so that those who are trading in
this frozen food business can take up livestock production,‖ Nogozie said.
Rice importation syndicate
MD/CEO of Topman Progress Resources, the big time raw foodstuffs merchant who lost about
N1.5 million to the Idimu inferno last June threw some light into the networking syndicate of
rice importers and what they (the buyers) are facing in the light of the new policy.―The price of
Thailand brand of parboiled rice for example, has shot up since the forex restriction
announcement. Most importers are not selling the stock they have at hand; they are hoarding it in
the hope that the pressure will force a further increase in price and the strategy is working for
them. Every passing day they add money to the cost of a bag of rice of 50kg bag.‖A big time
bulk buyer, Onomor recently booked and paid for four trailer loads of 600 bags each but had a
surprise waiting when he went to take delivery:
―I had paid for four trailer loads at the rate of N7,200 per bag; but when I went to collect, news
of the forex restriction and ban on some items came. Because of that the company released only
one trailer load at the price I had paid; the remaining three I was forced to pay N500 extra on
each bag before they released them to me.
―Now, if you calculate N500 x 600 bags x 3 trailer loads, you will understand what we‘re going
through. Of course the increase is much; I couldn‘t pay at once but before they had the chance to
increase again I raised money quickly and collected the remaining three. Just yesterday, I wanted
to buy two more trailer loads but they could only give me one.‖While some shops sell a 50kg
bag for upwards of N12,000, Onomor still stems his price at N8,900 per bag, and for a humane
reason:
―Because of the long term customer relationship I have with my suppliers, I can still sell at
N8,900 per bag. Some people are selling higher than that.‖
Future of rice importation
―Difficult to say because things can change anytime, but one thing is that as far as food is
concerned, there can be no stable price, and once it goes up, it takes a very long struggle to come
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down again. Now the sudden increase and the cost goes to the retail buyer … the common,
ordinary man and woman who buys in cups or in small kgs.‖
The bleak future
―Food is not like clothes or cars,‖ Onomor said; ―It is a consumable that is essential and
compulsory for the rich and the poor. People must eat every day whether you‘re on the sick bed
or healthy.―So no matter the cost, people will buy but I am afraid what will happen if this
situation is allowed to continue. My worry is in the area of crime: to minimise crime, food must
not be priced out of peoples‘ reach, because a hungry man is not only an angry man, he or she is
unpredictable. People will device one crooked way or the other to survive; that is my fear.‖
Stockpile
―There is no stockpiling at the price they are selling to us now; besides, no matter what you buy,
people will buy it all up because people must eat.‖
Beans
―We do not import beans; all of them are sourced locally, but even sourcing it has been risky and
difficult for many years because of the Boko Haram problems in the North.―All the areas we buy
beans now are in the far North generally but especially at Yobe, Maidugury (Borno State), and
Adamawa especially. Because of the harassment of insurgents most of them have fled their
farms. This has greatly limited the quantity of beans we can buy at high risk to ourselves.‖Gari is
not left out of the rising scale. Our correspondent gathered that a bag of 70kg was selling for
N5,000 before but has risen to N7,000, depending on the bag of course.Cotonou gari is N8,500
now; the Nigerian gari (Ijebu) gari is N7,000. Onomor said he doesn‘t sell much of Delta yellow
gari because it is difficult to preserve long enough to sell out.
―On the rice market, the situation is worrisome, but you know that a business man is there to
make money; unfortunately, the instability and the state of the economy generally gives the
business man better grounds to make more money.‖ Onomor said.―We have one problem though,
the rising cost has forced us to reduce the quantity we buy; instead of buying 100 bags for
example, we come down to buying just 50 for nearly the price of the 100. However our
confidence is that the price of rice, no matter how high always settles itself, so to speak.‖
Of local Abakiliki and Ofada rice
‖People have issues with Abakaliki rice because it contains stones so the market for it is very
low. If you buy it into your store, you‘re on your own.―But Ofada rice is far more expensive than
imported parboiled rice. The last time I sold it, one 50kg bag of ofada was N25,000, and that was
a long time ago and, before I could sell it, it tied my money down for a long time. Even if you
sell one derica of it at N500 you will not make any profit on it.―I don‘t know what‘s so special
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about it; most customers don‘t go for it anyway so I don‘t bother with it. I have not even tasted it
one day because anything that costs too much is not my friend. I want to put smiles on the faces
of my customers. If I begin to sell a kilo of rice for about N200, you will see the pain in the faces
of the people and I don‘t like it.
