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April 08,2016 Vol 7 Issue III

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According to CLRRI Director Prof. Nguyen Hong Son, the Mekong Delta is the country’s ricefarming hub where more than 90 percent of rice for export is produced. Last year, the regionexported over six million tonnes of rice.Despite that, the rice export values have remained lowerthan those of other countries in the region, due to not only a lack of high-quality varieties butalso outdated post-harvest handling, he said.Prof. Pham Van Tan from the Vietnam Institute of

Agricultural Engineering and Post-harvest Technology noted that out-of-date handlingtechniques have increased post-harvest losses of rice in the Mekong Delta to about 13.7 percent,which equates to more than 781 million USD per year.Poor preservation has also reduced riceexport value, he added, urging the need for the delta to apply advanced technology in rice post-harvest handlin

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PhilRice intensifies promotion of El Niño-ready technologiesPosted on April 8, 2016 by Northbound Philippines News Online

SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija — The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhiRice)

has recommended the use of drought-tolerant varieties and technologies to help farmers cope

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with the ongoing El Niño phenomenon.―Rice normally grows at temperatures between 20-35°C.

Reports have indicated that temperatures above 35°C is critical for rice growth especially during

the reproductive stage. At present, temperature may reach up to 38 to 40°C,‖ said Dr. Norvie

Manigbas, PhilRice plant breeder.Based on the studies, rice yield can decrease by 10 percent for

each 1°C increase in minimum night temperature during the dry season.

Dr. Jasper G. Tallada, head of the PhilRice’s Climate Change Center, said drought affects all

stages of rice growth.‖It does not only reduce water supply but also increases the amount of

water needed for plant transpiration,‖ he said.For irrigated lowland, PhilRice said farmers may

consider planting several early-maturing varieties.―Use of direct seeding technologies can also

help farmers cope up with El Nino so that rice plants can escape drought or heat. Direct seeded

rice matures earlier by seven to 10 days compared to transplanted culture due to stress during

transplanting,‖ Manigbas said.

For water-saving technologies, the PhilRice recommended the alternate wetting and drying

(AWD) and low-cost drip irrigation system (LDIS) technologies.Developed by International

Rice Research Institute, AWD guides farmers when to irrigate or not the rice field. Hence, this prevents wasteful use of water.PhilRice studies show that use of AWD also minimizes

greenhouse gas emissions in paddy fields.

LDIS is also used for efficient use of water and is recommended for irrigating rice-based

crops.Meanwhile, the use of fossil fuel-free technologies such as the rice hull gasifier-pump

system, windmill-pump system, rice hull stove and carbonizer lessens production cost and is

environment-friendly.The rice hull gasifier-pump system uses rice hull instead of gasoline or

diesel in pumping water from the ground. It is recommended for rainfed areas where fuel

expenses are high.

The wind mill-pump system is applicable in areas where wind energy is abundant.A devicecalled rice hull carbonizer processes the rice hull into biochar (charcoal).Aside from being used

as soil conditioner, biochar is also popular as main ingredient in producing organic fertilizers

thus, reducing dependence on synthetic fertilizers.

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?Global Demand for Food Is Rising. Can We Meet It Maarten Elferink Florian Schierhorn

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Over the last century, the global population has quadrupled. In 1915, there were 1.8 billion people in the world. Today, according to the most recent estimate by the UN, there are 7.3 billion people — and we may reach 9.7 billion by 2050. This growth, along

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with rising incomes in developing countries (which cause dietary changes such as eating more protein and meat) are driving up global food demand.Food demand is expected to increaseanywhere between 59% to 98% by 2050. This will shape agricultural markets in ways we have

not seen before. Farmers worldwide will need to increase crop production, either by increasingthe amount of agricultural land to grow crops or by enhancing productivity on existingagricultural lands through fertilizer and irrigation and adopting new methods like precisionfarming.

However, the ecological and social trade-offs of clearing more land for agriculture are oftenhigh, particularly in the tropics. And right now, crop yields — the amount of crops harvested perunit of land cultivated — are growing too slowly to meet the forecasted demand for food.Manyother factors, from climate change to urbanization to a lack of investment, will also make itchallenging to produce enough food. There is strong academic consensus that climate change – driven water scarcity, rising global temperatures, and extreme weather will have severe long-

term effects on crop yields. These are expected to impact many major agricultural regions,especially those close to the Equator.

