• Young boy plays prize wheel trivia at 2018-Gin-Show Popular Rice Prize Wheel Returns to Farm & Gin Show

    Mar 06, 2018

    USA Rice hosted a booth last weekend at the 66th annual Mid-South Farm and Gin Show, providing attendees with information about the U.S. rice industry and activities conducted by USA Rice via games, pamphlets, and giveaways. The show included ag updates by Carl Brothers, senior vice president and COO of Riceland Foods and USA Rice board member, and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Full story
  • Durands-Honored-for-4R-Stewardship, standing in field looking a man holding soil charts Louisiana Rice & Crawfish Farm Honored for Stewardship Practices

    Mar 05, 2018

    What happens when you mix California sunshine, Mickey Mouse, rice, crawfish, and the nation’s largest farmer-led convention and trade show? You get the Durand family operation from St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, being recognized for their nutrient stewardship at the 2018 Commodity Classic. Full story
  • Elephant-balancing on small beach ball Trade News Comes In Threes

    Mar 02, 2018

    Congress and the Trump Administration made headline news in the trade world this week to mixed reaction. Yesterday the Senate confirmed Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and President Trump announced that he would impose import duties on steel and aluminum, and on Monday, USTR released the agency's 2018 Trade Policy Agenda and 2017 Annual Report. . Full story
  • Trade Mission to Central Am, Sarah Moran and USDA USA Rice in Central America with USDA Trade Mission

    Mar 02, 2018

    This week, USA Rice participated in a trade mission, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to meet with importers and potential customers in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney led the mission and highlighted the importance of two-way trade with Central America. Full story
  • 2018 ARRPB Mtg, Betsy Ward standing at podium giving a presentation under enormous screen Partnerships Focus of USA Rice Presentation to Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board

    Mar 01, 2018

    FAYETTEVILLE, AR – USA Rice leverages partnerships to help spread the U.S.-grown rice message around the world, and some of the most valuable were on display as USA Rice staff presented both a review of recent activities and a look ahead to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board (ARRPB) meeting here this week. Full story
  • Colorful salad-with-Think-Rice-Shaker New Consumer Rice Recipes Don’t Break the Bank

    Feb 28, 2018

    USA Rice chefs have created five new rice recipes, designed to be affordable to all, that cover multiple meals and incorporate various varieties of U.S.-grown rice types. The new recipes are designed to work for breakfast, appetizers, side dishes, and main dishes. Full story
  • Bill Northey, headshot Cruz Lifts Hold; Senate Confirms Northey at USDA

    Feb 27, 2018

    The Senate confirmed Bill Northey as USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation today after an extended stalemate surrounding his confirmation. Full story
  • Two men standing near a white pick-up truck with the NRCS logo on the door, one holds a piece of paper and the other is pointing to it CSP Sign-Up Deadlines This Friday

    Feb 27, 2018

    The deadline to apply for two Conservation Stewardship Programs (CSP) is this Friday, March 2. Producers should note that they will have to choose which program to apply for, and that they can only apply for one. Full story
  • Ryan-Sullivan, head shot Focus on the Farmer

    Feb 26, 2018

    As Nobel Prize winner Ralph Bunche said, “If you want to get an idea across, wrap it up in a person.” Following that lead, USA Rice is introducing a new feature today to bring attention to the folks who help put U.S.-grown rice on America’s plates - and to let them tell the real story of food production in their own words. Full story
  • Overhead shot of tractor pulling grain cart in harvested field USDA Projects Increase in U.S. Rice Production

    Feb 23, 2018

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its first projections for major crops for the 2018/19 crop years today, and according to the report, total rice production is forecast at 217.8 million hundred-weight (cwt), up sharply from 178.2 million cwt a year earlier, based on a 17-percent increase in planted acreage to 2.88 million acres. Higher expected returns for rice at planting compared with alternative crops, primarily corn and soybeans, is responsible for the projected increase in rice area. Full story
  • Undersecretary McKinney at USA Rice booth at Gulfood Show 2018 [image description: three men standing together talking in exhibit hall] Undersecretary McKinney Visits USA Rice Booth at Gulfood Show

    Feb 23, 2018

    Undersecretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney attended this year’s Gulfood Show here and spent time at the USA Rice booth together with the local U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Ag Service (FAS) Counselor Kurt Seifarth. USA Rice’s Hartwig Schmidt briefed them about the organization‘s promotional activities in the Middle East and European region. Full story
  • Sushi on white plate with USA Rice logo "Have a Rice Day!" USA Rice Meets with Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

