• Researcher holding microphone next to rice research plot Mississippi Rice Field Day Report

    Aug 03, 2017

    USA Rice staff attended Mississippi State University's Rice Research field day at their Delta Research and Extension Center (DREC) here yesterday and presented an update on rice trade issues and the Trump Administration’s progress on political appointments of importance to the rice industry. Full story
  • IP-Turkish-Grain-Board Logo-170802 New Decree Allows Turkey to Import Up to 100K MT of Rice at Zero Duty

    Aug 02, 2017

    On July 29, 2017, a new Ministry's decree was published in the Official Turkish Gazette here allowing the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) to implement a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) to import 100,000 MT of rice at zero duty. The regular import duty on milled rice is 45 percent. Full story
  • Headshot of USA Rice Manager of Government Affairs Frank Leach in front of living plant wall USA Rice Welcomes New Manager of Government Affairs

    Aug 02, 2017

    Frank Leach has joined USA Rice as our new Manager of Government Affairs, and will be covering the legislative side of food aid, conservation, transportation, and trade. Full story
  • Dustin-Harrell-taking-notes on clipboard Rice Harvest Field Report: South Louisiana

    Aug 01, 2017

    By now, if you haven’t read or heard about how the harvest began in the south part of the state, you must have been hiding under a rock, or more appropriately, an umbrella. Consistent days of rain showers, some episodes producing much more rain fall than others, have made the start of this year’s harvest more challenging than most would prefer. Full story
  • ITP.w-Trade handshakes-170731 USA Rice Weighs In with “Performance Review” of U.S. Trade Agreements

    Jul 31, 2017

    “Well negotiated and enforced trade agreements lead to increased rice exports.” That’s the simple and key message from comments submitted today by USA Rice to the U.S. Trade Representative’s office (USTR). Full story
  • USA Rice Chef Competition in Bogota, Colombia USA Rice Hosts Third Annual Chef Competition in Colombia

    Jul 28, 2017

    Earlier this week, USA Rice, in conjunction with the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) and Kansas Soybean Board, conducted the third annual Colombian chefs cooking competitions here on July 24 and 25, and in Barranquilla on July 26. Full story
  • GA.w-Trump-Regulatory-Agenda,-Drowning-in-regulations-170727 Trump Administration Releases Updates to Regulatory Agenda

    Jul 27, 2017

    Last Thursday the Trump Administration released the fall Unified Agenda laying out the regulatory and deregulatory actions they intend to pursue in the coming year. Full story
  • USA Rice Food Truck Promotions in Haiti USA Rice Success Stories Make the Case for MAP and FMD Funding

    Jul 26, 2017

    Last week, USA Rice participated in the 37th annual U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council’s attaché seminar, a two-day event that included one-on-one meetings with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) personnel posted overseas, and a full day of Farm Bill and agricultural trade presentations. USA Rice had nearly a dozen meetings with various USDA officials to discuss marketing successes and trade access concerns in various markets. Full story
  • GA.w-J.James-&-Senator-Boozman-170725 USA Rice Outlines Farm Bill Priorities at Senate Ag Committee Hearing

    Jul 25, 2017

    This morning the Senate Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on Commodities, Credit, and Crop Insurance: Perspectives on Risk Management Tools and Trends for the 2018 Farm Bill, and Jennifer James, an Arkansas rice farmer and chairman of the USA Rice Sustainability Committee, testified on behalf of the U.S. rice industry. Full story
  • IP.w-Iraq-MOU-Mtg-in-DC-170724 USA Rice Delegation Sits Down with Iraq’s Minister of Trade

    Jul 24, 2017

    A USA Rice delegation representing four of the largest U.S. long grain rice exporters met here last week for high-level talks with Iraq’s acting Minister of Trade, Dr. Salman Al-Jumaili. The delegation focused its discussions with the Minister on gaining additional access to Iraq for U.S.-grown rice under the current U.S.-Iraq Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Full story
  • Three men stading in rice field in front of red combine Louisiana’s Jemison Handing the Reins to Webb

    Jul 21, 2017

    As Randy Jemison steps down, Kane Webb rises. Full story
  • China in Rice U.S., China Sign Historic Rice Protocol

    Jul 20, 2017

    U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and China’s Vice Premier Wang Yang today signed a long-stalled phytosanitary protocol that will permit the import of U.S. milled rice into China. Full story
  • Grain Ships on the River NOLA U.S. Rice Exports Shine in 2017

    Jul 19, 2017

    During the first 5 months of CY2017, total U.S. rice exports (converted basis) were 23 percent ahead of exports during the same period of 2016 in volume and 10 percent ahead in value. Full story
  • ITP-U.S. NAFTA Renegotiation Objectives in Line with USA Rice Positions-170718 U.S. NAFTA Renegotiation Objectives in Line with USA Rice Positions

    Jul 18, 2017

    USTR ag priorities for NAFTA renegotiation are in line with USA Rice objectives. Full story
  • Louisiana Department of Ag Logo Flood Assistance Available for Louisiana Rice Producers

    Jul 17, 2017

    Following flooding, some 2017 replanting expenses will be covered for rice farmers in some parishes in Louisiana. Full story
  • DP.w-2017 SNA, Cameron & Crowd at the Rice Wheel-170714 USA Rice Celebrates Thousands Serving Billions of School Lunches

    Jul 14, 2017

    More than five billion lunches are served each year in U.S. schools and nearly 6,000 of the men and women responsible for those nutritious meals gathered here this week for the School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) Annual National Conference. As U.S.-grown rice is a staple on those lunch menus, so too is USA Rice a staple at the conference with a popular interactive booth where staff celebrates the nation’s dedicated school foodservice providers and distributes rice information, recipes, and prizes. Full story
  • Chef Ryan Hughes and Costa Rica Amb. Stafford Haney Costa Rica Gets a Taste of Cajun Cooking

    Jul 13, 2017

    Late last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture hosted a cooking event with the U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Stafford Haney. USA Rice was one of the groups that supported this culinary diplomacy event, which shared Cajun cooking with Costa Rican chefs and consumers. Chef Ryan Hughes and Ambassador Haney cooked a Cajun chicken étoufée, utilizing U.S. rice. Full story
  • USDA Logo WASDE Report Released

    Jul 12, 2017

    U.S. 2017/18 all rice supplies are lowered 9.5 million cwt to 261.6 million on a production decrease, which is partially offset by slightly higher imports. Long grain production is lowered 5.6 million cwt and combined medium/short grain production is lowered 4.1 million cwt. The production decrease stems from a 123,000 acre reduction in harvested area, reflecting the floods that occurred in Northeast Arkansas and the bootheel of Missouri as well as excessive moisture in California at planting time. Full story
  • AR rice farmer Joe Mencer shakes hands and gives plaque to MO rice farmer Blake Gerard Changing of the Guard at USA Rice Annual Business Meeting

    Jul 12, 2017

    All four USA Rice member organizations announced their newly-elected officers during annual business meetings here this week. Full story
  • DP.w-Instagram-Influencers,-GlutenFree-FollowMe-170710 USA Rice Instagram Campaign Generates 6.3M Impressions

    Jul 11, 2017

    As readers may recall, back in May, USA Rice teamed up with 14 Instagram influencers known for their work in the gluten-free and parenting/lifestyle sphere to bring attention to U.S.-grown rice as the go-to grain for gluten-free diets. This strategy used visual storytelling via Instagram to raise awareness during May’s Celiac Awareness Month and the impressive power of exponential message growth was on display. Full story

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