For example, the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, one of the most important agricultural regionsworldwide, may face an18% to 23% reduction in soy and corn output by 2050, due to climatechange. The Midwestern U.S. and Eastern Australia — two other globally important regions — may also see a substantial decline in agricultural output due to extreme heat.Yet some places areexpected to (initially) benefit from climate change. Countries stretching over northern latitudes — mainly China, Canada, and Russia — are forecasted to experience longer and warmergrowing seasons in certain areas. Russia, which is already a major grain exporter, has hugeuntapped production potential because of large crop yield gaps (the difference between current

and potential yields under current conditions) and widespread abandoned farmland (more than 40million hectares, an area larger than Germany) following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, in1991. The country arguably has the most agricultural opportunity in the world, but institutionalreform and significant investments in agriculture and rural infrastructure will be needed torealize it.Advanced logistics, transportation, storage, and processing are also crucial for makingsure that food goes from where it grows in abundance to where it doesn’t.

This is where soft commodity trading companies, such as Cargill, Louis Dreyfus, or COFCO,come in. While Big Food companies such as General Mills or Unilever have tremendous globalinfluence on what people eat, trading companies have a much greater impact on food security,

because they source and distribute our staple foods and the ingredients used by Big Food, fromrice, wheat, corn, and sugar to soybean and oil palm. They also store periodically producedgrains and oilseeds so that they can be consumed all year, and they process soft commodities sothat they can be used further down the value chain. For example, wheat needs to be milled intoflour to produce bread or noodles, and soybeans must be crushed to produce oil or feed forlivestock.

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Florian Schierhorn is a post-doctoral researcher at the Leibniz Institute of AgriculturalDevelopment in Transition Economies in Halle, Germany and was selected for participation inthe Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Economic Sciences in 2014. His overall research relatesto the question of how to meet global food security without increasing pressure on land.

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Traders eye 30pc increase in rice exports to IranBy Erum ZaidiApril 09, 2016KARACHI: Pakistani traders eye an increase of at least 30 percent in export of aromatic Basmatirice to Iran and a delegation will visit the country later this month to seek more opportunitiesfollowing the lifting of international sanctions, industry officials said on Friday.Iran, one of theworld’s biggest rice importers, annually imports more than two billion dollars of the commodity.

Pakistan has a modicum share in the neighbouring market. The country exported 2,234 tons of

rice to Iran in the last fiscal year, fetching around $1.32 million. ―We see rice exports to up 20 to30 percent,‖ Chairman Muhammad Shafique of the Rice Exporters Association (Reap) told The News. ―The efforts are underway from both the sides to resolve the issues,‖ Shafique said.

The resolution of the issues will help Pakistan break a long-standing monopoly of Indian

aromatic rice in Iran, he added. ―We are eager to regain our lost share of basmati rice to India.‖

In the past few years, India has flooded the Iranian market with its basmati rice at knockdown

prices. Reap will take a 26-meber delegation, comprising of rice traders to Iran on April 22 to

discuss the issues related to the condition of good manufacturing practices certification with

Iranian authorities.

Shafique said talks will also cover a subject, such as opening of letter of credit in Euro. The

delegation will also meet the office bearers of the Iran’s main business association. Rice

exporters met with the Iranian traders when Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited Islamabad

on March 25.Exporters are anxiously waiting for the banks to accept letter of credits from Iranian

buyers and the facility of discounting of bills drawn on Iranian buyers. The State Bank of

Pakistan has already advised Pakistani banks to take necessary measures for establishing

correspondent banking relationship with Iranian banks.

―At present, all the Pakistani banks are conducting their own analysis and due diligence on

Iranian banks and are in touch with the SBP for the guidance,‖ said a senior banker at the

National Bank of Pakistan.