However, some sections of stakeholders see the move by the federal government as timely. A
lawyer and public affairs analyst, Barrister G. P. James gave kudos to the FG for the initiative
which he said has long been overdue.―The new federal government import policy on foodstuffs
is the best way to stem the pressure of the dollar over our Naira.
If you want dollars to transact your business, the policy says, go and fill Form M, pay in your
Naira and they give you the dollars. FG has enough dollars so you don‘t have to go and mop up
dollars from the black market.―If importers want to follow government rules, the forex policies
should not cause increase in prices of basic things like foods, but if this government can
implement it forcefully, importers will have to play the importation game by the rules. Nigerians
must learn to discipline ourselves if this change must work.‖
PH finalizing rice import plan ahead of El Niño
September 6, 2015 9:37 pm
by JAMES KONSTANTIN GALVEZ
THE interagency Food Security Committee (FCS) is expected to finalize next week its rice
importation plan as part of preparations for a possible worst-case scenario in rice production due
to the looming El Niño, which could mean a prolonged drought ahead, the National Food
Authority (NFA) said.―We need to prepare our supply early so we will not play catch up,‖ NFA
Administrator Renan Dalisay said in a text message.
Dalisay said that the FSC may allow the NFA Council to go ahead with the 250,000 metric ton
standby authority for the year.―I think initially they will probably recommend utilizing the
250,000 MT standby authority, which has not been utilized,‖ he said.The NFA chief also said
that discussions were still ongoing whether to schedule the arrival of the volume this year or next
year, noting that the country still has adequate supply of the grains until December 2015.―But
given the severity of El Niño, they [FSC] will give recommendations if we need to beef up the
industry inventory until end of the year,‖ he added.
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The NFA Council, through the recommendation of the FSC, approved a total of 1.8 million MT
of rice imports this year – including the 500,000 MT of rice awarded to Thailand and Vietnam in
February; the 250,000 MT for the lean season and 250,000 MT reserve volume; and the 805,200
MT private sector imports under the so-called minimum access volume.The approved grain
importation still does not include the 300,000 MT under last year‘s MAV which arrived earlier
this year.Discussions on another round of importation came on the heels of lower production
expectations this year as harvest areas contracted due to insufficient water supply and intense
heat because of the El Niño phenomenon.
To recall, Philippine Statistics Authority-Bureau of Agricultural Statistics said that palay
production for 2015 may reach 18.86 million MT, 0.6 percent below the 18.97 million MT
output in 2014.In the January-June 2015 period alone, palay production was pegged at 8.32
million MT, which is 0.7 percent or 56 thousand MT lower than the 8.38 million MT output in
2014.
Significant reductions
―Significant reductions in output were noted in SOCCSKSARGEN, MIMAROPA, Caraga,
Western Visayas and Northern Mindanao,‖ PSA-BAS said.In SOCCSKSARGEN, the harvest
area contracted due to delayed cropping in South Cotabato brought about by the closure of the
NIA Aris Dam 2 for the rehabilitation of lateral canals. Also, some areas were damaged by the
dry spell. Yield was lower due to insufficient water supply and damage by dry spell.In
MIMAROPA, there were damaged areas due to intense heat, while insufficient water supply
resulted in lower yield.
