Friday, June 29, 2018

29th June,2018 daily global regional local rice e-newsletter


Bad weather holds up unloading of 200,000 sacks of rice from Vietnam

June 28, 2018, 3:37 PM
By Calvin D. Cordova
Cebu City – Foul weather has caused delays in the unloading of the 10,000 metric tons or some 200,000 sacks of rice that came from Vietnam.
The unloading was supposed to be completed a week after the arrival of the sacks of rice.
“The weather disrupted the operations. Of course, when it rains, the operation will be automatically stopped,” said Olma Marie Bayno, information officer of the National Food Authority (NFA).
MV Vina Ship Gold, which transported the imported rice, arrived at the Cebu International Port (CIP) last June 18.
As of last Tuesday, 71,000 sacks of rice have already been unloaded from the vessel, and were transferred to the NFA warehouse.
Bayno said inspectors are getting one kilo of rice from randomly selected bags of rice to check the quality of the importation.
While the shipment is still being unloaded, a second vessel carrying another rice shipment has also arrived.
Bayno said a third cargo vessel from Thailand is also set to arrive at the CIP in the next few months to deliver more rice.
“The vessel will dock first in Iloilo City before proceeding here in Cebu because Iloilo has an allocation of about 80,000 bags,” Bayno said.
The rice shipments is part of the 500,000 sacks of imported rice that the National Food Authority (NFA) promised to deliver in Central Visayas

Vietnam’s rice exports surge 42% in first half of 2018

Thursday, 2018-06-28 17:08:15
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China remains the largest importer of Vietnamese rice.
NDO - Rice exports brought in US$1.81 billion for Vietnam in the first six months of 2018, up 42% over the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported.
The latest data shows that Vietnam shipped 3.56 million tonnes of rice during the period, a year-on-year increase of 25%.
As of the end of May, China remained the largest importer of Vietnamese rice at a value of nearly US$500 million, followed by Indonesia which purchased 596,000 tonnes worth US$280 million.
In June, Vietnam’s 5% broken white rice averaged US$450 a tonne, still higher than the same type of rice from India and Thailand whose average prices were US$410 and US$435 a tonne respectively.
According to the agriculture ministry, Vietnam’s exported rice structure saw a noticeable shift in May, with a growing proportion of high-quality rice, accounting for nearly one third of the total export value in the month and up 53.8% against April.
The value of 15% and 25% broken white rice also rose by 57.7% in May as Vietnamese exporters were fulfilling orders placed by Indonesia and the Philippines, while Japonica and 5% broken rice fell by 11% and 41.4% respectively.
At the same time, glutinous rice exports dropped by 35.9% to US$38.6 million as a result of falling demand in China.
ASIA RICE-INDIA PRICES DIP ON RUPEE DIVE, FRESH SUPPLY PROSPECTS WEIGH ON THAI RATES
6/28/2018
* Rupee falls to record low

* Thai prices dip to lowest in seven months
* Vietnam rates unchanged for second week
By Sethuraman N R            
BENGALURU, June 28 (Reuters) - Rice export prices in topexporter India fell this week to the lowest in over a year dueto a plunge in the rupee as demand remained subdued, while ratesin Thailand fell on expectations of fresh supplies and weaknessin the domestic currency.

Prices of India's 5 percent broken parboiled variety<RI-INBKN5-P1> fell by $2 to $392-$396 per tonne, the lowest inmore than a year, as the rupee slumped to a record low, allowingtraders to cut prices.
The Indian rupee has declined about eight percentso far in 2018, increasing exporters' returns from overseassales."Demand is still subdued even as prices have come down below$400," said an exporter based at Kakinada in the southern stateof Andhra Pradesh.India's exports to neighbouring Bangladesh fell sharplyafter Bangladesh imposed a 28 percent tax on rice imports tosupport its farmers after local production revived, dealerssaid.
India was the biggest supplier of rice to Bangladesh in2017.Bangladesh, which has emerged as a major rice importer since2017 after floods damaged its crops, imported a record 3.9million tonnes during July-May, data from the country's foodministry showed.

However, imports by Bangladesh were expected to slow owing to the imposition of the tax.In second-biggest rice exporter Thailand, prices of thebenchmark 5 percent broken rice <RI-THBKN5-P1> dropped to$385-$395 per tonne free on board (FOB) Bangkok, levels not seensince November 2017, from $390-$400 last week.The depreciation of the Thai baht resulted in weaker prices,while slow logistics due to the monsoon season remained aproblem, traders in Bangkok said.The baht has fallen about 3.4 percent so far thismonth, having hit the weakest in over 7 months on Thursday.A weakening currency makes export from the country cheaperin dollar terms.Prices will likely slip further as a new crop is expected to
start arriving around end-June or early July until August,traders said.Meanwhile, in Vietnam, prices of 5 percent broken rice<RI-VNBKN5-P1> remained unchanged for a second straight week at
$450-$455 a tonne."Prices may ease in the coming weeks as the summer-autumnharvest is expected to begin from mid-July," a Ho Chi MinhCity-based trader said."However, domestic prices won't likely fall significantlygiven that rice production cost for the summer-autumn crop thisyear is higher than last year's, mostly because of the weakeningof the dong against the U.S. dollar."According to a Finance Ministry statement seen by Reuters,the paddy production cost for this year's summer-autumn crop isprojected at 4,059 dong per kilogram, up 4 percent from a yearearlier.(Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat in Bangkok, Khanh Vu inHanoi, Rajendra Jadhav in Mumbai and Ruma Paul in Dhaka; Editing
by Bernard Orr)



