Washington, DC, USA
January 5, 2011

This annual report examines world and U.S. production, consumption, trade, stocks, and prices for rice. This is a supplement to Rice Outlook.

Publication Dates: Dec 05, 1995 To Jan 05, 2011 

Abstract

In market year 2009/10 (August-July), the U.S. increased the quantity of rice it exported by more than 15 percent. This followed a 10-percent decline in U.S. exports a year earlier. The 2009/10 U.S. export expansion was largely due to weather problems in several rice-growing nations, and a narrow price difference between U.S. rice and comparable grades from major competitors. In addition, U.S. rice growers had adequate supplies to benefi t from expanded export opportunities.
This report fi rst analyzes the global market conditions that supported increased exports of U.S. rice in 2009/10, including global production, domestic use, prices, and trade.
The analysis then focuses on the U.S. market, detailing U.S. farmers’ planting decisions
for the 2009/10 crop, movements in the U.S. domestic rice market, and U.S. export competitiveness.

Source

Website: http://www.ers.usda.gov/

Published: January 7, 2011