15 / 01 / 2019
#Uruguay: 2,500ha of #paddy fields are underwater, according to Association of #Rice Growers (Sp.) https://t.co/bsQHAMXaDS
14 / 01 / 2019
#Uruguay: Ongoing floods pose 'serious risk' to #paddy production (Sp.) https://t.co/MBTiYFYxPm
14 / 01 / 2019
14 January 2019
Vietnamese exporters are more willing to accept lower bids due to slow demand; 5%, 25% and 100% broken WR are assessed...
08 / 01 / 2019
#Uruguay: Excessive rainfall affects #paddy production in the east of the country (Sp.) https://t.co/gHYhupBxBF
07 / 01 / 2019
7 January 2019
Vietnamese Fragrant 5% is assessed down to US $460 PMT FOB (-$10 PMT) as exporters reduce their offers due to slow...
04 / 01 / 2019
4 January 2019
The Thai market continues to be supported by the strengthening of the Baht against the U.S. Dollar. Thai 100% Grade B,...
03 / 01 / 2019
Uruguay exports update
Uruguayan rice exports totalled 90,587 MTS in December 2018, according to Uruguay XXI. This represents a 117% month-on-month and 74% year-on-year increase. Milled rice comprised 59,656 MTS of this...
31 / 12 / 2018
31 December 2018
Pakistani whole grain WR prices are being supported by the expectation that the State Bank will ease cash flow...
27 / 12 / 2018
Uruguay production and planting update
According to the Office of Planning and Agricultural Policy, Uruguayan planted area and production in the 2017/18 marketing year (April - March) declined by 5% and 12% respectively year-on-year due...
17 / 12 / 2018
17 December 2018
Thai 100% Grade B, 5%, 10% and 15% WR are all assessed up by US $2 PMT due to increased domestic purchases as exporters...
06 / 12 / 2018
#Uruguay: 90% of total #rice exports go to #Peru, #Mexico, the #EU, #Brazil and #Iraq (Sp.) https://t.co/N07RQgHfJO
05 / 12 / 2018
Uruguay exports update
Uruguayan rice exports totalled 42,631 MTS in November 2018, according to Uruguay XXI. This represents a 47.5% month-on-month and a 43.2% year-on-year decrease. Milled rice comprised 32,524 MTS of...
03 / 12 / 2018
3 December 2018
Thai WR, PB and Hom Mali prices are being supported by a strengthening of the Baht against the U.S. Dollar. As a result...
28 / 11 / 2018
Conmasur 2018/19 supply and demand update
According to data from Conmasur’s latest meeting on 23 November 2018, total 2018/19 supply in Conmasur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay) is forecast at 16.1 million MTS...
15 / 11 / 2018
#Uruguay: 2018/19 planted area contracted by 10% year-on-year, the smallest since the 1994/1995 crop (Sp.) https://t.co/Mw1jGkxBF2
15 / 11 / 2018
15 November 2018
Thai 100% Grade B, 5%, 10% and 15% WR are all assessed up by US $2 PMT following sales of 5% WR to China’s COFCO and...
09 / 11 / 2018
9 November 2018
Slow demand and a lack of sales to the Philippines since the National Food Authority’s 18 October tender has put...
06 / 11 / 2018
Uruguay exports update
Uruguayan rice exports totalled 81,159 MTS in October 2018, according to Uruguay XXI. This represents a 1.79% month-on-month and a 5.44% year-on-year decrease. Milled rice comprised 68,851 MTS of...
05 / 11 / 2018
5 November 2018
Pakistani local prices have increased due to demand from East Africa for WR and West Africa for PB. Pakistani 5% WR is...
05 / 11 / 2018
#Uruguay: #Paddy planting expected to conclude by 9 November; planted area forecast to decline by 10% year-on-year… https://t.co/KQ6tUE9eaa
02 / 11 / 2018
2 November 2018
Thai 15%, 25% and A1 Super 100% broken WR are assessed up by $1 PMT as lower offers are no longer available ahead of...
02 / 11 / 2018
Uruguay planting update
According to reports citing the Rice Producers Association, planting of the Uruguayan 2018/19 paddy crop is 75% complete and is expected to conclude in the next few days. Although planting was...
02 / 11 / 2018
#Uruguay: 2018/19 crop #paddy planting 75% complete as of 1 November; total planted area forecast at 138,000ha, dow… https://t.co/CJrlMfbxGQ
01 / 11 / 2018
1 November 2018
Pakistani whole grain WR grades are all assessed down by US $2 PMT as local prices continue to decrease; 5% WR is...
01 / 11 / 2018
Central America imports update
Central American imports between January – June 2018 totalled 373,000 MTS, up by 23.5% year-on-year, according to local reports. The imports are valued at US $163 million MTS (+56.7%); of this...
26 / 10 / 2018
26 October 2018
Pakistani exporters have lowered their offers as local prices continue to decline, with 5% WR assessed down to US $373...
