Friday, May 29, 2015

29th May (Friday),2015 Daily Exclusive ORYZA Rice E-Newsletter by Riceplus Magazine

Global Rice Quotes
May 29th, 2015


Long grain white rice - high quality
Thailand 100% B grade          375-385           ↔
Vietnam 5% broken    350-360           ↔
India 5% broken         370-380           ↔
Pakistan 5% broken    405-415           ↔
Myanmar 5% broken   420-430           ↔
Cambodia 5% broken             430-440           ↔
U.S. 4% broken           465-475           ↔
Uruguay 5% broken    565-575           ↔
Argentina 5% broken 555-565           ↔

Long grain white rice - low quality
Thailand 25% broken 350-360           ↔
Vietnam 25% broken 325-335           ↔
Pakistan 25% broken 360-370           ↔
Cambodia 25% broken           410-420           ↔
India 25% broken       345-355           ↔
U.S. 15% broken         455-465           ↔

Long grain parboiled rice
Thailand parboiled 100% stxd            365-375           ↔
Pakistan parboiled 5% broken stxd    415-425           ↑
India parboiled 5% broken stxd         350-360           ↔
U.S. parboiled 4% broken       555-565           ↔
Brazil parboiled 5% broken    570-580           ↔
Uruguay parboiled 5% broken            NQ      ↔
Long grain fragrant rice
Thailand Hommali 92%          845-855           ↔
Vietnam Jasmine         470-480           ↔
India basmati 2% broken        NQ      ↔
Pakistan basmati 2% broken   NQ      ↔
Cambodia Phka Mails             815-825           ↔

Brokens
Thailand A1 Super      315-325           ↔
Vietnam 100% broken            310-320           ↔
Pakistan 100% broken stxd    305-315           ↔
Cambodia A1 Super   350-360           ↔
India 100% broken stxd         275-285           ↔
Egypt medium grain brokens NQ      ↔
U.S. pet food 365-375           ↔
Brazil half grain          NQ      ↔
All prices USD per ton, FOB vessel, oryza.com

Oryza Overnight Recap – Chicago Rough Rice Futures Slightly Higher Overnight as Market Weighs Export Sales Report

May 28, 2015
Chicago rough rice futures for Jul delivery are currently seen paused 3 cents per cwt (about $1 per ton) higher at $9.460 per cwt (about $209 per ton) during early floor trading in Chicago. The other grains are seen trading mostly higher; soybeans are currently seen about 0.3% higher, wheat is listed about 0.3% higher and corn is currently noted about 0.4% higher.U.S. stock index futures traded lower on Thursday, as hopes faded that a rescue-for-reforms deal for crisis-struck Greece was nearing.
In China, stocks plunged 6.5% on Thursday, with traders citing the tightening of marginal lending rules as an explanation. European and U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq setting a new record high, after Greece said it had stated crafting a "staff level agreement" with its international bailout supervisors. However, European officials rebuked the claims on Thursday, saying there was some way to go before any agreement could be drawn up and that they were surprised by the upbeat sentiment from Greece. Gold is currently trading about 0.1% higher, crude oil is seen trading about 0.9% lower,  and the U.S. dollar is currently trading about 0.1% higher at 8:30am Chicago time


Italy Rice Fields Turn into Bird Habitats!

May 28, 2015
Rice fields in Italy's Novara, Vercelli and Biella provinces are home for thousands of bird species. The regions are located in an area called "baraggia", where moorland and grassland are mixed in a sort of “savanna” landscape, and rice is grown. Now these areas are part of a natural regional park extending to about 3,980 hectares.An ornithologist Lucio Bordignon is conducting a study over the bird species among these rice fields. He says thousands of herons, bitterns, stock doves and many others have been found in the region's rice fields.He will present the findings of his study on June 6 this year in Busonnengo, a place in "baraggia".