1.      Economy
2.      Domestic Economy
Thursday, June 28, 2018

India, Pakistan Account for 97% of Iran Rice Imports

Rice imports from India and Pakistan accounted for 97% of Iran’s total rice purchases, during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 21-May 21), data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show. India with 132,000 tons worth over $142 million was the biggest exporter followed by Pakistan with 41,000 tons worth $38 million of exports, the Persian economic daily Donya-e-Eqtesad reported.  About 178,000 tons of rice worth more than $183 million were imported during the two-month period, registering a 22.1% and 9.1% decline in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of last year. IRICA figures showed that this amount of rice purchases accounted for 3.4% and 2.7% of the volume and value of Iran’s total imports over the period respectively.  Iranians consume 3.2 million tons of rice a year, of which more than 2.2 million tons are supplied by domestic farmers and the rest are procured through imports.
Iraq to allow some rice planting after earlier ban
Reuters Staff
BAGHDAD, June 27 (Reuters) - Iraq will allow farmers to plant no more than 12,500 square kilometres (4,826 sq miles) of rice this season, the government said on Wednesday, in an apparent partial reversal of an earlier water conservation policy.Earlier in June, the government said it was banning farmers from planting rice and other water-intensive crops in the face of increasing water shortages and diminishing river flows because of drought.At a meeting of the National High Committee for Water chaired by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, the panel decided farmers would not be able to plant more than 5,000 donhums, of which 3,500 would be in Najaf province and 1,500 in Diwaniya.
One Iraqi donhum is equal to 2,500 square metres. Iraq planted 100,000 donhums of rice last seasonThe effects of drought in Iraq are further complicated by Turkey’s plan to fill a huge dam on the Tigris, a project already begun but paused after complaints from Iraq.About 70 percent of Iraq’s water resources flow from neighbouring countries, with the Tigris and Euphrates rivers - which run through Turkey - particularly important.

Abadi has said the government plans to provide water to farmers, especially for Iraq’s strategic wheat crop, but that it would reduce plots of land reserved for planting rice and other crops that consume a lot of water. Iraq imports the bulk of its rice needs, however. (Reporting by Moayed Kenany; writing by Ahmed Aboulenein; editing by Mark Heinrich)


Rice production threatened as farmers remain in IDP camps
By Hope Abah, Makurdi | Publish Date: Jun 28 2018 3:50AM
There are fears of impending rice insufficiency by the end of this year’s cropping season as over 12,000 rice farmers, still in various Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camps across Benue State, are unable to return to their farms to engage in their age-long occupation.
Benue is one of the states noted for massive rice production in the country.
The concern is coming even as the Federal Government begins clampdown on smugglers of foreign rice into the country and the closure of the nation’s land border to stem the import.
Reports also indicate that farming activities are under similar threat in Kaduna, Zamfara, parts of Niger State and many areas in the North-east. 
Our correspondent in Benue reports that all of the about 180,000 rural population taking shelter at eight IDPs camps are mostly farmers displaced from rice producing communities of Guma, Logo and Gwer local government areas of the state.
Terhile Phillips, 42, is a rice farmer who had been displaced from his rural abode since February, this year after an attack launched in his community in Guma LGA by suspected militia.
Phillips and his family of five, ever since the incident, live at the Abagana IDPs camp at the outskirts of Makurdi. He wants to go back to his home and to his farm for the wet season rice production it, however, has not been possible to do so as his community is still allegedly under siege by the militia.
 “We are many at the camp, who have been affected by this cruel fate. The worst of it is that the areas affected are the highest rice producing communities of the state which makes me fear that hunger looms this year as rice production is affected in general,” Phillips said.
 Similarly, Tarnongo Vitalis, a large-scale rice farmer, who though lives in Makurdi, is worried that not only would his fortune dwindle this season but the state and country at large may suffer rice insufficiency because of the crisis which has prevented farmers from farming.
 Vitalis, who cultivates over 350 hectares of rice yearly in both Guma and Logo communities affected by the crisis, said he could no longer go to his farm, talk less of clearing or planting for the wet season.
 He said, “I don’t have a rice farm again because the killer gangs in Benue have taken over the communities where my farms are situated. I own 350 hectares of rice farmland where I do both dry and wet season cultivation but as we speak, I have no hope of returning there.
 “By this time last year, the land was already cleared and prepared for the two seasons of rice production but now there is no way in sight. Even the paddy harvested last year was burnt by the invaders. It is unfortunate that this crisis has taken over rice producing areas such as Guma, Naka, Gwer West and Logo among others.”
 According to the state chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Comrade Aondona Kuhe, at least 12,000 rice farmers inhabit the various camps after their displacement from their homes since the beginning of their year.
 Kuhe said most rice producing communities were affected by the crisis and as such the farmers are yet to fully return to their farming activities despite the government’s effort which was beginning to facilitate movement.
 “Government is facilitating movement bit by bit but the effort doesn’t seem to be yielding result as expected because those who went back home were attacked. As of now, few farmers would go to their farms in the day but can’t return to their homes because they could be killed.
 “This development can affect not only rice production in the state but food sufficiency in the country. We are in talks with government to help train the farms while they are in camp so that as the tension is gradually reducing, there could be a way out for them to return to their occupation,” the AFAN chairman posited.
 Some farmers, such as Wende Nancy who spoke to our correspondent, said the situation posed serious threat to rice production in the state as some farmers were recently killed at Ikpayongo, near Makurdi.
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, James Anbua, lamented the unpleasant situation and appealed to the relevant authorities to end the killings in the state to enable farmers go back to their homes and farms.
 Anbua, however, noted that farmers are currently engaged in rice cultivation in safe areas of the state, adding that government was not relenting in ensuring that farmers took advantage of the upland areas to engage in serious rice production.