There were reductions of harvest areas and yield in Caraga and Western Visayas due to
insufficient water supply and intense heat during the reproductive stage of the crop.In Northern
Mindanao, palay crop in some irrigated areas were totally damaged by the dry spell during
reproductive stage in Bukidnon, while in Lanao del Norte some areas were not planted due to
insufficient water supply. Yield decreased in Bukidnon due to insufficient supply of irrigation
water and in Misamis Occidental, palay crop was infested by army worms.For the third quarter
of 2015, PSA-BAS expects output to continue its downward trend as probable palay production
and harvest area may decline by 0.5 percent and 0.8 percent from their respective levels in 2014.
On the other hand, yield may improve from 4.01 MT per hectare to 4.02 MT, or by 0.3 percent.
Based on standing crop, the July- September 2015 production may drop by 14.5 percent from
3.03 million MT in 2014 to 2.59 million MT this year.―Except the Bicol Region, all regions
expect decreases in production and harvest areas. These could be attributed to unrealized
planting intentions as a result of delayed and inadequate release of irrigation water, late onset of
the rainy season, and some areas left in-fallow. These were noted in Cagayan Valley, Western
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Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Central Luzon, Zamboanga Peninsula and SOCCSKSARGEN,‖ it
said.
The improvement in yield could be traced to the high yielding technology adoption (HYTA)
program of the government.On the other hand, farmers‘ planting intentions for October-
December 2015 production and harvest area indicate positive growth by 5.1 percent each when
compared to their respective levels a year ago. Yield is expected to remain at 4.05 MT per
hectare.―Production, harvest area and yield are expected to increase in several regions. There will
be movement of cropping from the third quarter to the fourth quarter because of delayed
plantings caused by insufficient supply of irrigation water and rainfall in the previous quarter.
Significant increases in output are expected in Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Region, Eastern Visayas,
Zamboanga Peninsula, and SOCCSKSARGEN,‖ the PSA-BAS said.
The NFA is under fire for the excessive importation of about 2.1 million metric tons of rice for
2015, which lawmakers said jeopardizes the livelihood of some six million farmers and
agricultural workers nationwide.
‘Fatal consequences’
In House Resolution 2231, Bayan Muna Partylist Reps. Neri Colmenares and Carlos Isagani
Zarate said the Department of Agriculture (DA) claimed the country has attained rice self-
sufficiency, having a total rice stock inventory of 3.02 million metric tons as of June 1 this
year.The figure was 30.9 percent above the 2.31 metric tons in June last year, records from the
Bureau of Agricultural Statistics showed.
Given the rice self-sufficiency figures provided by the DA, ―the approval of excessive
importation of a total of 2.1 million MT in rice imports for 2015 is highly irregular and
doubtful,‖ Colmenares said.Colmenares said excessive importation would have fatal
consequences to the farmers. Even NFA admitted that the importation would cause the farm-gate
price of palay to go down from its current price of P17 per kilo, Colmenares said.The excessive
importation would also affect the consuming public, Colmenares added.―The Aquino
administration has been marred by its incapability to distribute rice leading to overstocking,
which results not only in expiration of these stocks but in potential abuse and supply
manipulation as well,‖ Colmenares said.
―This was the case during the sudden spike in the price of rice and other agricultural products
during 2014. Seemingly, the government has not learned anything from that experience,‖
Colmenares said.The Aquino administration is likewise marred by slow rice distribution that is
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why, despite the record-setting importation, the consuming public did not benefit from
sustainable rice inventories, particularly in the country‘s critical areas, according to Colmenares.
Zarate noted that no less than President Aquino questioned the excessive rice importation during
the Arroyo administration during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). ―Yet,‖ Zarate
said, ―the situation worsened during his term.
‖Zarate pushed for a congressional inquiry, saying, ―It is the primordial duty of Congress to
partake in measures or actions that would ensure not only food security to the public, but also
their protection from those who try to abuse our resources.‖Zarate said the House Committee on
Agriculture and Food and the Special House Committee on Food Security should conduct an
inquiry and summon officials of NFA, the Bureau of Customs and the Food Security Council to
clarify issues relative to the importation and the country‘s rice self-sufficiency.
