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Thailand, Vietnam Rice Sellers Lower Their Quotes Today; Pakistan Rice Sellers Increase Their Quotes Oryza Quick Glance at World News Thailand Rice Mortgage Scheme Losses Reach $12 billion for First 2 Years; Losses Likely to Mount Millers Protest India State Government Rice Purchase Program Oryza Rice Currency Analysis for Today India Rupee Up 0.6% Oryza Afternoon Recap Chicago Rough Rice Futures Finish Little Changed as Spread Activity Supports Front Month Contract Scientists from China Charged with Stealing U.S. Ag Trade Secrets; Chinese Group Visited Rice Research Center Croatia Potential Market for U.S. Rice, Says USDA Oryza Shares - Rice Rental Arrangement Net Return Evaluation Model, Created by U.S. University for Local Industry Oryza U.S. Rough Rice Recap Slightly Weaker Market As Some Sellers Come Off Price Ideas Oryza Global Rice Quotes

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Thailand, Vietnam Rice Sellers Lower Their Quotes Today; Pakistan Rice Sellers Increase Their Quotes
Dec 16, 2013

Thailand rice sellers lowered most of their quotes by about $5 $10 per ton today. Vietnam rice sellers lowered their quotes for 25% broken rice by about $5 per ton to about $395 - $405 per ton. Pakistan rice sellers increased their quotes for 100% broken rice by about $5 per ton to about $325 - $335 per ton. India rice sellers remained their quotes unchanged today. 5% Broken Rice Thai 5% rice is quoted around $385 - $4395 per ton, down about $5 per ton from Friday and about a $35 per ton discount to Viet 5% rice shown around $420 - $430 per ton. Indian 5% rice is quoted around $405 - $415 per ton, about a $25 per ton premium over Pak 5% rice quoted around $380 - $390 per ton. 25% Broken Rice

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Thai 25% rice is quoted about $360 - $370 per ton, down about $5 per ton from Friday and about a $35 per ton discount to Viet 25% rice shown around $395 - $405 per ton, down about $5 per ton from Friday. Indian 25% rice is quoted about $370 - $380 per ton, about a $30 per ton premium over Pak 25% rice quoted around $340 - $350 per ton. Parboiled Rice Thai parboiled rice is quoted around $450 - $460 per ton. Indian parboiled rice is quoted around $395 - $405 per ton, about a $30 per ton discount to Pak parboiled rice quoted around $425 - $435 per ton. 100% Broken Rice Thai broken rice, A1 Super, is quoted around $310 - $320 per ton, down about $10 per ton from Friday about a $65 per ton discount to Viet broken rice shown around $375 - $385 per ton. Indian broken sortexed rice is quoted about $305 - $315 per ton, about a $20 per ton discount to Pak broken sortexed rice quoted around $325 - $335 per ton, up about $5 per ton from Friday.
Tags: Asia rice quotes, Thailand rice quotes, Vietnam rice quotes, India rice quotes, Pakistan rice quotes

Oryza Quick Glance at World News

Dec 16, 2013

Financial Times *Michelle Bachelet, Chiles centre-left former leader, won a landslide victory in a run-off presidential vote on Sunday, clearing the way for a swing to the left in the OECD country after four years of centre-right rule. *The EU has halted efforts to revive a landmark integration deal with Ukraine, amid growing doubts any deal can be done with the countrys president Viktor Yanukovich and his current government. *Republicans are gearing up for a new fight with President Barack Obama over the need to lift Americas borrowing limit early next year, raising concerns that the fiscal truce established in last weeks bipartisan budget deal may be short-lived. *Royal Bank of Canada, the countrys biggest bank by market capitalization, is considering spinning off parts of its proprietary trading business in a move that demonstrates the long reach of the new US rule against banks speculating with their own money. *Nelson Mandela was finally laid to rest on Sunday after a state funeral that was laced with emotion and touching personal anecdotes, bringing to a close 10 days of official mourning for the iconic statesman. *GlaxoSmithKline is seeking to increase its stake in its Indian subsidiary from 50% to 75%, becoming the latest multinational to deploy cash to ramp up exposure to its Indian unit. *Japanese companies are signaling caution for the quarter ahead, even as optimism is at its highest level for six years, buoyed by a weaker yen and consistently strong consumer spending. Forecasts weakened in Mondays quarterly Tankan survey, and plans for capital expenditure a tangible barometer of confidence dipped. The caution suggests that many executives are worried about the impact of the planned rise in consumption tax next April.