71st annual Beaumont rice field day July 12

Contact: Brandy Morace, 409-752-3045, bmorace@aesrg.tamu.edu
BEAUMONT – Emerging Technologies for Texas Rice will be the theme for the 71st annual field day July 12 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at Beaumont, 1509 Aggie Drive.
The free event begins with field tours at 8 a.m., an indoor program at 10:45 a.m. and a noon barbecue luncheon. The afternoon organic field tour begins at 1 p.m. and an organic rice workshop at 2 p.m.
The morning field tour will showcase recent developments in inbred and hybrid rice breeding, plant physiology, nutrient and disease and insect management.
The indoor portion of the program will feature Dr. Ted Wilson, center director, who will open the program with a brief overview of the center’s research.  Program presenters will be:
– Robert Morris, founder/CEO, TerrAvion – Pixels in Ag: What Are They Good For?
– Dr. Xin-Gen “Shane” Zhou, associate professor, AgriLife Research at Beaumont/Eagle Lake – Endophytes: An Emerging Technology to Improve Plant Health and Yield in Rice.
– Dr. Stanley Omar Samonte, associate professor,  AgriLife Research at Beaumont/Eagle Lake – Hybrid Rice Breeding for Grain Yield and Quality at Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
Licensed Texas Department of Agriculture private, commercial and non-commercial pesticide applicators participating in this field day will receive continuing education credit for recertification.
For more information, call the Beaumont center at 409-752-3045 or visit https://beaumont.tamu.edu/ .



2018

• July 12, 2018: Texas A&M Beaumont Rice Field Day
Tours begin at 8 a.m., followed by industry updates and lunch. 1509 Aggie Drive, Beaumont, Texas. Contact Brandy Morace, bmorace@aesrg.tamu.edu, for more information.
• July 16, 2018: St. Landry Parish Rice and Soybean Field Day
Palmetto, Louisiana – contact St. Landry Parish
• July 18, 2018: LSU AgCenter Northeast Louisiana Row Rice Field Day
Colvin Farm and Rayville Center, Rayville, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana – event details
• July 26, 2018: Florida Rice Grower’s Training and Field Day
University of Florida Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade. Registration and coffee at 8:30 a.m., tour begins at 9 a.m. Up to 3 CEUs available – event details – to register, email Jango Bhadha
• Aug. 2, 2018: Mississippi State University Rice Field Day
Delta Research and Extension Center, Stoneville, Mississippi. More details to follow.
• Aug. 2, 2018: Horizon Ag Arkansas Field Day
Mark Wimpy Farms, Jonesboro, Arkansas – event details
• Aug. 3, 2018: University of Arkansas Rice Field Day
Rice Research and Extension Center, Stuttgart, Arkansas. Please check back later for more information.
• Aug. 7, 2018: University of California Rice Production Workshop
Lundberg Family Farms Conference Room, Richvale, California. CEUs pending. An in-depth workshop that covers the principles and practices of rice production – event details – register by visiting UCCE Rice
• Aug. 7, 2018: Arkansas RiceTec Customer Appreciation Day
Harrisburg, Arkansas, beginning at 4 p.m. You will see FullPage RT7321 hybrid, which is tolerant to two Adama ALS herbicides, along with current and newer Clearfield hybrids. Dinner will follow. Email RiceTec with questions.
• Aug.8, 2018: Mississippi County Water Management Field Day
Florenden Farms, Burdette, Arkansas. Check back later for more information.
• Aug. 23, 2018:  Missouri Rice Research and Marketing Council Rice Farm Field Day
The Rice Research Farm is located on Highway J, west of Malden, Missouri. More details to follow.
• Aug. 28-30, 2018: Seventh Annual Texas Groundwater Summit
San Antonio, Texas – event details
• Aug. 29, 2018: California Rice Field Day
California Rice Experiment Station, Biggs, California. General session begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by field tours and lunch. Check back later for more information.
• Aug. 31, 2018: University of Missouri Fisher Delta Center Field Day (all crops)
Lee Farm, Portageville, Missouri – event details
• Sept. 14, 2018: 28th Annual Delta Rice Tasting Luncheon
Walter Sillers Coliseum on Delta State University campus, Cleveland, Mississippi, from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. There will be more than 300 different rice dishes prepared by Delta area residents and restaurants. There will also be goody bags, door prizes and exhibits. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from Bolivar County Extension office by calling 662-843-8371. Tickets will also be sold at the door – event details
• Oct. 14, 2018: 42nd Annual Arkansas Rice Festival
Weiner, Arkansas. Festivities include a rice cook-off, duck calling contests, and crowning of the new Arkansas Rice Festival Queens and Jr. Miss – event details
• Oct. 18-21, 2018: 81st International Rice Festival
Crowley, Louisiana. The featured band is Asleep at the Wheel as well as several other local ones, including Wayne Toups and Bag-O-Donuts. A new queen and a new junior king and queen also will be crowned. Contestants also will vie for awards in the Rice Creole & Cookery Contest  – event details
• Dec. 5-7, 2018: USA Rice Outlook Conference & Trade Show
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, San Diego, California – event details

