Cereals steady in December as dairy and vegetable oils rise.

Decline reflects strong U.S. dollar and larger Colombian domestic production.

Wheat imports are expected to contract due to limitations on feed-wheat.

Rangsit University allowing students to pay for school fees with rice.

Wheat, rice, corn measures undermine American farm exports, USTR says.

Riviana Foods, American Rice and New World Pasta will operate as Riviana Foods beginning Jan. 1.

Increase reflects higher profitability of the rice sector compared with corn and soybeans.

World total grains reaches all time high with an increase of 81 million tonnes.

IFC and Loc Troi Group form partnership to help country's ag sector.

The funds will be used in research to eliminate the use of methyl bromide in fumigants that control insects in wheat and rice.