Rice Comment
Rice futures ended the day on the positive side but fundamentals remain negative. A big 2010 U.S. crop and big Thai intervention stocks will limit upside potential. Another Iraqi tender is anticipated, but U.S. price levels would likely need to be as much as $40 lower to get strong consideration. With a big harvest just weeks away, U.S. mills will need new sales.
| Long Grain Cash Bid for | July | 835/cwt | to | - - - |
| | Aug/Nov | 934/cwt | to | - - - |
| Chicago Futures: | Sept | down | 1/2 | at | 1014 |
| | Nov | up | 1/2 | at | 1039 1/2 |
| | Jan 11 | up | 1/2 | at | 1065 1/2 |
| | Mar 11 | unchanged | | at | 1092 |
| | May 11 | unchanged | | at | 1121 1/2 |
| Today's Arkansas LDP rate for long grain rice is | 0¢ |
| medium grain rice is | 0¢ |