2019

• Feb. 4, 2019: Crop Scouting School
Fisher Delta Research Center, Portageville, Missouri – event details
If you have an event you want listed, please send the information to Rice Farming editor Vicky Boyd at vlboyd@onegrower.com.


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No reports of contaminated rice - customs agency

June 27, 2018         
With rumours swirling around on social media that contaminated rice was allowed to enter Jamaica, the agency in charge of Jamaica's ports say there is no evidence that the tainted staple came through its borders.
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) said it had no proof to confirm the claims that started circulating on various platforms late last week.
The messages warned persons to avoid purchasing the rice called 'Dana'.
In the message, which caused panic among some Jamaicans, it was alleged that the rice did not pass health standards as it had a virus that was only seen in Pakistan.
"The rice is from there and the Arab paid and bribed to have the merchandise removed and they already distributed it," a section of the message read.
Meanwhile, the JCA said if persons come in contact with the product, they can alert the agency and other regulatory bodies within the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries.

India, Pakistan Account for 97% of Iran Rice Imports

Thursday, June 28, 2018
Rice imports from India and Pakistan accounted for 97% of Iran’s total rice purchases, during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 21-May 21), data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show. India with 132,000 tons worth over $142 million was the biggest exporter followed by Pakistan with 41,000 tons worth $38 million of exports, the Persian economic daily Donya-e-Eqtesad reported.  About 178,000 tons of rice worth more than $183 million were imported during the two-month period, registering a 22.1% and 9.1% decline in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of last year. IRICA figures showed that this amount of rice purchases accounted for 3.4% and 2.7% of the volume and value of Iran’s total imports over the period respectively.  Iranians consume 3.2 million tons of rice a year, of which more than 2.2 million tons are supplied by domestic farmers and the rest are procured through imports.


Rice Farmers Recognized for Sustainability, Innovation
By Mark Isbell
 
MADISON, WI -- Field to Market, the Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, convened here this week for their summer plenary, and to announce the 2018 Farmer Spotlights, an award conveyed upon innovative farmers engaging in continuous operations improvements and utilizing Field to Market's Field Print Calculator.

A Farmer Spotlight is highlighted by Field to Market each month with a press release and media push to bring attention to the individual efforts of each winner.  Three of the twelve 2018 Spotlights are U.S. rice farmers:  Michael Bosworth of Olivehurst, California; Matthew Feilke, of Stuttgart, Arkansas; and Mike and Ryan Sullivan, of Burdette, Arkansas.
"When you consider the relative size of rice production to other crops, the fact that three rice growers were honored with this award is a testament to the stewardship of our industry," said Josh Hankins, USA Rice director of grower relations for the Rice Stewardship Partnership, who attended the meeting.

Following the meeting, California Rice Commission, Delta Plastics, Riceland Foods, RiceTec, Inc., and Horizon Ag hosted a dinner to honor the three award-winning rice farmers.



The "James Gang" Rides Again in Louisiana Rice Country  
By Kane Webb

CROWLEY & NEW ORLEANS, LA -- The end of June has been busy in Louisiana rice country.  As July approaches, so does the start of harvest, and it's also time for the annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention in New Orleans followed by several industry-related events, including the Louisiana State University (LSU) Ag Center Field Day in Crowley.  
 
With last week's passing of the U.S. House version of the 2018 Farm Bill, and questions about what the Senate version will look like weighing on everyone's mind, Frank Leach and Jamison Cruce of the USA Rice government affairs team, began a five-day meeting tour to update growers on the legislation.  

Starting with the 96th Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau - Rice Commodity meeting last Saturday morning, the two staffers took turns explaining details of the 2018 Farm Bill, and answering grower questions pertaining to the implications of the measures, for the group of more than seventy who attended.

Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Mike Strain followed the duo's report, and referred to them as Frank and Jesse James, for their on target report and the similarity of their names with those of the famous outlaw brothers from Missouri.  

