• Multi-colored rice - red, black, white, purple - in wooden boats, close-up Colorful Rice Appeals to the Foodservice Palate

    Jan 17, 2018

    Across the country, rice in a rainbow of colors is showing up in restaurants. From Asian-inspired dishes to rice bowls and side dishes, exotic black, pink, brown, red, and even purple rice are increasing in popularity and visibility. Full story
  • Doormat that says Venga! Mexico Opens Door to U.S. Competitors

    Jan 16, 2018

    Amidst tense renegotiations and rhetoric around the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the government of Mexico (GOM) has announced a tariff rate quota (TRQ) for rice of 150,000 metric tons (MT) each for calendar year 2018 and calendar year 2019. Under the TRQ, rice can be imported in any form (paddy, milled) and avoid the 20 percent duty on milled rice or the 9 percent duty on paddy rice. This TRQ is identical in amount, terms, and purpose as took place in 2017. Full story
  • AR ric farmer Robert-Petter-standing with a local-Vietnamese farmer-wearing-ThinkRice-hat-180112 Rice Farming Half a World Away

    Jan 12, 2018

    My wife, Karen, and I are just back from a vacation, not a business trip, on a Mekong River cruise through Cambodia, plus a week in northern Viet Nam prior to the cruise and a few days in Ho Chi Minh City, post-cruise. Full story
  • USDA Logo WASDE Report Released

    Jan 12, 2018

    U.S. 2017/18 all rice production is 178.2 million cwt, down fractionally from the previous estimate and down 20 percent from last year. Full story
  • Cooking demonstration in Mexico, chefs, hot plates, skillets and lots of rice Japan, Mexico, UK, China, Jordan Priorities for USA Rice 2018 International Promotion Areas

    Jan 11, 2018

    Leadership from the USA Rice International Promotion Committee and the USA Rice Council met here this week to examine the current export picture for U.S.-grown rice and discuss future marketing and trade policy programs. While U.S. rice faces tariff and non-tariff barriers in many markets, the group endorsed USA Rice’s proposed strategy for the coming year with some adjustments to ensure maximum impact. Full story
  • Tray full of Turkish-Pilaf held by a chef Turkey Reduces Rice Import Duties

    Jan 10, 2018

    In an effort to lower food price inflation the government of Turkey recently passed a law to reduce import duties on different types of rice. The new import regime was published in the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette on December 31, 2017, and listed new import duties that will be applied on imported goods as of January 2018. Full story
  • President Trump-on stage after speech at AFBA-Nashville-2018 with raised fist Amid Talk of Trade and Next Farm Bill, Trump Attends Farm Bureau Conference to Give Ag a Boost

    Jan 09, 2018

    During the recent American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Convention here, President Zippy Duvall convened a special meeting for a select group of nationally recognized commodity and farm organizations to facilitate dialogue around the wide array of farm bill priorities and to identify common ground among the diverse group. USA Rice was among the exclusive list of participants, along with executives from every major commodity organization, presidents of state farm bureau chapters, and Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), as well as staff from Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s office. Full story
  • Geese feeding in-Louisiana rice-field Rice Stewardship Grows Working Lands Conservation in Louisiana and Texas

    Jan 08, 2018

    Two new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) proposals submitted by the Rice Stewardship Partnership have been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarding nearly $6 million for conservation of water and habitat in ricelands in Texas and Louisiana. Full story
  • Overhead shot of laden dinner table with manyh hands toasting full glasses of white wine 2018 Top Food Trends Serve Up Opportunity for Increased U.S. Rice Consumption

    Jan 05, 2018

    2018 has the potential to be a strong year for rice consumption based on this year’s predicted hottest food trends and concepts. Last month, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) released its Top 20 Food Trends & Top 10 Concept Trends for 2018, and many of the lists’ items utilize, or have the ability to utilize, U.S.-grown rice. Full story
  • Two men balance a box of USAID food aid on top of their heads New Fortified Rice Document Hints at Increased Tonnage in 2018

    Jan 04, 2018

    For the past three years, USA Rice has worked closely with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and their partner, The World Food Programme (WFP) to help formulate specifications for a nutritionally superior rice product for use in global food assistance programs. At long last, the dialogue, field testing, and peer review, has borne fruit as USAID recently announced the publication of a new commodity specification document for the procurement of fortified rice that can address not just hunger but the long-term debilitating effects of malnutrition. Full story
  • Group shot of chefs and instructors holding Mexican cookbook at launch party 2017 USA Rice Foodservice Cookbooks in Mexico Emphasize Holiday Menu

