Major rice Purchase After Letter sent from Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Boozman and Bill Cassidy

Major rice Purchase After Letter sent from Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Boozman and Bill Cassidy

After several weeks of uncertainty surrounding Iraq’s 2026 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) rice purchases due to the delay in approving the FY26 Iraqi budget, ADM Rice has confirmed the recent purchase of two vessels of U.S. long-grain rice totaling 88,000 metric tons.  These shipments, scheduled for January and March 2026, mark a positive development for U.S. rice exports and help move the newly harvested crop. The announcement follows a lett…