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2008 Agribusiness Conference
  • February 13, 2008


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"Carl W"
  • Carl W. Brothers
  • Senior Vice President
  • International Rice & Partnerships
  • Riceland Foods, Inc.
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World Rice Supply/Use
(Mil. M.T.) · Milled Basis
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World Rice Supply/Use
(Mil. M.T.) · Milled Basis
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World Rice Stocks to Use Ratio
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Low World Stocks Reaction
  • Vietnam - ban
  • India - minimum export price
  • Egypt - ban
  • Guyana - ban
  • China - increased domestic support/    export duty
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International Rice Prices
U.S. Dollars Per Ton, Milled Basis, FOB Vessel
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U.S. Medium Grain Competition
  • Australia - drought
  • Egypt - ban
  • China - ?
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USDA December 1
Rough Rice Stocks
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U.S. Rice Export Sales
Thru Jan. 31, 2008 (1,000 M.T.)
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U.S. Rice Export Shipments
Thru Jan. 31, 2008 (1,000 M.T.)
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Key Markets
  • Haiti
  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
  • E.U.
  • Cuba


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U.S. Industry Issues
  • NASS Stocks Report
  • Columbia TRQ
  • Imported Rice
  • WTO
  • 2008 Rice Plantings
  • Farm Bill
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Farm Bill
Payment Limit Parameters
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2008 Rice Seed Regulations
  • The ASPB has ruled that the following
  • rice seed SHALL NOT be sold, planted
  • or handled in 2008
    • Cheniere, tracing back to the 2003    foundation class from LSU and;
    • Clearfield 131, tracing back to registered or certified classes produced in 2005, 2006 or 2007
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2008 Rice Seed Regulations
  • Other certified lots of Cheniere or Clearfield 131 that have tested negative within specified detection levels may be planted
  • Documentation requirements for 2007 will apply to 2008 deliveries
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2008 Agribusiness Conference