Incoherent direction
―It is highly needed that the NFA, the BOC and the FSC be made to clarify whether or not the
pronouncement made by Agriculture Secretary Prospero Alcala that the country is self-sufficient
is true or not,‖ Zarate said.For its part, the Rice Watch and Action Network (R1) believes the
reported importation of 2.1 million MT of rice was due to the incoherent direction of the
government in addressing the rice problem, with two different agencies running the rice
commodity.―The Department of Agriculture is focused more on raising productivity and incomes
of farmers while the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agriculture
Modernization, where the National Food Authority is currently linked, is just looking at the
market side of the equation,‖ the group said.
R1 said that they have already raised in the FSC their concern for the very high target for
importation set by the NFA, considering that the Philippine Statistics Authority reported an
increase in rice output in the last season.―We are doubly alarmed that the NFA‘s target
importation does not even include the target for MAV,‖ it said, adding that oversupply of
imported rice will spell the death of livelihood for local rice farmers and that traders will exploit
this situation to drive the farmgate prices of palay at their lowest possible rate.―We believe that
the government‘s estimates of potential supply gap are without basis. The question is, who
gained from this over-importation?‖
Meantime, the prices of rice in the market remain at P37 to P45 pesos for kilo.―We received
reports that the traders cornered the procurement of palay in the last season because the NFA
focused on rice importation. We challenge the NFA to flood the market to press the prices down
so that the consumers will benefit from the oversupply during the lean season,‖ they said.R1 still
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believes that a major leap in rice production is possible especially if the government will
seriously implement its programs designed to achieve rice self-sufficiency.
http://www.manilatimes.net/ph-finalizing-rice-import-plan-ahead-of-el-nino/216661/
Exports of 10 key agriculture products including coffee, rice
in negative zone in July
By PTI | 7 Sep, 2015, 03.45PM IST
In all, 10 out of 13 main agriculture products
that are closely monitored by the Commerce
Ministry, were in the negative zone in
July. NEW DELHI: Exports of as many as 10
agriculture products including coffee, rice,
spices and tobacco have recorded negative
growth in July due to contraction in prices in
the global commodity market. Cereals, oil
meals, oil seeds, fruits and vegetables, marine
products, dairy and poultry products too
recorded negative growth during the month,
according to the Commerce Ministry.
In all, 10 out of 13 main agriculture products that are closely monitored by the Commerce
Ministry, were in the negative zone in July. Exporters body FIEO said that low prices of agri-
produce in the global market is one of the main reason for India's declining exports. "Prices in
the domestic market are much above the global prices making domestic market a better option
than exports," said Ajay Sahai, DG & CEO of Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO).
During the month, exports of rice, spices and tobacco declined by 6.7 per cent, 2.5 per cent and
3.41 per cent, respectively.
Other products which have reported negative growth include other cereals (71.56 per cent), oil
meals (43.81 per cent), oil seeds (30.98 per cent), fruits and vegetables (11.38 per cent) and
meat, dairy & poultry products (7.34 per cent). Decline in these exports is a key factor for overall
contraction in India's merchandise exports.
Agri-products account for over 10 per cent of the country's total exports. As per estimates,
outbound shipments of agri-produce in 2010-11 amounted $17.35 billion; $27.43 billion in 2011-
12; $31.86 billion in 2012-13 and about $45 billion in 2013-14. India's exports contracted for the
eighth straight month by 10.3 per cent in July to $23.13 billion, pushing the trade deficit to
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$12.81 billion. In order to boost agri-exports, the Commerce Ministry is asking exporters to
explore new markets and ship value-added products. Prices of soyameal, a variety of oilmeal, has
decreased to $392 per tonne from $509 per tonne in August 2014.
