11 / 06 / 2021
June 11, 2021
The Thai WR and PB markets were significantly softer on June 11 as persistently slow demand and lower local prices...
11 / 06 / 2021
Col-Rice awards 543 mt in June 3 rice import license auction
Col-Rice has awarded 543 mt (milled equivalent) of Tariff Rate Quota import licenses for Colombia in its June 3 auction, which is open to US rice exporters. The total volume of licenses available in...
10 / 06 / 2021
June 10, 2021
Thai market sentiment was largely unchanged from the previous day as exporters struggled with freight issues. Thai 5%...
09 / 06 / 2021
June 9, 2021
A lack of containers and high freight costs continued to hamper trade from Thailand. While inquiries for 100% broken WR...
07 / 06 / 2021
June 7, 2021
Persistently slow demand continued to weigh on the Thai rice market and all S&P Global Platts Thai assessments moved...
21 / 05 / 2021
U.S.A.
US #2, 4% broken white rice closed the week assessed down at $535/mt FOB bulk NOLA, as demand decreased over the week....
14 / 05 / 2021
U.S.A.
The US long grain paddy market rose over the week, as the CBOT Rough Rice futures strengthened due to a price...
07 / 05 / 2021
U.S.A.
US #2, 4% broken white rice closed the week assessed unchanged at $565/mt FOB bulk NOLA, as mills remained busy...
30 / 04 / 2021
U.S.A.
In the US South, market sources reported an increase in activity for paddy, with multiple shipments delivered to...
23 / 04 / 2021
U.S.A.
In the US South, the price of US #2, 4% broken white rice was supported by increased spot buying activity as mills...
09 / 04 / 2021
USDA releases its latest WASDE and Crop Production reports
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its forecast for 2020-21 global milled rice production by 240,000 mt to 504.2 million mt in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand...
19 / 03 / 2021
Japan awards full 87,811 mt of milled rice in March 19 MA tender: MAFF
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has awarded the full 87,811 mt of milled rice in its March 19 Minimum Access tender (see table). As usual, Thailand secured all global quota...
15 / 03 / 2021
Japan to hold MA tender for 87,811 mt of milled rice on March 19: MAFF
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will hold a Minimum Access (MA) tender on March 19 for a total of 87,811 mt of milled rice. Of the total volume, 49,500 mt of milled...
05 / 03 / 2021
Japan awards full 37,980 mt of milled rice in March 5 MA tender: MAFF
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has awarded the full 37,980 mt of milled rice in its March 5 Minimum Access tender (see table). As usual, Thailand secured all global quota...
25 / 02 / 2021
South Korea to hold brown rice re-tender on Mar. 4: KAFFTC
South Korea’s Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation (KAFFTC) will hold a re-tender on Mar. 4 for two of the three lots not awarded in its Jan. 22 Minimum Market Access tender.
KAFFTC will...