22 / 10 / 2018
#Uruguay: Government introduces credit system and discounted prices for electricity to support #rice producers (Sp.) https://t.co/J2MIMoWSZb
19 / 10 / 2018
19 October 2018
Brazilian 5% WR and PB 5% STX are both assessed up to US $495 PMT FOB FCL (+$10 PMT) based on bids and offers and...
18 / 10 / 2018
#Uruguay: Scientists seek methods to repurpose agricultural waste, including #rice husk (Sp.) https://t.co/skf0C0QUGh
16 / 10 / 2018
16 October 2018
Thai 25% WR is assessed up to US $370 PMT FOB (+$3 PMT) as exporters are no longer willing to accept lower bids ahead...
05 / 10 / 2018
South America
The Iraqi Ministry of Trade (MoT) purchased 60,000 MTS of Uruguayan rice from Hanalico and 30,000 MTS of Argentine...
04 / 10 / 2018
Uruguay exports update
Uruguayan rice exports totalled 82,633 MTS in September 2018, according to Uruguay XXI. This represents a 64% month-on-month and a 9.58% year-on-year increase. Milled rice comprised 60,791 MTS of...
04 / 10 / 2018
Iraq's MoT tender results
The LRI understands that the Iraqi Ministry of Trade has purchased 30,000 MTS of Argentine rice and 60,000 MTS of Uruguayan rice in its 1 October global origin tender. The Argentine rice was...
24 / 09 / 2018
Uruguay planting update
Uruguayan planted area in the 2018/19 marketing year (April – March) is forecast at 140,000ha, down by 10% year-on-year, according to the Association of Rice Growers cited in local reports....
24 / 09 / 2018
#Uruguay: 2018/19 planted area forecast to decrease by 10% year-on-year to 140,000ha, a 24-year low (Sp.) https://t.co/S5sVcY9r8K
19 / 09 / 2018
19 September 2018
There was a soft undertone to the Pakistani market as exporters lowered their offers ahead of the bulk of new crop...
17 / 09 / 2018
Peru imports update
According to local reports citing the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, white rice imports between January – August decreased by 29% year-on-year to 179,502 MTS. During this period,...
14 / 09 / 2018
14 September 2018
We have concluded our transitions to new crop prices for all of our Pakistani assessments, with 5% WR and PB 5% STX...
12 / 09 / 2018
12 September 2018
Pakistani whole grain WR prices are assessed down on day eight of our 10-day transitions to new crop prices, with 5%...
06 / 09 / 2018
Uruguay exports update
Uruguayan rice exports totalled 52,054 MTS in August 2018, according to Uruguay XXI. This represents a 16.8% month-on-month increase and a 41.9% year-on-year decrease. Milled rice comprised 42,287...
03 / 09 / 2018
3 September 2018
We have begun our 10-day transitions to new crop pricing for all of our Pakistani WR and PB assessments, with 5% WR...
03 / 09 / 2018
Uruguay planting update
Uruguayan planted area in the 2018/19 marketing year (April – March) is forecast to decline by 12.9% year-on-year to a 25-year low of 135,000ha, according to the Rice Growers Association...
03 / 09 / 2018
#Uruguay: Planted area of the 2018/19 crop is expected to be the lowest in 25 years (Sp.) https://t.co/7hqSirCgz5
30 / 08 / 2018
Uruguay update
The FAO has estimated Uruguayan 2018 paddy production at 1.28 million MTS, a 9.22% year-on-year decrease and 6.16% below the five-year-average. Production was hampered by reduced planting due to...
20 / 08 / 2018
20 August 2018
Vietnamese exporters have raised their offers of higher WR grades as heavy rain continues to hamper new crop arrivals...
16 / 08 / 2018
#Uruguay: The volume of #rice loaded and unloaded in Montevideo Port increased by 6% during January – May 2018 (Sp.) https://t.co/bCsGReQIOG
07 / 08 / 2018
Barges loaded with 30,000 MTS of #Paraguayan #rice due to arrive in #Uruguay’s Nueva Palmira port today (Sp.) https://t.co/BCKNwzmZlL
07 / 08 / 2018
Uruguay exports update
Uruguayan rice exports in July 2018 totalled 44,583 MTS, according to Uruguay XXI. This represents a 49.4% month-on-month decrease and a 49% year-on-year decrease. Paddy comprised 866 MTS of this...
30 / 07 / 2018
30 July 2018
Vietnamese 100% broken WR is assessed down to US $335 PMT FOB as supply has increased due to low milling yields....
25 / 07 / 2018
25 July 2018
Thai PB and whole grain WR prices are all assessed down by US $5 PMT as some exporters have lowered their offers due...
23 / 07 / 2018
23 July 2018
Some Vietnamese exporters have lowered their offers as new crop paddy continues to arrive on to the market, with...