    Jan 03, 2018

    Just in time for the holiday season here, USA Rice unveiled two new cookbooks full of exciting rice recipes: a student chefs’ magazine, “Futuros Chefs Cocinando con Arroz” (Future Chefs Cooking with Rice, Volume 2), and “Lo Mejor del Arroz por Los Mejores Chefs de México” (The Best of Rice by The Best Chefs in Mexico), featuring gourmet holiday dishes created by some of the most renowned professional chefs in Mexico. Full story
  • Group shot of Melissa Medina,-Asiha Grigsby-& DianaHill in front of rice posters-180102 USA Rice Welcomes New Staff to Start the New Year

    Jan 02, 2018

    USA Rice has announced the arrival of three new staff members to start off the new year. Full story
  • COMM-Rice Storytellers-171212 2017 USA Rice Outlook Conference Educates and Entertains

    Dec 15, 2017

    Attendees to the 2017 USA Rice Outlook Conference were educated, entertained, and hopefully inspired. Full story
  • COMM.w-USA-Rice-Sustainability-Award,-Jim-Whitaker-171214 USA Rice Acknowledges Industry Commitment to Conservation and Sustainability

    Dec 14, 2017

    At this year’s USA Rice Outlook Conference, the rice industry’s growing role in the conservation and sustainability sphere was spotlighted with two different awards, the USA Rice Sustainability Award and the USA Rice Distinguished Conservation Achievement Award. Full story
  • 2018-20-Rice-Leadership-Class, group shot 2018/20 Leadership Development Program Class Announced

    Dec 14, 2017

    Members of the 2018/20 Rice Leadership Development Program class were announced Monday during the annual Rice Awards Luncheon at the 2017 USA Rice Outlook Conference. The class is comprised of five rice producers and two industry-related professionals selected by a committee of agribusiness leaders. Full story
  • NRM-Scholly-Winner,-Jared-Fitton accepting big $4K check Rice Scholarship Winner Shows Versatility of Rice

    Dec 13, 2017

    Jared Fitton, winner of the 2017 Dow AgroSciences-sponsored scholarship, received a $4,000 scholarship and a trip for two to the awards ceremony at the 2017 USA Rice Outlook Conference here Monday. Full story
  • 2017 Rice-Awards recipients holding plaques, standing in front of Outlook step-and-repeat Rice Awards Recognize Industry Leaders

    Dec 12, 2017

    Every year at the Annual Rice Awards Luncheon Rice Farming bestows three awards: Rice Farmer of the Year, the Rice Industry Award, and the Rice Lifetime Achievement Award. These annual recognitions, co-sponsored by Horizon Ag and USA Rice, highlight some of the most positive achievements associated with the U.S. rice industry. Full story
  • USDA Logo WASDE Report Released

    Dec 12, 2017

    Total 2017/18 U.S. rice supplies are increased marginally this month to 248.9 million cwt as higher projected imports (primarily Thai fragrant rice) offset slightly lower production. In the November Crop Production report, NASS reduced the 2017/18 U.S. crop size by 200,000 cwt to 178.4 million on lower forecast yield. This is 20 percent less than last year and would be the lowest U.S. rice production since 1996/97. Full story
  • Mark McKinnon, wearing cowboy hat, and 2017 Rice Queen wearing tiara & sash USA Rice Outlook Conference Kicks Off

    Dec 11, 2017

    The 2017 USA Rice Outlook Conference got underway here last night with an opening reception in the exhibit hall and a fundraising dinner for the USA Rice Political Action Committee. And today's General Session opened with a host state welcome from Texas rice farmer L.G. Raun and State Comptroller Glenn Hegar, followed by keynote speaker Mark McKinnon. Full story
  • Buenos Aires-travel-poster U.S. Ag to USTR: Defend U.S. Agriculture at WTO Ministerial Meeting

    Dec 08, 2017

    While the media’s trade attention is on the U.S.-China trade deficit or efforts to modernize the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to hold its 11th Ministerial Meeting next week in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ministerials happen every two years and are important because they chart the course and work plan of the organization. USA Rice and many U.S. commodity groups sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer Thursday, urging a strong U.S. stand at the Ministerial in the areas of domestic agricultural support, public stockholding, and dispute settlement. Full story

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