"Our soyameal is costlier by about $100-125 per tonne in the last one year that is why we are
outpriced in the global market," Solvent Extractors' Association Executive Directr B V Mehta
said.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/exports-of-10-key-agriculture-products-
including-coffee-rice-in-negative-zone-in-july/articleshow/48856459.cms
Cambodia's rice exports up 46 pct in 8 months Saturday, 05 September 2015
PHNOM PENH, (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 342,136 tons of milled rice in the first eight
months of 2015, an increase of 46 percent from the 233,859 tons over the same period of last
year, according to the latest report on Saturday.Three top buyers of Cambodian rice are China,
France and Poland, said the report released by the Secretariat of One Window Service for Rice
Export.From January to August this year, the country had sold 74,949 tons of rice to China,
45,493 tons to France, and 38,370 tons to Poland, it said, adding that types of exported rice
include fragrant rice, white long grain, and parboiled long grain.The Southeast Asian nation
produced over 9 million tons of paddy rice per year.
Last year, the country exported nearly 370,000 tons, earning a gross revenue of 247 million U.S.
dollars, according to the Ministry of Commerce.In 2010, Cambodia launched a rice promotion
strategy, setting a goal of exporting one million tons of milled rice by the end of 2015, however,
Commerce Minister Sun Chanthol said early this year that it was unlikely to achieve the self-
imposed target due to a lack of milling capacity and funding.
www.khmertimeskh.com/.../cambodia-s-rice-exports-up-46-pct-in-8-mo
Flood destroys 200 rice farms in Jigawa
September 6, 2015
Flood washed away over 200 rice farms valued at N20 million in Warwade, Dutse Local
Government Area of Jigawa State, the village head, Ado Musa, has said.Mr. Musa made the
disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse on Sunday.He said the
flood was a result of heavy rainfall caused by tributaries of the dam in the area.―All the rice we
planted in over 200 farms at the bank of the dam was destroyed because the dam was overfilled
with water.
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―We lost rice of over N20 million because we planted on north, south, east and west sides of the
dam and the water has submerged it all, and the fishes in dam were feeding on the rice day in day
out,‖ he said.The village head recalled that it was predicted that low rainfall would be recorded
in 2015, and as a result, farmers decided to plant the rice close to dam.According to him, the
motive behind planting close to the dam is that the farmers can use it to water the rice in case of
short rainfall as predicted.He pleaded with the government to assist the victims.
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/189578-flood-destroys-200-rice-farms-in-jigawa.html
New Thai rice auction draws 33 buyers to compete BY EDITORON 2015-09-07THAILAND
BANGKOK: — The Foreign Trade
Department today invited exporters to
bid for the sixth round of rice auction
totalling 732,806 tons.By noon today, 33
companies showed interest in the auction
and submitted their documents for
qualification examination by the
department. The rices put for auction
comprises 10 types of rice, including 5%
white rice, ,19% white rice, sticky rice,
and jasmine rice.The Foreign Trade
Department will announce names of the
bidders who are qualified to enter the
sixth round of rice auction tomorrow.
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Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/new-rice-auction-draws-33-buyers-to-compete
http://news.thaivisa.com/thailand/new-thai-rice-auction-draws-33-buyers-to-compete/113536/
Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report
A comprehensive daily commodity market report for Arkansas agricultural commodities with
cash markets, futures and insightful analysis and commentary from Arkansas Farm Bureau
commodity analysts.
Noteworthy benchmark price levels of interest to farmers and ranchers, as well as long-term
commodity market trends which are developing. Daily fundamental market influences and
technical factors are noted and discussed.
