• JD Alibaba Logos USA Rice Explores E-Commerce Potential in Chinese Market

    Sep 19, 2017

    While the U.S. rice industry anxiously awaits entry into the Chinese market, USA Rice is reaching out to various importers and sellers of rice in the e-commerce business there. E-commerce is a huge platform in China; last year, there were USD$744 billion in ecommerce sales, a 40 percent increase from the prior year. Alibaba controls about 60 percent of that market – the next largest company is JD.com with a 25 percent share. Full story
  • MS-Delta-Rice-Luncheon, people eating & looking at USA Rice booth Delta Rice Luncheon Celebrates National Rice Month

    Sep 18, 2017

    USA Rice staff attended Delta Rice Promotion’s Twenty-Seventh Annual National Rice Month Luncheon here last Friday with hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the U.S. rice industry and fellowship over a delicious meal. Full story
  • Old fashioned school desk with rice & an apple, Leadership Program written on chalkboard Apply Now for Rice Leadership Program

    Sep 15, 2017

    Rice producers and other industry-related professionals who are interested and meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to complete the application process for the 2018 Rice Leadership Development program by October 7. The next class will be announced in December at the USA Rice Outlook Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Full story
  • Three skeptical millenial hipsters Two Weeks to Go for Sustainability Award Nominations

    Sep 15, 2017

    Only two weeks remain to nominate yourself or someone you know for the first ever USA Rice Sustainability Award. Full story
  • GA-Hurricane Harvey Effects-170914 FDA Provides Clarification on Rice in Areas Affected by Hurricane Harvey

    Sep 14, 2017

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement this afternoon to provide much needed guidance to rice farmers whose crops are in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey and Irma. Under the original statement issued by FDA last week, it was unclear whether any crops in those areas would be accepted for use in human or animal food. Full story
  • CA rice farmer Charley Mathews International Rice Leadership Class Announced; Heading South

    Sep 13, 2017

    The Rice Leadership Development Program has named the 2017 International Rice Leadership class that is headed to South America in November. Full story
  • National Rice Month Proclamation signing with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Commemorating National Rice Month, Arkansas Rice Industry Donates More Than One Million Servings of Rice to Local Food Bank

    Sep 12, 2017

    The Arkansas rice industry has donated 152,600 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Foodbank in honor of National Rice Month. Full story
  • Image of three flags - U.S., EU & UK - in front of supermarket rice aisle Federation of European Rice Millers Meeting Presents Global Challenges, Recognizes U.S. Sustainability Efforts

    Sep 11, 2017

    More than 140 rice industry executives from 15 countries gathered here last week for the 2017 European Rice Convention to discuss sustainability, consumer trends, and agricultural policy, specifically against the backdrop of Brexit, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Full story
  • GA.w-USDA-Reorg,-USA-Rice-&-Perdue-Mtg-170908 USDA Realignment to Improve Customer Service and Efficiency

    Sep 08, 2017

    U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the realignment of many key offices within the department yesterday. These changes build on the reorganization that was announced in May and are designed to improve customer service and maximize efficiency. Full story
  • Man pointing to a sign that reads "Opportunity-Knocks" The Rice Foundation Innovation Stage Headlines Opportunities at USA Rice Outlook Conference

    Sep 07, 2017

    The annual USA Rice Outlook Conference is the largest rice-specific gathering in North America, and this year’s event – set for the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas from December 10-12 – is bursting at the seams with opportunities to reach active rice industry leaders. Full story
  • GA.w-Global-Food-Aid-Gets-Boost-from-New-GAO-Report-170906 New GAO Report Analyzes Global Food Aid Programs

    Sep 06, 2017

    In response to a request from House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conway, the Government Accounting Office (GAO) recently released a report analyzing the impact of U.S. global food aid programs. The report comes at a critical time for U.S. food assistance programs whose funding levels have been the subject of frequent debates as part of the annual budget process. Full story
  • 2017 USA-Rice-Outlook-Conference-Speakers Collage USA Rice Outlook Conference Bigger and Better

    Sep 05, 2017

    The largest North American gathering for the rice industry is taking place from December 10-12, 2017 and is expected to attract 1,000 rice farmers, millers, merchants, researchers, exporters, and more to beautiful, fun San Antonio, Texas. Full story
  • #ThinkRice-Photo-Contest-Winner - closeup of a black lab in a rice field #ThinkRice with USA Rice Photo Contest

    Sep 01, 2017

    It’s September National Rice Month and USA Rice is kicking the celebration off with a new photo contest, calling for members to post images from their rice farm operations on social media channels along with the hashtag #ThinkRice. Full story
  • USA Rice CEO Betsy Ward talks with CA rice farmer Josh-Sheppard-at 2017 CA-Field-Day USA Rice’s Ward Attends Annual California Field Day Activities and Visits Mills

    Sep 01, 2017

    The Annual California Rice Field Day was held here this week under sunny, hot skies. But all thoughts were on rice brethren in Texas and Louisiana, and the Rice Field Day program was led by California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation Chair Bert Manuel who began the event with a moment of silence for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Full story
  • Young boy stands in hip deep water in flooded LA rice field after Hurricane Harvey Harvey Moves Through Louisiana

    Aug 31, 2017

    Tropical Storm Harvey is cutting a wide path across the Mid-South as heavy rain and winds up to 40 mph move through rice growing regions in the area. Early yields had indicated an average year here and a bumper crop for northeast Louisiana so a lot is riding on what the weather does in the next couple of days. Full story
  • What Does Sustainability Mean to You Graphic, large green circle with buildings, trees and wind farms on the outer edge Sustainability Matters – Fly Your Flag with the USA Rice Sustainability Award

    Aug 30, 2017

    “Doing the right thing with regard to sustainability is obviously important, but just as important in the marketplace is letting people know you’re doing it,” said Jennifer James, an Arkansas rice farmer and chair of the USA Rice Sustainability Committee. “We created the USA Rice Sustainability Award to flush out those stories, those good actors, who will help lift the entire industry by sharing what they are doing.” Full story
  • Photo taken from inside a pickup truck of flooded road and fields near Winnie TX during Hurricane Harvey Harvey’s Impact: Texas Update

    Aug 29, 2017

    The rain gauge here, about 15 miles east of Winnie and about 15 miles southwest of Beaumont, is almost at three feet. Roads everywhere in our area are flooded and it’s still raining, although Harvey is slowly going east and hammering Louisiana. Full story
  • Former AR Rice Queen places tiara on head of this year Shelby Bosnick Named Miss Arkansas Rice

    Aug 28, 2017

    Shelby Bosnick of Moro, Miss Lee County Rice, was named 2017-18 Miss Arkansas Rice on Saturday at the Brinkley Convention Center. Bosnick, 17, is a senior at Lee Academy and is the daughter of Jason and Ashley Bosnick. Full story
  • Headshot of USA Rice Sustainability Manager Emily Woodall USA Rice Welcomes New Manager of Conservation Services

    Aug 28, 2017

    Emily Woodall is joining the USA Rice team as manager of rice conservation services working on Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) grants through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and will be based in Little Rock. Full story
  • Testimony-Before-LA-Sen.-Kennedy,-Bill-Dore-sits at podium U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business Holds Field Hearing in Louisiana

    Aug 25, 2017

    Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, hosted a field hearing here entitled “Growing Opportunities for Business and Small Farmers in Acadiana” that focused on the challenges facing Louisiana’s small business owners and farmers. Full story

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