Have relatives who are Rice farmers in Arkansas - we have so much surplus rice, the grain bins are full and there is no where to store it. Last fall at Riceland in Stuttgart, they were dumping the crop outside next to the silos. Has to be a better way to manage the situation.
How can that be if the planet is overpopulated and global famine is coming due to Climate Change. The US alone probably could feed 3/4 of world at this point.
Excess food, especially grains, should be converted for long-term storage.
Rice can be stored for 10+ years.
Wheat can be stored for 25+ years.
In war or major natural disaster, food is worth more than gold.