Myanmar Cross Border Rice Exports to China Decline Due to High Prices, Say Traders

May 28, 2015
Cross border rice exports from Myanmar to China have remained sluggish since the Water Festival on April 19 this year due to relatively higher prices, according to local sources.Some traders told local sources that an increase in local rice prices is also having an impact on the export prices thereby leading to lower exports. They noted that the price of ordinary rice increased about 1,500 kyats per 100 kilograms (around $14 per ton) after the Water Festival and is currently trading at around 18,000 kyats per 100 kilograms (around $164 per ton).Rice prices at the border are also high, according to local sources. While ordinary rice prices are ruling between 17,000 kyat - 18,500 kyat per 100 kilograms (around $155 - $169 per ton), qualified rice prices are ruling between 28,000 kyat - 38,000 kyat per 100 kilograms (around $255 - $347 per ton). In fact they are around 500 kyat (around $4.5 per ton) higher than in other places.However, traders are expecting the export prices to normalize after the inspecting group from China will examine the rice slated for export between May 22 and June 1 this year under the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The group will inspect rice from 19 qualified companies and award export certificated, they said.According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the domestic prices of most commonly used Emata rice have been increasing since November 2014. Export prices of Myanmar 5% rice currently stand at around $425 per ton.

Government of Cambodia to Check 'Unethical' Rice Tampering

May 28, 2015


The government of Cambodia is planning to increase checks on 'unethical' rice tampering as part of efforts to ensure Cambodian rice, slated for export, is not mixed with rice from neighboring countries, according to local sources.n a letter dated May 11, 2015, the Ministry of Commerce has communicated to all exporters that it will stop issuing Certificates of Origin to exporters found to be using non-Cambodian rice for export.The government became serious over the rice tampering issue following the European Union's (EU) increased monitoring of rice imports for clear Certificate of Origins. Of late the EU has been keen on pausing or banning the rice imports without clear origins. There are also concerns that the EU may take this opportunity to withdraw its duty-free imports from Asian Least Developed Countries (LDCs) under the Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement.The EU Ambassador to Cambodia noted that it is the responsibility of the Cambodian authorities to ensure of the quality of the commodities exported to the EU under the EBA agreement. "Indeed, as for any other product exported to the EU under EBA, were the rule of origin not respected, it may lead to an investigation by the EU,” he was quoted as saying in an email.The Ministry also urged the President of the Cambodia Rice Federation, millers and exporters to strictly comply with the agreed code of conduct on rice exports the EU. The letter also stated that the Ministry would conduct surprise inspections in rice milling and exporting companies to ensure there is no rice tampering.

Oryza Global Weather Outlook

May 28, 2015
Rain is expected across the Yangtze Valley and South China this week, which is likely maintain favourable moisture for rice in those regions.
Rain is expected across South-western and North-western India, Central Pakistan, and Northern Bangladesh this week.
In Indonesia, rain is expected across Northern Sumatra, Malay Peninsula, Northern Kalimantan, East Malaysia, and Southern Sulawesi this week.
Rain showers are expected across Southern and Eastern Thailand, and Northern and Southern Vietnam this week.
In the Philippines, rain is expected across Luzon this week. However, dryness will continue across South-eastern areas of the Philippines, which will stress main season rice growth.
Rain is expected across Central and Southern portions of the Center-South Brazil this week, and also far North-western portions of the Northeast Brazil. Rice harvesting has almost been completed in Center-South Brazil.
A few light showers are expected across Southern Uruguay this week.
Rain showers are expected to continue across the U.S. this week.

Thailand, India Rice Sellers Lower Some Quotes Today; Pakistan Rice Sellers Increase Some of Their Quotes

May 28, 2015
Thailand rice sellers lowered their quotes for 5% broken rice, Parboiled rice and Hommali rice by about $5 per ton each to around $365 - $375 per ton, $365 - $375 per ton and $845 - $855 per ton respectively, today. India rice sellers lowered their quotes for parboiled rice by about $10 per ton to around $350 - $360 per ton. Pakistan rice sellers increased their quotes for 100% broken rice by about $5 per ton to around $305 - $315 per ton. Vietnam rice sellers kept their quotes mostly unchanged today.
5% Broken Rice
Thailand 5% rice is indicated at around $365 - $375 per ton, down about a $5 per ton from yesterday and about a $15 per ton premium on Vietnam 5% rice shown at around $350 - $360 per ton. India 5% rice is indicated at around $370 - $380 per ton, about a $35 per ton discount to Pakistan 5% rice shown at around $405 - $415 per ton.
25% Broken Rice
Thailand 25% rice is shown at around $350 - $360 per ton, about a $25 per ton premium on Vietnam 25% rice shown at around $325- $335 per ton. India 25% rice is indicated at around $345 - $355, about a $15 per ton discount to Pakistan 25% rice shown at around $360 - $370 per ton.
Parboiled Rice
Thailand parboiled rice is indicated at around $365 - $375 per ton, down about a $5 per ton from yesterday. India parboiled rice is indicated at around $350 - $360 per ton, down about a $10 per ton from yesterday and about a $55 per ton discount to Pakistan parboiled rice shown at around $405 - $415 per ton.
100% Broken Rice
Thailand broken rice, A1 Super, is indicated at around $315 - $325 per ton, about a $5 per ton premium on Vietnam 100% broken rice shown at around $310 - $320 per ton. India's 100% broken rice is shown at around $275 - $285 per ton,  about a $30 per ton discount to  Pakistan broken sortexed rice shown at around $305 - $315 per ton, up about a $5 per ton from yesterday.