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*The chairman of JCB has warned that 2013 results will be disappointing because of a sharp slowdown in India, its largest market by sales, as it joined a parade of global companies who are worried about their prospects in the BRIC nations. Wall Street Journal*Japan and Southeast Asian nations signaled they are ready to work more closely together in the face of an increasingly assertive China, as their leaders met for a weekend summit in which concern about regional security was a major undercurrent. *China's leaders reaffirmed their intention to turn urbanization into a powerful engine to drive growth and remake the economy, saying they would encourage rural residents to move to smaller cities, rather than Beijing, Shanghai and other megacities. *The headline index of sentiment among large-manufacturers in Japan rose to plus 16 in the three months to December, the Bank of Japan's tankan survey showed Monday, bringing good news for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as his administration prepares to raise sales taxes in April. *North Korea named the aunt of Kim Jong Un in a list of senior officials, indicating she remains part of the regime's inner circle despite a purge of associates of her executed husband, Jang Song Thaek. *Taiwan's China Airlines and Singapore's Tiger Airways Holdings will set up a budget carrier as Taiwan's biggest airline by fleet looks to tap into Asia's low-cost aviation market. *Insurance Australia Group Ltd. agreed to buy the insurance underwriting businesses of Wesfarmers Ltd. for 1.85 billion Australian dollars (US$1.65 billion), betting that premiums will stay strong in a domestic market that has proved troublesome before. *A leading Saudi prince demanded a place for his country at talks with Iran, assailing the Obama administration for working behind Riyadh's back and panning other, recent U.S. steps in the Middle East. *A Libyan militia leader who has kept many of the country's oil ports closed since July on Sunday said his group would not reopen them because his demands for greater regional autonomy had not been met. New York Times*Thailand's main opposition party opened a meeting on Monday to decide whether to take part in a snap election called by the government to defuse street protests but one senior member said reforms demanded by the protesters should be implemented first. *France's Carrefour is buying a portfolio of 127 shopping malls in France, Spain, and Italy from real estate group Klepierre for 2 billion euros (1.68 billion pounds) in bid to help it revive its flagging European hypermarkets. *NPR has amassed nearly $17 million in grants to increase substantially its coverage of education and global health and development, and finance creation of a new mobile and web platform that is expected to allow it to reach more listeners and better compete with outside aggregators of public radio content. *The American International Group is near a deal to sell its big aircraft leasing unit to a competing business, AerCap Holdings of the Netherlands, for about $5 billion in stock and cash, a person briefed on the matter said on Sunday. *Chilean voters handed a landslide victory to Michelle Bachelet on Sunday, returning her to the presidency amid continuing unease over high levels of inequality in Chile despite an enviable stretch of rapid economic growth.

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*Tunisias political parties agreed on the selection of a new prime minister late Saturday, breaking months of political deadlock between the Islamist-led government and secular opposition parties.
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Thailand Rice Mortgage Scheme Losses Reach $12 billion for First 2 Years; Losses Likely to Mount
Dec 16, 2013

Thailands rice mortgage scheme losses for the 2 years from October 2011 September 2013 stand at 390 billion baht (about $12 billion), the Thailand Finance Ministry announced, citing a subcommittee. The committee says the figure is equivalent to about 58% of the spending amount for these harvests. Losses are expected to rise the longer it takes Thailand to sell its rice stocks accumulated under the mortgage scheme. Meanwhile, farmers have threatened to block roads in protest of not being paid yet for rice pledged recently under the scheme.
Tags: Thailand rice mortgage scheme