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Wheat, barley up on increased offtake

PTI | Apr 8, 2016, 02.55 PM IST New Delhi, Apr 8 () Prices of wheat and barley rose by up to Rs 25 per quintal at the wholesalegrains market today due to increased offtake against restricted supplies from producingregions.However, maize remained weak on sufficient stocks against subdued demand fromconsuming industries.Traders said increased offtake by flour mills led to the rise in wheat prices.They said pick up in demand from consuming industries helped barley prices to tradehigher.In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) edged up by Rs 10 to Rs 1,600-1,605 perquintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by Rs 5 to Rs 1,605-1,610 per 90kg.Other bold grains like barley gained Rs 25 to Rs 1,425-1,435 per quintal.On the other hand, maize fell further by Rs 30 to Rs 1,470-1,480 per quintal.Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):Wheat MP (desi) Rs 1,965-2,570, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,600-1,605, Chakki atta (delivery)

Rs 1,605-1,610, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 230, Roller flour mill Rs850-860 (50 kg), Maida Rs 930-940 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,010-1,025 (50 kg).Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700,Basmati common new Rs 5,600-5,700, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,300-5,300, Permal raw Rs 1,850-1,900, Permal wand Rs 2,050-2,100, Sela Rs 2,200-2,300 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,600-1,620, BajraRs 1,615-1,620, Jowar yellow Rs 1,800-1,900, white Rs 3,400-3,500, Maize Rs 1,470-1,480,Barley Rs 1,425-1,435. SUN KPS SRK MKJ

Widespread Support for USDA Presence in CubaBy Peter Bachmann

WASHINGTON, DC -- Earlier today, more than 60 state and national agriculture organizationsand agribusinesses sent a letter to Capitol Hill requesting funding for U.S. Department ofAgriculture (USDA) positions that would be based in Cuba for FY 2017.The letter, initiated byUSA Rice, outlines the need to provide USDA "boots on the ground" in Cuba to give U.S.agribusinesses the opportunity to obtain commodity market supply and demand figures, supportthe marketing efforts of U.S. exporters, assist in resolving phytosanitary barriers, and safeguardU.S. agriculture from the threat of new pests and diseases.

With increases in tourism from the U.S. to Cuba, demand for food is expected to rise and it'simportant that U.S. commodities are offered the opportunity to fill that demand. Cuba imports

up to 80 percent of its food but typically gives the business to the European Union, Asia, orSouth America.

Dow Brantley, Arkansas rice farmer and chairman of USA Rice said, "Cuba imports about600,000 metric tons of rice per year. That business mostly goes to Viet Nam and Brazil andnone of it comes from the United States. High quality U.S. rice could be shipped from portsabout 700 miles from Cuba rather than inferior rice coming from as far as 13,000 miles

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away. We see this as an opportunity to provide a cost-effective, nutritious product to the Cuban people and reinstitute beneficial, two-way commerce."The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 requested that Congress provide funding for USDA

personnel from the Foreign Agricultural Service and the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service

to be housed within the recently opened U.S. Embassy in Havana. Signees of the letter support

the provision from the President's Budget and cite that presence of USDA staff would "...help to

make the transition process run more efficiently, assist U.S. agribusinesses to regain the role as

Cuba's top exporter, and advance U.S. agricultural interests."

New long, medium market growsSeizing on the heightened interest in these new U.S. varieties as well as California short and

medium grain rice, USA Rice conducted a trade seminar in August 2015 for rice importers,

rice wholesalers, food processers and foodservice end-users. The 2015 purchases from the

South were 19,084 tons of long grain and 38,000 tons of medium grain, totaling 57,084 tons,

or about one percent of total U.S. exports.

By Bill Farmer

USA Rice Federation

Posted Apr. 8, 2016 at 12:23 PM

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Southern U.S. rice has taken a greater share of the Taiwan import market over the past two years.Taiwan began looking at southern U.S. long grain and medium grain rice to comply with theirCountry Specific Quota (CSQ)-USA commitment in 2014. They purchased 11,000 tons of long

grain and 18,000 ton of medium grain from the South which arrived in Taiwan in the spring of2015.Seizing on the heightened interest in these new U.S. varieties as well as California short andmedium grain rice, USA Rice conducted a trade seminar in August 2015 for rice importers, ricewholesalers, food processers and foodservice end-users. The 2015 purchases from the Southwere 19,084 tons of long grain and 38,000 tons of medium grain, totaling 57,084 tons, or aboutone percent of total U.S. exports.USA Rice Vice President of International Promotion Jim Guinn said, "While it is too early tospeculate on Taiwan's import pattern for 2016, price will likely remain a key determinant inTaiwan's government purchases and private sector importers may look for the mostcompetitively priced U.S. medium grain."

As a condition of joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2002, Taiwan agreed toimport a total of 144,720 MT of rice (brown rice basis) each year, of which 65 percent (94,068MT) is to be imported by the public sector and 35 percent (50,652 MT) by the private sector. Asa result, Taiwan is the third largest export market for U.S. rice in Asia after Japan and SouthKorea.