Soybeans
High Low
Cash Bids 889 814
New Crop 885 809
Riceland Foods
Cash Bids Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -
New Crop Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -
Futures:
High Low Last Change
Sep '15 885.50 877.00 877.25 -2.50
Nov '15 875.75 865.25 866.50 -3.00
Jan '16 879.75 868.75 869.75 -3.75
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Mar '16 881.25 870.00 871.00 -3.50
May '16 881.75 872.25 873.00 -3.50
Jul '16 886.50 875.75 876.25 -3.50
Aug '16 885.25 875.00 875.75 -3.50
Sep '16 866.25 863.75 864.50 -3.50
Nov '16 869.75 859.25 859.75 -3.50
Arkansas Daily Grain Report
FOB Memphis Elevator Crops
Soybean Comment
Soybeans closed lower again today. Soybeans were down 19-cents as the market continues to be
pressured by turmoil in China. While things improved over the last couple of days U.S. markets
remain fragile and continue to pressure commodity prices. Oil as well as other commodities
continue weaken as a stronger dollar and prospects of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates
remain a negative for most markets.
Wheat
High Low
Cash Bids 330 330
New Crop 473 362
Futures:
High Low Last Change
Sep '15 459.00 455.50 457.75 +1.25
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Dec '15 469.75 463.00 467.75 +2.50
Mar '16 478.50 472.00 476.25 +2.50
May '16 484.25 477.75 482.25 +2.75
Jul '16 489.00 482.50 486.75 +2.50
Sep '16 498.25 493.00 496.00 +2.75
Dec '16 512.00 506.50 510.00 +2.50
Mar '17 520.75 +2.25
May '17 523.75 +2.00
Arkansas Daily Grain Report
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Wheat Comment
Wheat price closed slightly higher today as the market continues to try and set a bottom. After
losing 8-cents for the week, this week may have marketed a near term low for wheat. However,
with slow exports and improving supply outlook we could see additional losses in the wheat
market.
Grain Sorghum
High Low
Cash Bids 367 323
New Crop 367 287
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Corn
High Low
Cash Bids 350 318
New Crop 360 324
Futures:
High Low Last Change
Sep '15 350.75 346.75 349.50 +1.75
Dec '15 364.75 360.50 363.00 +1.50
Mar '16 376.25 371.75 374.50 +1.50
May '16 383.00 379.00 381.50 +1.50
Jul '16 388.25 384.25 386.50 +1.00
Sep '16 383.25 380.00 381.50 +0.50
Dec '16 391.25 387.00 388.25 +0.25
Mar '17 400.25 398.50 399.25 +0.50
May '17 406.00 405.50 405.75 +0.50
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Corn Comment
Corn prices closed slightly higher today; however it was not enough to erase losses on the week
as December closed down 12-cents on the week. Corn prices closed slightly higher as talk began
to focus on the USDA lowering yields in the September 11 report. Corn prices continue to trade
near the bottom of recent trading range and just a few cents above overall contract lows. Until
demand picks up we could see prices stay low as it will likely take the USDA a few months to
make meaningful adjustments to yields.
Cotton
Futures:
High Low Last Change
Oct '15 63 62.5 63.07 -0.05
Dec '15 62.86 62.42 62.62 -0.14
Mar '16 62.56 62.16 62.4 -0.1
Memphis, TN Cotton and Tobacco Programs
Cotton Comment
Cotton futures ended a bit lower. Concerns about the Chinese economy continue to overshadow
the smaller U.S. crop for now. From a technical perspective, December is attempting to
consolidate just above support at 62 cents. A close below that level would bring the contract low
of 61.20 back into play.
Rice
High Low
Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -
Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -
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Futures:
High Low Last Change
Sep '15 1185.0 +5.5
Nov '15 1215.0 1205.5 1211.0 +5.0
Jan '16 1239.0 1235.5 1240.0 +5.0
Mar '16 1265.0 +6.0
May '16 1288.0 +6.5
Jul '16 1304.5 +6.5
Sep '16 1210.0 1210.0 1222.0 +12.5
Rice Comment
Rice futures were little changed today. The weekly export report showed 66,000 metric tons sold
to foreign buyers today. USDA says that 26% of the crop had been harvested as of Sunday,
August 29. Yield reports are disappointing for a lot of farmers so far this year, which could result
in a reduced production total in the next report. November moved back above psychological
resistance at $12 and is in position to test resistance around $12.25.
