The Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice, adjusted for U.S. milling yields and location, and the resulting marketing loan gain (MLG) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) rates applicable to the 2017 crop, which will become effective today at 7:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET).
Rough rice prices remain unchanged from the previous announcement.
This week’s prevailing world market prices and MLG/LDP rates are based on the following U.S. milling yields and the corresponding loan rates:
The next program announcement is scheduled for April 18, 2018.