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Taiwan has a Country Specific Quota (CSQ) commitment for U.S. rice of 64,634 MT (brown basis) per year. U.S. rice accounted for 43.7 percent of all rice imports into Taiwan in 2015 — avalue of $43 million dollars — and competes with Vietnam, Thailand and Australia for thatmarket share.The island nation, with a population of 23 million, produces short grain (japonica) rice in

quantities to supply about ninety percent of domestic consumption. The remaining ten percent isimported under the WTO Tariff Rate Quota System. Imports above the total WTO commitmentare not permitted, and this has the effect of keeping the internal price in Taiwan above the world price for comparable rice.USA Rice and Taiwan officials will hold the first U.S.-Taiwan Rice Technical Meeting at theend of this month in Taipei. The U.S. delegation will include shippers from California and theSouth, and discussion will focus on non-policy issues, such as rice inspection and grading andthe operation of Taiwan's simultaneous-buy-sell tender system, in the rice trade between the two partners.http://www.stuttgartdailyleader.com/article/20160408/NEWS/160409658

Top-end Rice Cooker Pioneers Home Appliance

Revolution in ChinaManny Salvacion | Apr 08, 2016 09:47 PM EDT

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The surge in research and development in home appliances in China may be attributed to thesuccess of Dingfu induction heat rice cooker. (Photo : Reuters)A top-end electric rice cooker launched in April last year by Foshan-based homeappliance maker Midea has created a wave of R&D electric cookers which are made in Chinaand aimed at both domestic and overseas markets, China Daily reported.Huang Bing, Midea's

chief product manager, has spent years working in the Midea Group's research and developmentlaboratory to build and design new electric rice cookers, among other things.For the past two-and-a-half years, Huang managed the electric heating appliances product development divisionof Midea.

"China-made rice cookers are now time-tested, their high quality is specially designed forChinese consumers," Huang said. "The latter have developed different needs in cooking rice. Forexample, they want the cooker to also make soups. So, we have to develop products that canmeet their various needs."Li Guolin, general manager of Midea's consumer electric appliancesdivision, said that in the second half of last year, the sales of the Dingfu induction heating or IHrice cooker have exceeded 100 million yuan. The rice cooker was sold at 2,999 yuan ($460)

each.According to the report, the Dingfu rice cooker uses various heat settings during cookingand applies what is considered the best water-to-rice proportion.The report said that Midea,whose manufacturing base is located in Foshan, Guangdong Province, is also interested in the production and design of small smart appliances."We always prioritize the task of producing bestcooking solutions for Chinese consumers," Li said.

The manager said that the company has more than 100 researchers in its R&D team who areworking to build the world's finest electric cooker."It normally takes more than two years for theresearch and development of a new variety of rice cookers," Li added.At Midea's consumerelectric appliances factory, several workers are employed in its laboratory to test new types ofrice cookers.The company mainly sells its rice cookers in China where consumers prefer certain

flavors of cooked rice as well as its soft and natural goodness.Since its launch last year, theDingfu rice cooker has been among the top 10 brands in China's major e-commerce platformssuch as Tmall.com and JD.com, the report added.To identify the origin and varieties of Chineserice, Midea researchers have reportedly spent eight years to develop a map."The map gives us agood understanding of Chinese rice, allowing users to cook the grain in a way that retains itsnatural flavor," Li said.

An increasing number of Chinese consumers have been reportedly buying small homeappliances like the Dingfu smart cookers in overseas markets such as Japan, the report said."It will take some time for Chinese consumers to know more about China-made cookers. Our products are good both quality- and design-wise," Li remarked

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China Real Time Tests Xiaomi’s Smart Rice Cooker , 2016 5:50 pm HKT

PHOTO: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

We have smartphones and smart watches. But do we need a smart … rice cooker? What even is a smart rice cooker?And, wait, isn’t rice the easiest food in the world to make?

These were some of the many questions that crossed my mind when Chinese smartphone makerXiaomi Corp. launched its 999 yuan ($155) smart rice cooker last week. In the name of science, Ilugged one back to China Real Time’s test kitchen. The mission: to see if rice really does taste

different with the help of big data. Was there a grain of truth to Xiaomi’s claims?