Oryza Afternoon Recap - Chicago Rough Rice Futures Trade Higher on Support from Wheat and Corn

May 28, 2015
Chicago rough rice futures for Jul delivery settled 8 cents per cwt (about $2 per ton) higher at $9.510 per cwt (about $210 per ton). The other grains finished the day with mixed results; Soybeans closed about 0.1% lower at $9.2600 per bushel; wheat finished about 0.2% higher at $4.8875 per bushel, and corn finished the day about 1.1% higher at $3.5100 per bushel.U.S. stocks traded closed Thursday's trading session lower as a lack of resolution on Greece debt talks and declining transports weighed on investor sentiment.
 The Dow transports resumed their decline, falling 0.91%. U.S. stocks have alternated between losses and gains in the last three trading days. Regarding Greece, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagare told a German newspaper that a Greek exit from the euro zone was possible but that this would probably not herald the end of the euro currency. On Wednesday, both U.S. and European equities rallied after Greece said it had stated crafting a "staff level agreement" with its international bailout supervisors. However, European officials rebuked the claims on Thursday, saying there was some way to go before any agreement could be drawn up and that they were surprised by the upbeat sentiment from Greece.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 36.87 points, or 0.20%, at 18,126.12. Thursday's session also marked the fourth time in six sessions where blue chips closed down. The S&P 500 closed down 2.68 points, or 0.13%, at 2,120.80, with industrials and energy leading decliners and materials leading three advancers. The Nasdaq closed down 8.62 points, or 0.17%, at 5,097.98. Gold is trading about 0.2% higher, crude oil is seen trading about 0.9% higher, and the U.S. dollar is seen trading about 0.4% lower at about  3:00pm Chicago time.
Wednesday, there were 681 contracts traded, up from 487 contracts traded on Tuesday. Open interest – the number of contracts outstanding – on Wednesday decreased by 12 contracts to 11,560.

Government of Indonesia Will Import Rice as Last Resort, Says Agriculture Minister

May 28, 2015


The Indonesian Agriculture Minister reiterated that there were enough rice and paddy stocks in the country and would be sufficient till September this year, according to local sources.While accompanying the President during visits to the rice growing regions in Manado, North Sulawes, he told local sources that demand usually increases ahead of the festive seasons Ramadhan and Idul Fitri. But he noted that the government would import rice as a last resort if domestics stocks were insufficient. As of now, the government is reviewing the production and stock situations and is likely to take a decision on imports next month.The government is also ramping up its rice procurement efforts as harvest season has arrived in most of the regions and will peak in June. It has fixed the government purchasing price at about Rp 7,260 per kilogram (around $550 per ton). The Minister also noted that prices have moderated in most of the regions. “There will be no limit on the amount of rice we buy. We will buy their rice in any volume,” he was quoted as saying.According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the average rice prices in the country have been increasing since September 2014 and have reached record levels in March 2015. However, since April, prices reversed direction due to the government intervention as well as increased supplies from the 2015 main season rice crop. Currently, prices stand at around 9.875 million Rupiah (around $751) per ton, down from around 10 million Rupiah (around $770) per ton in April 2015.Meanwhile, the Agriculture Ministry is in the process of minimizing the effects of a likely El Nino on the country's rice production levels. The Agriculture Minister noted that the Ministry has set up a team consisting of agricultural experts and those experienced in understanding the impacts of El Nino to anticipate the effects of the event on rice production.USDA estimates Indonesia to produce around 36.3 million tons of rice, basis milled (around 57.17 million tons, basis paddy), and import around 1.25 million tons of rice in MY 2014-15 (October - September).


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