Millers Protest India State Government Rice Purchase Program

Dec 16, 2013

Rice millers in the Indian state of Katnataka are protesting the state governments plan to buy 500,000 tons of rice at Rs 2,400 per quintal (about $380 per ton), saying its too tall an order, according to local media. Milers are launching a no-sale, no-purchase protest today. The rice is procured for the state's Anna Bhagya scheme, providing subsidized rice for the poor. As Oryza reported last month, India Karnataka State to Procure Paddy Rice at 22% Above Support Prices, the state government has already planned to buy paddy from farmers at Rs. 1,600 per quintal (about $253 per ton), about 22% above support prices of around Rs. 1310 a quintal (about $207 per ton). Millers have been providing the state government 150,000 tons of rice per year for the last 20 years. However, they say selling the government 500,000 tons is not feasible, though its below the governments original request for 1.3 million tons when the program was first announced.
Tags: India rice production, india rice milling

Oryza Rice Currency Analysis for Today India Rupee Up 0.6%

Dec 16, 2013

U.S. dollar index was down -0.19% from the open today, when it traded at 80.059 at the close. Euro was stronger +0.16% today by the close, trading around 1.3764 by end of day, after trading between an intraday high of 1.3799 and low of 1.3727. Firm industrial data out of Europe helped drive the euro higher. Thai baht was stronger +0.16%, trading at 32.010 at the close of business.

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Indian rupee was +0.61% stronger, trading at 61.7500. Brazilian real was +0.08% stronger than the open at todays close, when it ended at 2.3284 reais per dollar. Pakistan rupee was -0.03% weaker at 107.2200. Vietnamese dong was virtually unchanged at 21108. Mexican peso was -0.47% weaker today, when it traded at 12.9444 pesos per dollar by the close of business today. Chinese yuan was -0.01% weaker at 6.0722. Argentine peso was -0.40% weaker at 6.3147 pesos per dollar.
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Oryza Afternoon Recap Chicago Rough Rice Futures Finish Little Changed as Spread Activity Supports Front Month Contract
Dec 16, 2013

Chicago rough rice futures for January delivery settled 0.5 cents per cwt (about $0.11 per ton) higher at $15.550 per cwt (about $343 per ton). Rough rice futures were little changed as the front month contract continues to find support from traders looking to roll short positions forward. A lack of registered warehouse receipts has put the pressure on those who are short and causing them to pay up to roll their positions into the March contract. The other grains were mixed with soy products trading higher while corn and wheat were softer on the day; soybeans finished the day about 0.8% higher at $13.3775 per bushel; wheat finished about 1.1% lower at $6.2175 per bushel; and corn finished the day about 0.5% lower at $4.2325 per bushel.U.S. stocks surged on Monday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 bouncing back from two consecutive weekly declines, as Wall Street tried to measure what's ahead for monetary stimulus one day ahead of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied. After falling 1.7% last week, its largest drop since the end of August, the S&P 500 gained, with energy and telecommunications leading a broad rally that had all 10 of its major industry groups rising. The Nasdaq also rose. U.S. stock markets are currently trading about 1% higher, gold is trading about 0.7% higher, crude oil is seen trading about 0.9% higher, and the U.S. dollar is seen trading about 0.2% lower at about 2:00pm Chicago time.Friday, there were 1,339 contracts traded, up from 571 contracts traded on Thursday. Open interest the number of contracts outstanding on Friday decreased by 112 contracts to 7,527.