Xiaomi’s rice cooker is its latest addition to its menagerie of smartphone-controllable homedevices. We’ve been told that in the future, all of our devices will be smart and interconnected.

Scrolling through Xiaomi’s smart home app, I realized the future is here. Sort of. If the future is being able to use a single app to control your lamps, webcam, air purifier, water purifier (a lot ofthings need purifying in China) and, yes, rice cooker – then the future is here. In China.Beforeattending the Xiaomi launch, I had considered the technology of rice-making roughly as manytimes as the average person, which is zero timeshttp://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/04/04/china-real-time-tests-xiaomis-smart-rice-cooker/


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Amira Nature Foods : Expects to Release Interim Financials

in April 2016 and Full Year Financials in July 2016

04/08/2016 | 03:20pm CEST

Amira Nature Foods Ltd (NYSE: ANFI), a leading global provider of branded packaged specialty rice,

announced today that it expects to release its interim financial results for the six months ended September

30, 2015 in April 2016, and that it expects to release its financial results for the six months and full year

audited financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 in July 2016.

About Amira Nature Foods Ltd

Founded in 1915, Amira has evolved into a leading global provider of branded packaged specialty rice

and other food products, with sales in more than 60 countries around the world. The Company primarily

sells Basmati rice, which is a premium long-grain rice grown only in certain regions of the Indian sub-

continent, under its flagship Amira brand as well as under other third party brands. Amira sells its

products through a broad distribution network in both the developed and emerging markets. The

Company’s global headquarters are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and it also has offices in India,

Malaysia, Singapore, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Amira Nature Foods Ltd is

listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol ―ANFI.‖

For more information, please visit www.amira.net.

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these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as ―may,‖ ―will,‖ ―except,‖ ―anticipate,‖

―aim,‖ ―estimate,‖ ―intend,‖ ―plan,‖ ―believe,‖ ―is/are likely to,‖ ―future‖ or other similar expressions. We

have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about

future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations,

business strategy and financial needs. There is no assurance that our current expectations and projections

are accurate. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

• our goals and strategies;

• our expansion plans;

• our future business development, results of operations, financial condition and financial

statements;

• our ability to protect our intellectual property rights;


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• projected revenue, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, profits, adjusted profits, earnings, adjusted

earnings and other estimated financial information;

• our ability to maintain strong relationships with our customers and suppliers;

• the continued application of the proceeds from our initial public offering (―IPO‖);

• governmental policies regarding our industry; and

• the impact of legal proceedings.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and you should read these statements

in conjunction with the risk factors disclosed in ―Risk Factors‖ appearing in Amira’s Annual Reports

found on the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov. Those risks are not exhaustive. We operate in a

rapidly evolving environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is impossible for our

management to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the

extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ from those

contained in any forward-looking statement. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise theforward-looking statements except as required under applicable law.

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Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity ReportA comprehensive daily commodity market report for Arkansas agricultural commodities with

cash markets, futures and insightful analysis and commentary from Arkansas Farm Bureaucommodity analysts. Noteworthy benchmark price levels of interest to farmers and ranchers, as well as long-termcommodity market trends which are developing. Daily fundamental market influences andtechnical factors are noted and discussed.Soybeans

High Low

Cash Bids 914 849

New Crop 926 860

Riceland Foods

Cash Bids Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -

New Crop Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -


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Futures: High Low Last Change

May '16 915.75 903.00 914.50 +10.00

Jul '16 924.00 911.25 923.00 +10.25

Aug '16 926.75 914.25 925.75 +10.00

Sep '16 926.75 915.50 925.75 +9.50

Nov '16 930.00 917.75 929.00 +9.50

Jan '17 934.25 922.75 933.25 +9.00

Mar '17 935.75 925.00 935.00 +8.75

May '17 937.75 928.75 936.50 +8.00

Jul '17 943.00 934.75 942.00 +8.25

Arkansas Daily Grain Report

FOB Memphis Elevator Crops

Soybean CommentSoybeans ended the week in double digit gains as turmoil in Brazil's government led to another increasein the value of the real. Today's gains helped erase most of the week's losses asprices closed down just 2-cents on the week. While the stronger real is bullish for U.S. soybeans it does not negate the fact there arelarge global soybean supplies this year. For now the market is trading the hope that demand for U.S.soybeans may improve, but this yet to materialize in the form of export sales. Soybean prices remain nearoverbought territory and remain on shakes technical footing as prices are due a correction. Soybeans willneed additional bullish fundamentals to keep the gains coming.