From that point on, "the James Boys," as they are now referred to here, continued with their ride through South Louisiana on Monday, visiting with rice growers from as far south as Sweetlake and north to Bunkie.  They were rewarded for their efforts that evening with a meet and greet reception hosted by Lorraine and David Bertrand that included homemade cracklins, vegetables, and, jambalaya made with Louisiana-grown rice. 

Horizon Ag Field Day
On Tuesday, Michael Klein, USA Rice vice president of communications and domestic promotion, joined the USA Rice team as they traveled south again to Vermillion Parish, and the Horizon Ag Field Day at Christian Richard's Farm, and another chance to talk with growers one-on-one on a wide range of topics.  

Klein also attended the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board meeting in Crowley to provide updates on USA Rice's international and domestic promotion activities, including the highly anticipated upcoming Foodservice Farm and Mill tour in Rayne and Crowley later this summer.

The ride wrapped up Wednesday afternoon at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station Annual LSU Ag Center Field Day in Crowley.  The group there heard a report on the latest developments in the U.S. Senate that had taken place that morning during the Field Day events. 

"We owe Frank and Jamison a big 'thanks,' said Donald Berken, a rice farmer from Welsh, Louisiana, and chairman of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Rice Commodity Division.  "With everything going on in Washington right now, we appreciate the fact that they took the time to come down here to give an update on up-to-the-minute developments on the Farm Bill, and answer questions about other critical issues currently facing the rice industry.  We look forward to a return of "The James Boys" soon!"

Hundreds attend LSU Ag Rice Research Station Field Day

Posted: Jun 28, 2018 3:47 AM PSTUpdated: Jun 28, 2018 4:41 AM PST
By Josh Meny
CROWLEY, La. -
Roughly 80 percent of rice production in Louisiana happens in Acadiana and the LSU Ag Rice Research Station near Crowley works to develop the best rice varieties with the highest profitability.Today the station hosted their annual field day and it's the largest in the state with usually around four to five hundred people in attendance.  "If you look at 2017, the farm gate value or basically the value of rice produced by farmers in the state of Louisiana, it was almost $300 million dollars. If you add the infrastructure that goes around it, that number goes up to $400 million dollars," explained Southwest Regional Director for the LSU Ag Center Kurt Guidry. With that economic impact, it's important that rice producers understand the latest technology and methods to produce an optimal crop. 
"The main thing that I'm talking about is three new herbicides that we had labeled this year." explained Eric Webster. 
Those herbicides work to prevent other plants from getting into farmer's rice paddies. 
There were also a number of stops featuring emerging technologies, such as sprayer drones. 
"They're really small acreage type sprayers not really big acreage. So, they're not really to replace spray planes or anything, but we do see a utility in these in that you could probably do spot spraying in rice fields for red rice. You may be able to spray levees, and they're really easy to use," explained LSU Ag Center Assistant Professor, Randy Price. 
The field tour caters to everyone tied into the rice industry, including a rice breeder with a large company from Argentina. "It's a holding group. And, of the businesses is rice so we grow rice in the north and in the south region." 
The producers also learned about topics like rice breeding, pest management and weed and disease control. 
"This is where we get to showcase what we're doing here, because the number of research programs and information that we provide to farmers is extensive. This is our way to show off," said LSU Ag Rice Research Center Director, Dr. Don Groth. 

Rice farming takes root in Illinois

Paddies provide respite for birds

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·       Jun 27, 2018 Updated 
Growing rice requires flooding each “pan” in a field. Blake Gerard at River Bend Rice and Cahokia Rice mostly uses a multiple inlet irrigation system that uses a pump to move water through poly pipes. Levee gates with rebar are opened to help move the water downgrade until each pan has three to four inches of water, and then gates are closed to hold the water. Those gates will be reopened at harvest to start the 36-hour process of draining the fields. Notice how slight the grade is by looking at the background.
MCCLURE, Ill. — Tired of seeing his corn drowned by heavy rains and flooding, farmer Blake Girard found a crop that loves water — rice.
With 1,175 acres of rice this season in Alexander and Union counties, Girard has 1,015 acres of long-grain rice for River Bend Rice Farms, 160 acres of high-protein rice for Cahokia Rice. This acreage also includes some seed rice.
He’s also farming upwards of 1,500 acres of soybeans as his rotation crop with his rice fields and uses cereal rye as his cover crop.
While the water is key to the plant’s growth, it also serves as natural weed control. He also will have a migrant crew walk the seed rice fields. Other sustainability benefits include wildlife habitat for birds, small mammals and all kinds of snakes and frogs.
These fields will stay flooded until around Aug. 20, when the two to three-week draining process begins. Harvest typically takes place in late September.
“I think it’s a fascinating process, and it’s a very beautiful crop in my eye,” Gerard said.
Karen Binder can be reached at 618-534-0614 or kbinder@agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Binder.

