• Horizon-Ag-Field-Day, people gathered outside around rice research plots Horizon Ag Field Day – Focus on Trade and New Rice Varieties

    Aug 11, 2017

    The farm of Mark and Belinda Wimpy was the scene yesterday for Horizon Ag’s Arkansas field day. Speakers provided research and market updates to the crowd of approximately 100 growers, eagerly awaiting updates on the new release of the Provisia™ rice system. Full story
  • Colombia rice farmers tour a U.S. mill: trading grain and with best practices Colombia Rice Delegation Tours the Mid-South

    Aug 11, 2017

    More than two dozen Colombian farmers from Fedearroz, the Federation of Colombian Rice Farmers, traveled to Louisiana and Arkansas this week to learn about U.S. rice production. Full story
  • People riding observation trucks through rice research fields Arkansas Rice Farm Tests the Waters

    Aug 10, 2017

    On Tuesday, USA Rice staff participated in the Mississippi County Water Management Field Day here. Hosted by Mike Sullivan, a rice farmer from Burdette, Arkansas, the event was an opportunity to spotlight the innovative approach Sullivan has employed to facilitate water conservation on his farm. Full story
  • USDA Logo WASDE Report Released

    Aug 10, 2017

    Total U.S. rice supplies are lowered 5 million cwt from last month due to a smaller crop and a slight reduction in beginning stocks. The 2017/18 U.S. rice production forecast is lowered 4.8 million cwt to 186.5 million based on the first survey-based yield forecast of the 2017/18 season. Full story
  • Headshot of AR Rice Farmers Leadership Change at Arkansas Rice Federation

    Aug 09, 2017

    The Arkansas Rice Federation Board announced today that Lauren Waldrip Ward has been selected as the new Executive Director. Full story
  • Rice Leadership Class Observing Harvest in California, standing in field near combine and bankout truck Rice Foundation Accepting Applications for 2018 Rice Leadership Development Program

    Aug 09, 2017

    The Rice Foundation is accepting applications for the 2018 Rice Leadership Development Program. Rice producers or industry-related professionals between the ages of 25 and 45 are eligible to apply for the program. The application deadline is October 7. Full story
  • The first prize winner of USA Rice USA Rice Hosts Fifth Annual Medium Grain Cooking Contest in Japan

    Aug 08, 2017

    For the fifth consecutive year, USA Rice held its premier promotional activity here culminating with a cooking contest featuring U.S. medium grain rice. This year, 184 professional chefs participated in the restaurant and deli categories, and 395 student chefs took part in the day-long event highlighting the quality and versatility of U.S. medium grain rice. Full story
  • USA Rice hosts student chef competition in Mexico USA Rice in Mexico Runs Professional Culinary Gauntlet from Student Chefs to Restaurant Suppliers

    Aug 07, 2017

    USA Rice conducts more than 40 competitions in Mexico each year targeting student chefs and attends restaurant trade shows to establish contact with important suppliers. Full story
  • AR-Rice-Expo-booth with merchandise display Arkansas Rice Expo - Home Grown, World Famous

    Aug 04, 2017

    The University of Arkansas held its annual rice expo and field day here today, and USA Rice staff joined several hundred rice farmers and industry members to highlight research, discuss industry issues, and to celebrate everything rice just before harvest begins in the area. Full story
  • 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

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