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Tags: chicago rough rice futures, U.S. rice prices, U.S. rice market

Scientists from China Charged with Stealing U.S. Ag Trade Secrets; Chinese Group Visited Rice Research Center
Dec 16, 2013

Two Chinese scientists are charged with attempting to steal agriculture trade secrets, the U.S. Attorney of the State of Kansas said.The scientists had reportedly stolen patented seeds and had attempted to smuggle the seeds back to China in luggage of visitors from China preparing to board a plane home. While visiting the U.S. in August 2013, the group of Chinese had visited ag facilities and universities across the U.S., including the Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center in the major U.S. rice producing state of Arkansas. Seeds were also found at one of the scientists residence.If found guilty in the court of law and convicted, the two scientists face punishment of 10 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Tags: chinese rice production, U.S. rice production, ag trade secrets, ag trade theft

Croatia Potential Market for U.S. Rice, Says USDA

Dec 16, 2013

Croatia imports a lot of its food and growing tourism makes it a potential market for certain U.S. food products, such as seafood, pet food, wine, tree nuts, and rice, according to a USDA report. Right now, Croatia imports most of its food from neighboring EU (European Union) countries but reforms as a result of the EU accession process could open the country to more U.S. food imports. EU membership may make it less expensive to source U.S. products from another member state hub. Croatia produces no rice so it imports from other EU member states. Croatia joined the EU in July 2013.In 2012, Croatia imported about 10,474 tons of rice valued at about $10 million (suggesting a value of about $954 per ton). Rice imports have grown 3% annually in the last five years.Most Croatia food importers speak English but are not familiar with U.S. goods and have no understanding of U.S. quality, according to the report.
Tags: croatia rice imports, U.S. Rice exports

Oryza Shares - Rice Rental Arrangement Net Return Evaluation Model, Created by U.S. University for Local Industry
Created by Louisiana State University (LSU), The Rice Rental Arrangement Net Return Evaluation Model is a spreadsheet-based decision tool developed to assist Louisiana rice producers in evaluating the impacts of alternative cropland rental arrangements on projected net returns above specified rice production costs from the perspective of both the rice producer and the landowner.Visit the following link to download the Excel

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Oryza U.S. Rough Rice Recap Slightly Weaker Market As Some Sellers Come Off Price Ideas
Dec 16, 2013

The U.S. cash market was slightly weaker today after some sellers came off of their price ideas to make a trade. Analysts suggest that the amount of selling at lower levels will likely be limited to those who need to sell and move their rice before the end of the year.As of today, offers could still be found around $15.65-$16.66 per fob farm (about $345-$367 per ton), depending on where they are located in the U.S. mid-South and how quickly they could ship.Bids from larger mills held steady near $15.00 per cwt (about $331 per ton) while bids from exporters were unchanged near $15.25 per cwt (about $336 per ton), both for December through January delivery, although there were reports of rice trading as low as as $15.55 per cwt (about $343 per ton) for prompt delivery.
Tags: U.S. rice prices, U.S. rice market

Oryza Global Rice Quotes

December 16th, 2013 Long grain white rice - high quality Thailand 100% B grade 395-405 Vietnam 5% broken 420-430 India 5% broken 405-415 Pakistan 5% broken 380-390 Cambodia 5% broken 455-465 U.S. 4% broken 585-595 Uruguay 5% broken 625-635 Argentina 5% broken 625-635 Long grain white rice - low quality Thailand 25% broken 360-370 Vietnam 25% broken 395-405 Pakistan 25% broken 340-350 Cambodia 25% broken 430-440

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India 25% broken U.S. 15% broken

370-380 565-575

Long grain parboiled rice Thailand parboiled 100% stxd 450-460 Pakistan parboiled 5% broken stxd 425-435 India parboiled 5% broken stxd 395-405 U.S. parboiled 4% broken 660-670 Brazil parboiled 5% broken 590-600 Uruguay parboiled 5% broken NQ Long grain fragrant rice Thailand Hommali 92% 965-975 Vietnam Jasmine 615-625 India basmati 2% broken 1515 -1525 Pakistan basmati 2% broken NQ Cambodia Phka Malis 905-915 Brokens Thailand A1 Super 310-320 Vietnam 100% broken 375-385 Pakistan 100% broken stxd 325-335 Cambodia A1 Super 380-390 India 100% Broken stxd 305-315 Egypt medium grain brokens NQ U.S. pet food 390-400 Brazil half grain 345-355 Medium grain milled U.S. Calrose 4% broken Egypt medium grain 6%

620-630 NQ

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