Use of a furrow irrigation system is not common in rice fields. But Blake Gerard uses it in this field because of its location against a river levee. Flooding here causes the water to seep up from underground.
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Blake Gerard follows a rice-soybean rotation for field health. A grader is used to shape and smooth a former rice field for soybean planting. Gerard is able to use the same farm equipment for his rice and soybeans, although it is a planting configuration more commonly seen in the Plains states where the tractor pulls a planter and then a 300 bushel-seed cart to reduce soil compaction.+6 Most years for rice planting, the fields usually are flooded with river water. Not this year because the Mississippi River is currently low. “It’s shocking that’s unusual it is,” Blake Gerard said. Instead of pumping from ditches, the water is drawn from wells.
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Most farmers praise the efficiencies offered by Global Positioning Systems when planting their largely square fields. But GPS is critical when plotting levee locations, which follow wavy high water notations from the previous year. Blake Gerard first engraves these levee locations by a UTV and then plugs in the same coordinates when its time to plant. “Even with GPS, you really have to be paying attention all of the time in a field like this,” Gerard said.
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It’s only after the rice has sprouted and urea broadcast that the fields are flooded. Although the soil is dry and cracked and the seedlings slightly stressed from the undissolved fertilizer, the cracking helps flood water saturate the soil and deliver the nutrients deeper toward the roots. “Then boom, just like wildflowers, the rice turns this beautiful lush dark green in a two or three days,” Gerard said.

Tomato Ketchup, Rice, Juices Could Be Contaminated - CS Matiang'i

By Michael Musyoka on Thursday, 28 June 2018 - 12:12pm
CS Fred Matiang'i appearing before the joint parliamentary committee on Trade and Agriculture on 28/06/2018
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Thursday disclosed that there were more edible products that could contain mercury other than sugar.
Honouring a summon by a joint parliamentary committee, CS Matiang'i stated that tomato ketchup, rice and juices could be contaminated warning that more commodities were not safe for consumption.
"It's important we be truthful to the people. There is some contaminated sugar in the country, and it's not only sugar. Tomato ketchup, rice, fertilizers, juices and it's not only mercury, copper and lead! Tests are being done on these products," he told the MPs.
He apologised to the legislatures for failing to honour previous invitations adding that impounded contraband goods worth Kshs1.2 Billion to be destroyed in the coming week.
CS Fred Matiang'i appearing before the joint parliamentary committee on Trade and Agriculture on 28/06/2018
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He added that he would be vindicated on the contents of the contraband sugar once the full report is out.
"Investigations are not limited to importers, they are extending to us in government. The President has directed that we look at each other and who has done what. Arrests will be made where criminal collusion is found. Public servants found culpable will be prosecuted.
"By 5th of July, they should have conclusive results on the consignment that is in our custody," he explained.
He further divulged that the illegal sugar imports could have terrorist links and as such was a matter of national security.
"The assumption is that all sugar that came in through the port of Mombasa. We must agree that we have a problem of porous borders. Some sugar has come in from Kismayo. We don't mistrust KEBS but human beings can make mistakes," he stated.
He, however, declined to answer questions pertaining to companies implicated in importing illegal sugar as the matter was under probe by the National Police Service.
“When we have the in-camera proceeding I will tell you the work that the DCI has done and what the work that the security sector has been doing. I trust the work they have done,” Matiang’i stated.


No clue yet as trucks loaded with stolen rice seized

Tribune News Service
Barnala, June 28
The failure of the Barnala police to arrest the drivers of the two trucks, loaded with 500 bags of rice worth Rs 10 lakh, on Wednesday evening has raised questions as rice millers are demanding a thorough probe into the matter.
As per an FIR registered under Sections 380 and 411 of the IPC at the Barnala city-1 police station against Sukhwinder Singh and another unidentified driver, the police got information that the former was transporting stolen rice bags in his truck to sell these to some unidentified persons. But when the police tried to catch him, he fled after leaving behind his vehicle near the city by-pass.
The police seized another rice-loaded truck parked near the railway crossing. The police seized a total of 500 bags from both trucks.
But rice millers of Barnala have alleged the involvement of some officials of purchase agencies were behind the incident.
“We have registered a case and started further investigation. Only after the arrest of both drivers, we can identify the owner of the seized rice, which is worth Rs 10 lakh,” said ASI Sukhwinder Singh.


No reports of contaminated rice - customs agency

June 27, 2018
With rumours swirling around on social media that contaminated rice was allowed to enter Jamaica, the agency in charge of Jamaica's ports say there is no evidence that the tainted staple came through its borders.
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) said it had no proof to confirm the claims that started circulating on various platforms late last week.
The messages warned persons to avoid purchasing the rice called 'Dana'.
In the message, which caused panic among some Jamaicans, it was alleged that the rice did not pass health standards as it had a virus that was only seen in Pakistan.
"The rice is from there and the Arab paid and bribed to have the merchandise removed and they already distributed it," a section of the message read.
Meanwhile, the JCA said if persons come in contact with the product, they can alert the agency and other regulatory bodies within the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries.


Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- JUN 29, 2018
JUNE 29, 2018 /

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices – APMC/Open Market-June 29, 2018

Nagpur, June 29 (Reuters) – Gram and tuar prices showed firm tendency in Nagpur Agriculture
Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) on increased buying support from local millers amid weak
supply from producing regions because of rains. Notable hike on NCDEX, good recovery in Madhya
Pradesh gram prices and enquiries from South-based millers also helped to push up prices. 
About 900 bags of gram and 300 bags of tuar reported for auction in Nagpur APMC, according to
sources. 

    FOODGRAINS & PULSES    
     
    GRAM
    * Desi gram recovered further in open market here on good demand from local traders.

    TUAR
    * Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market here but demand was poor.
  
    * Watana dal firmed up in open market on good seasonal demand from local
      traders amid thin supply from producing belts.
                                                                      
   * In Akola, Tuar New – 3,800-3,875, Tuar dal (clean) – 5,500-5,800, Udid Mogar (clean)
    – 6,900-7,900, Moong Mogar (clean) 7,200-7,900, Gram – 3,300-3,375, Gram Super best
    – 4,300-4,700

   * Wheat, rice and other foodgrain items moved in a narrow range in
     scattered deals and settled at last levels in thin trading activity.
      
 Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
   
     FOODGRAINS                 Available prices     Previous close  
     Gram Auction                  3,000-3,275         3,000-3,200
     Gram Pink Auction            n.a.           2,100-2,600
     Tuar Auction                3,000-3,740         3,000-3,500
     Moong Auction                n.a.                3,900-4,200
     Udid Auction                n.a.           4,300-4,500
     Masoor Auction                n.a.              2,600-2,800
     Wheat Mill quality Auction        1,700-1,820         1,700-1,800
     Gram Super Best Bold            4,500-5,000        4,500-5,000
     Gram Super Best            n.a.            n.a.
     Gram Medium Best            4,600-4,800        4,600-4,800
     Gram Dal Medium            n.a.            n.a
     Gram Mill Quality            3,350-3,400        3,350-3,400
     Desi gram Raw                3,350-3,450         3,350-3,400
     Gram Kabuli                8,000-10,000        8,000-10,000
     Tuar Fataka Best-New             5,800-6,000        5,800-6,000
     Tuar Fataka Medium-New        5,600-5,700        5,600-5,700
     Tuar Dal Best Phod-New        5,400-5,600        5,400-5,600
     Tuar Dal Medium phod-New        5,100-5,300        5,100-5,300
     Tuar Gavarani New             3,850-3,925        3,800-3,925
     Tuar Karnataka             4,250-4,450        4,250-4,450
     Masoor dal best            4,800-5,000        4,800-5,000
     Masoor dal medium            4,500-4,700        4,500-4,700
     Masoor                    n.a.            n.a.
     Moong Mogar bold (New)        7,500-8,000         7,500-8,000
     Moong Mogar Medium            6,500-7,200        6,500-7,200
     Moong dal Chilka New            5,800-7,000        5,800-7,000
     Moong Mill quality            n.a.            n.a.
     Moong Chamki best            7,600-8,500        7,500-8,500
     Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 7,400-8,300       7,400-8,300
     Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG)    5,500-6,300        5,500-6,300   
     Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG)        5,600-5,900        5,600-5,900    
     Batri dal (100 INR/KG)        4,800-5,000        4,800-5,000
     Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)          2,600-2,700         2,600-2,700
     Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)            3,950-4,050        3,900-4,000
     Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG)    5,300-5,600        5,300-5,600  
     Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)        2,000-2,100        2,000-2,100
     Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG)    1,950-2,050        1,950-2,050   
     Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)         2,250-2,400           2,250-2,400        
     Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)    2,250-2,400        2,250-2,400   
     Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG)   2,100-2,200        2,100-2,200
     Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG)    n.a.            n.a.
     MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG)    3,200-4,000        3,200-4,000   
     MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG)    2,400-2,800        2,400-2,800          
     Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG)        2,100-2,200        2,100-2,200
     Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG)        3,200-3,800        3,200-3,800   
     Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG)        2,700-2,900        2,700-2,900       
     Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG)         2,800-3,000        2,800-3,000     
     Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG)      2,700-2,800        2,700-2,800  
     Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG)      2,500-2,600        2,500-2,600    
     Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG)        4,000-4,500        4,000-4,500    
     Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG)        3,600-4,000        3,600-4,000       
     Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG)      5,200-5,600        5,200-5,600
     Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG)    4,500-4,900        4,500-4,900      
     Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG)    9,500-14,000        9,500-14,000    
     Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG)    5,000-7,500        5,000-7,500   
     Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG)    6,500-6,900        6,500-6,900   
     Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG)    6,000-6,200        6,000-6,200       
     Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)        2,000-2,200        2,000-2,100   
     Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)         1,800-2,000        1,700-2,000

WEATHER (NAGPUR) 
Maximum temp. 28.0 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 22.1 degree Celsius
Rainfall : 69.3 mm
FORECAST: Generally cloudy sky with moderate rains likely. Maximum and minimum temperature would
be around and 28 and 22 degree Celsius respectively.

Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but
included in market prices).