Cattle
Futures:
Live Cattle:
High Low Last Change
Oct '15 141.250 140.250 140.525 -1.075
Dec '15 143.500 142.600 142.875 -1.000
Feb '16 143.425 142.475 142.775 -0.950
Apr '16 142.250 141.375 141.775 -0.900
Jun '16 134.175 133.300 133.750 -0.775
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Aug '16 132.300 131.425 131.800 -0.800
Oct '16 134.500 133.500 133.700 -1.050
Dec '16 135.050 134.400 134.825 -0.950
Feb '17 134.925 -0.200
Feeders:
High Low Last Change
Sep '15 202.200 200.900 201.150 -1.400
Oct '15 196.925 195.225 195.625 -1.700
Nov '15 194.000 192.275 192.925 -1.525
Jan '16 187.800 186.100 186.725 -1.475
Mar '16 184.675 183.350 183.925 -1.475
Apr '16 184.925 184.050 184.300 -1.450
May '16 184.325 183.350 183.925 -1.500
Aug '16 184.750 184.000 184.575 -1.675
Arkansas Prices
Arkansas Weekly Livestock Summary
Cattle Comment
Cattle prices ended the week with more losses today. For the week, live cattle prices were down
$6 from last Friday and feeders were down almost $9 from last Thursday. Both markets gapped
lower and could see additional losses in the coming weeks that would push both prices back to
near contract lows.Hogs
Futures:
High Low Last Change
Oct '15 69.900 68.950 69.150 -0.300
Dec '15 64.275 63.225 63.375 -0.650
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Feb '16 68.350 67.475 67.625 -0.425
Apr '16 72.000 71.300 71.500 -0.225
May '16 76.450 76.350 76.400 -0.250
Jun '16 80.000 79.450 79.450 -0.350
Jul '16 79.075 78.700 78.700 -0.275
Aug '16 78.475 77.850 77.875 -0.175
Oct '16 67.625 67.475 67.025 -0.450
Rice Production in Arkansas
Rice production reportedly began in
Arkansas in 1902 with one acre of rice
grown in Lonoke County. However, some
historical records suggest that rice was
grown in some parts of Arkansas prior to the
Civil War.Official state records for rice
production have been kept since 1905 for yields, harvested acres, and prices. Rice acreage
gradually increased until 1955 when the first government acreage controls stabilized rice
production on about 500,000 acres. Marketing quotas were lifted in 1974 and rice acreage
increased, reaching a peak in 1981 at 1.54 million harvested acres, which was not surpassed until
1999. The record harvested acreage for Arkansas was achieved in 2010 with 1.785 million
acres.In 2014, Arkansas rice producers harvested 1,480,000 acres and tied the previous
year's state average yield record of 168 bu/acre (7,550 lbs/acre). While Arkansas has led the
U.S. in rice acreage and production for years, the 2014 growing season marked the first time that
Arkansas accounted for greater than 50% of the U.S. rice acreage and production. Currently,
rice is grown in 40 of the state's 75 counties and ranks as one of the top three crop commodities
in cash receipts for Arkansas farmers.The Arkansas rice-producing area is primarily in the
eastern one-half of the state. Rice is also produced in the Arkansas River Valley and in the
Ouachita and Red River Valleys in southwest Arkansas. The state latitude range is from about
33° N where Arkansas borders Louisiana in the south to 36° 30´ N along the northern border
shared with Missouri. The state longitude ranges from 89° 36´ W where Arkansas borders
Tennessee and Mississippi to the east to 94° 36´ W along the western border shared with
Oklahoma and Texas.
Rice Production Practices
Rice Research and Extension personnel are constantly working to refine and create
new recommendations and practices to improve Arkansas rice
http://www.uaex.edu/farm-ranch/crops-commercial-horticulture/rice/