Wheat

High Low

Cash Bids 452 427

New Crop 480 455


May '16 462.50 456.25 460.75 +3.75

Jul '16 469.50 463.50 467.25 +2.75

Sep '16 479.00 473.25 476.75 +2.50

Dec '16 494.00 488.50 491.75 +2.75 Mar '17 508.25 503.75 506.00 +2.50

May '17 515.75 515.75 515.75 +3.00

Jul '17 522.50 521.50 522.50 +2.75

Sep '17 532.00 531.00 532.00 +3.75

Dec '17 544.00 542.00 542.25 -3.50

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Wheat CommentWheat prices closed higher today, but closed don 17-cents on the week. There remains little bullish

fundamental support for wheat, as USDA conditions indicate the crop is in good condition and USDAstocks point toward burdensome U.S. stocks. Wheat needs additional support from other markets to help prices hold support near contract lows of $4.56.

Grain Sorghum

High Low

Cash Bids 352 352

New Crop 340 299



Corn

High Low

Cash Bids 379 347

New Crop 378 352


May '16 362.50 359.00 362.00 +0.50

Jul '16 364.75 361.50 364.50 +0.50

Sep '16 367.75 364.25 367.25 +0.25

Dec '16 374.75 371.50 374.50 +0.25

Mar '17 384.50 381.50 384.25 0.00

May '17 390.00 387.00 390.00 0.00

Jul '17 394.50 391.25 393.75 -0.50

Sep '17 389.50 389.50 389.50 -0.75 Dec '17 390.75 388.25 390.75 +0.25



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Corn CommentCorn prices inched higher again today as prices gained 6-cents on the week after prices closed higher 4 ofthe 5 trading days this week. Strong gains in soybeans combined with good export demand yesterdayallowed prices to continue to post gains. While last week's bearish prospective planting report remains adrag on prices the sharp loss last week may have been overdone and corn is now looking for a newtrading range. While the expectation is that acreage will come in less than initial estimates, the market is

likely still going to face ample supplies and prevent significant gains without some type of weather problem.

Cotton


May '16 60.58 59.05 60.07 +1.04

Jul '16 59.56 58.51 59.56 +0.99

Dec '16 59.14 58.20 58.84 +0.63

Memphis, TN Cotton and Tobacco Programs

Cotton CommentCotton futures were continuing higher at mid-day on stronger than expected weekly export sales. 224,100running bales were sold for shipment in 15-16, bringing total commitments to 7.818 million running bales. The next upside target for May is the 50% retracement level of 60.19 cents. Last week's plantingintentions report showed farmers planning to increase production to 9.562 million acres, up 11.4% from2015. Arkansas projections come in at 330,000 acres, up 57%, and the largest percentage gain of all thecotton producing states. Weakness in the dollar provided support, and there was again talk of therelatively tight supplies of higher quality cotton. At mid-day, May was trading above the 50% retracementlevel of 60.19 cents, and a close above that level would suggest upside potential to the 62% level of 61.51cents. December was also holding strong above resistance at the 38% retracement level of 58.69 cents. A

close above that level would suggest upside potential to the 50% retracement level of 60.09 cents.

Rice

High Low

Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -

Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -


May '16 995.0 983.5 994.5 +9.5

Jul '16 1022.0 1011.0 1021.5 +10.0

Sep '16 1031.0 +10.0

Nov '16 1046.0 1040.0 1048.0 +9.0

Jan '17 1066.0 +8.0

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Cattle CommentCattle prices closed higher today as the market continues to recover from Tuesday's sell off. Beef pricesremain mostly weaker limiting cattle prices ability to move higher; however continued strong cash pricesand improving feedlot margins are helping support prices.

Hogs


Apr '16 67.200 66.800 66.875 -0.250

May '16 75.900 75.275 75.725 -0.200

Jun '16 80.100 79.300 79.725 -0.350

Jul '16 80.200 79.475 79.875 -0.300

Aug '16 79.550 78.925 79.250 -0.350

Oct '16 69.150 68.700 68.950 -0.200

Dec '16 64.050 63.650 64.050 -0.075

Feb '17 66.700 66.300 66.700 -0.100

Apr '17 69.250 68.950 69.250 0.000

Hog Comment

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