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- JUN 28, 2018
Reuters Staff
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices – APMC/Open Market-June 28, 2018

Nagpur, June 28 (Reuters) – Gram and tuar prices firmed up again in Nagpur Agriculture Produce
Marketing Committee (APMC) on good demand from local millers amid weak supply from producing
regions because of rains. Fresh hike on NCDEX, good recovery in Madhya Pradesh gram prices and
reported demand from South-based millers also boosted prices. 
About 1,200 bags of gram and 100 bags of tuar reported for auction in Nagpur APMC, according to
sources. 

    FOODGRAINS & PULSES   
     
    GRAM
    * Desi gram reported higher in open market here on renewed demand from local traders.

    TUAR
    * Tuar gavarani recovered in open market on good seasonal buying support from local
      traders.
  
    * Moong Chamki firmed up in open market on good demand from local
      traders amid weak arrival supply from producing regions.
                                                                       
   * In Akola, Tuar New – 3,700-3,800, Tuar dal (clean) – 5,500-5,800, Udid Mogar (clean)
    – 6,900-7,900, Moong Mogar (clean) 7,200-7,900, Gram – 3,200-3,325, Gram Super best
    – 4,300-4,700

   * Wheat, rice and other foodgrain items moved in a narrow range in
     scattered deals and settled at last levels in thin trading activity.
      
 Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
   
     FOODGRAINS                 Available prices     Previous close  
     Gram Auction                  3,000-3,400         3,000-3,300
     Gram Pink Auction            n.a.           2,100-2,600
     Tuar Auction                3,000-3,490         3,000-3,450
     Moong Auction                n.a.                3,900-4,200
     Udid Auction                n.a.           4,300-4,500
     Masoor Auction                n.a.              2,600-2,800
     Wheat Mill quality Auction        1,700-1,800         1,700-1,800
     Gram Super Best Bold            4,500-5,000        4,500-5,000
     Gram Super Best            n.a.            n.a.
     Gram Medium Best            4,600-4,800        4,600-4,800
     Gram Dal Medium            n.a.            n.a
     Gram Mill Quality            3,350-3,400        3,350-3,400
     Desi gram Raw                3,350-3,425         3,300-3,375
     Gram Kabuli                8,000-10,000        8,000-10,000
     Tuar Fataka Best-New             5,800-6,000        5,800-6,000
     Tuar Fataka Medium-New        5,600-5,700        5,600-5,700
     Tuar Dal Best Phod-New        5,400-5,600        5,400-5,600
     Tuar Dal Medium phod-New        5,100-5,300        5,100-5,300
     Tuar Gavarani New             3,850-3,950        3,800-3,900
     Tuar Karnataka             4,250-4,450        4,250-4,450
     Masoor dal best            4,800-5,000        4,800-5,000
     Masoor dal medium            4,500-4,700        4,500-4,700
     Masoor                    n.a.            n.a.
     Moong Mogar bold (New)        7,500-8,000         7,500-8,000
     Moong Mogar Medium            6,500-7,200        6,500-7,200
     Moong dal Chilka New            5,800-7,000        5,800-7,000
     Moong Mill quality            n.a.            n.a.
     Moong Chamki best            7,600-8,500        7,500-8,500
     Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 7,400-8,300       7,400-8,300
     Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG)    5,500-6,300        5,500-6,300   
     Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG)        5,600-5,900        5,600-5,900    
     Batri dal (100 INR/KG)        4,800-5,000        4,800-5,000
     Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)          2,600-2,700         2,600-2,700
     Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)            3,900-4,000        3,900-4,000
     Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG)    5,300-5,600        5,300-5,600  
     Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)        2,000-2,100        2,000-2,100
     Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG)    1,950-2,050        1,950-2,050  
     Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)         2,250-2,400           2,250-2,400        
     Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)    2,250-2,400        2,250-2,400   
     Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG)   2,100-2,200        2,100-2,200
     Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG)    n.a.            n.a.
     MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG)    3,200-4,000        3,200-4,000   
     MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG)    2,400-2,800        2,400-2,800          
     Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG)        2,100-2,200        2,100-2,200
     Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG)        3,200-3,800        3,200-3,800   
     Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG)        2,700-2,900        2,700-2,900       
     Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG)         2,800-3,000        2,800-3,000     
     Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG)      2,700-2,800        2,700-2,800  
     Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG)      2,500-2,600        2,500-2,600    
     Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG)        4,000-4,500        4,000-4,500    
     Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG)        3,600-4,000        3,600-4,000       
     Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG)      5,200-5,600        5,200-5,600
     Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG)    4,500-4,900        4,500-4,900      
     Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG)    9,500-14,000        9,500-14,000    
     Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG)    5,000-7,500        5,000-7,500   
     Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG)    6,500-6,900        6,500-6,900   
     Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG)    6,000-6,200        6,000-6,200       
     Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)        2,000-2,200        2,000-2,100   
     Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)         1,800-2,000        1,700-2,000

WEATHER (NAGPUR) 
Maximum temp. 27.0 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 23.6 degree Celsius
Rainfall : 41.4 mm
FORECAST: Generally cloudy sky with moderate rains. Maximum and minimum temperature would be
around and 33 and 24 degree Celsius respectively.

Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but
included in market prices).
   
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