    Feb 22, 2018

    Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, (MAFF) along with representatives from the Embassy of Japan, visited USA Rice yesterday. As part of a regular visit, the two sides discussed the U.S.-Japan rice trade and reviewed the progress of Japan’s rice imports in the current Japan fiscal year (April-March). The two sides also discussed prospects for Japan’s remaining import tenders. Full story
  • Randy Jemison receives service award while audience takes photos Three Rice States in Three Days – Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana

    Feb 22, 2018

    As the 2018 planting season approaches, rice state meetings are in full swing and USA Rice is on the road listening to growers and sharing planned activities and success stories. The jam-packed schedule included stops on Monday at the Arkansas Rice Council and Arkansas Rice Farmers annual meeting, Tuesday at the Mississippi Rice Council annual meeting and Mississippi Rice Research and Promotion Board meeting, and yesterday at the Central Louisiana Rice Growers meeting and the Louisiana Rice Council and Rice Growers Association annual joint meeting. Full story
  • USA pavilion at international trade show, lots of red, white & blue banners and flags with people milling around information booths about US products Study Shows U.S. Outspent and Falling Behind on Ag Export Promotion

    Feb 21, 2018

    A study by Informa Economics, IEG on the competitiveness of U.S. export development programs in relation to other countries shows the European Union and others spent close to $1 billion on agricultural export promotion in 2016, outspending the United States 4 to 1. Competitor spending increased 70 percent since 2011, while U.S. export promotion declined by about 12 percent over the same period. Full story
  • CEO Betsy Ward standing next to AR Gov-Asa Hutchinson Arkansas Rice Farmers Get Annual Industry Report

    Feb 20, 2018

    The Arkansas Rice Council and Arkansas Rice Farmers held their annual meeting and trade show yesterday here at the First National Bank Arena. During the program, USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward spoke about USA Rice efforts on behalf of the industry, keynote speaker Governor Asa Hutchinson spoke about his support and plans for Arkansas agriculture, and a panel discussed agricultural crop burning. Full story
  • GA.w-Mtg-with-Rep-Colin-Peterson-180213 USA Rice Team Effort Has Impact on Capitol Hill

    Feb 16, 2018

    This week, 100 members of USA Rice representing all six rice-producing states gathered in the nation’s capital to meet with legislators and administration officials for the annual Government Affairs Conference (GAC). For two days, USA Rice members met with Congressional leaders to discuss the Farm Bill and other priorities for the rice industry, breaking with tradition by including visits to members of Congress outside of rice-producing areas. Full story
  • People using chopsticks to eat sushi at a restaurant Scholarship Winner Visits USA Rice

    Feb 15, 2018

    The National Rice Month (NRM) Scholarship Video Contest she found online was definitely a departure for this student growing up in the San Diego suburbs who knew nothing about agriculture. But with a little groundwork and a lot of creativity, Little-Saña produced an award-winning video for last year’s first ever NRM scholarship video contest. Full story
  • 2016-18-Leadership-Class-group shot Rice Leadership Development Class Graduates

    Feb 13, 2018

    The Rice Leadership Development Program’s Class of 2016-18 graduated from the prestigious program during a special ceremony at the USA Rice Federation’s 2018 Government Affairs Conference yesterday. Full story
  • MK in yellow shirt stands at podium holding white piece of paper, NELA meeting 2018 USA Rice Talks Crop Insurance for Organic Rice Farmers, Trade, Conservation, and More at Northeast Louisiana Rice Forum

    Feb 12, 2018

    Rayville rice producer and Vice President of the NELA Rice Growers Association Scott Franklin kicked off the Northeast Louisiana Rice Forum here last week by thanking the crowd for coming out to hear research reports from LSU AgCenter personnel and an industry update from USA Rice’s Michael Klein, vice president of communications and domestic promotion. Full story
  • Marvin Lehrer & USDA Undersecretary McKinney, dressed in suits, stand side-by-side USA Rice and Undersecretary McKinney Discuss Trade in Mexico

    Feb 09, 2018

    As part of a visit to discuss trade with his counterparts in Mexico, U.S. Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney held a roundtable discussion with several U.S. trade associations based here, including USA Rice. The meeting was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Agricultural Affairs and the Agricultural Trade Office in Mexico. Full story

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