• U.S. Rice Promotions Hit the Festival Circuit in Haiti

    Aug 04, 2016

    One of the most important annual festivals in Haiti centers around the period of the voodoo pilgrimage – voodoo is a religion practiced by the majority of Haitians. These festivals, where people participate in mass rituals and pray to voodoo spirits, were held from July 22-26 in towns near Cap-Haïtian, the country's second largest city. Full story
  • Next Generation of Chefs Gives Brown Rice a Thumbs Up

    Aug 03, 2016

    This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook, comprised of recipes created by kid chefs across the country. The fifty-six MyPlate inspired recipes are the winning entries of the 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge and 12 of those recipes include brown rice as a featured ingredient. Full story
  • Steve Hensley, headshot Farewell Steve!

    Aug 03, 2016

    USA Rice Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs Steve Hensley has accepted a position with the National Cotton Council managing their science and environmental issues. Friday is his last day with USA Rice. Full story
  • New P.F. Chang’s Menu Shines Spotlight on U.S.-Grown Rice

    Aug 02, 2016

    The national Asian restaurant leader P.F. Chang’s has updated the menus in their more than 200 restaurants to include a special call-out informing guests that all of the rice they serve is grown in the USA. Full story
  • Rice Farmers Push the Natural State’s GDP to the Top

    Aug 01, 2016

    Last week, the Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that Arkansas led the United States in economic growth for the first quarter of 2016, largely due to farming. Full story
  • Global Survey Validates USA Rice Programs; Provides Road Map

    Jul 29, 2016

    USA Rice completed its first-ever global evaluation, where a third party assessed the effectiveness, validity, and importance of our international promotion programs. Full story
  • Impact of “Brexit” on Rice Remains Unclear

    Jul 28, 2016

    Last month, the United Kingdom voted in a nationwide referendum to leave the European Union. Referred to as “Brexit,” this event has cast a shadow of uncertainty across global markets and left many wondering how it will affect U.S. trade interests. The impact of Brexit on U.S. rice exports to both the EU and the UK is unclear at this time, and analysts see scenarios that could grow U.S. rice exports, but also less positive outcomes. Full story
  • Outline of the state of MO-filled with rice USA Rice Millers’ Association Welcomes New Members

    Jul 27, 2016

    This month the USA Rice Millers’ Association (RMA) welcomed a new Mill Member, Martin Rice Company of Bernie, Missouri, and a new associate member, Liberty, Missouri-based Douglas Products. Full story
  • Apex Award 2016-Logo USA Rice Daily Wins Publishing Award

    Jul 26, 2016

    The 28th Annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence have been announced, and the revamped USA Rice daily e-newsletter, USA Rice Daily, has been named a winner in the “most improved” category. Full story
  • Rice Stewardship Partnership to Submit Three New RCPP Proposals

    Jul 25, 2016

    Earlier this year, the USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership jointly submitted three pre-proposals for conservation financial assistance funding through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Last Friday, the Partnership was selected to submit final proposals by September 19 for all three projects spanning the Mid-South and the Gulf of Mexico. Full story
  • Farm Service Agency Logo August 1st Deadline for ARC/PLC Enrollment

    Jul 22, 2016

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding all farmers to enroll their farms in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs before the deadline of August 1 to be eligible for 2016 crop year payments. Full story
  • Rice Hands Fortified Rice is a Game Changer for Food Aid

    Jul 22, 2016

    \Throughout the last year, the global food supply chain has faced unprecedented pressure from challenging weather conditions due to El Niño, the continued outpouring of refugees from Syria and the Middle East, and a steep decline in oil and commodity prices. The demand for not just food, but proper nutrition, continues to grow exponentially. The U.S. is responding to that demand with its agricultural bounty combined with new investment in nutritional science to combat global micronutrient deficiencies, a condition called hidden hunger. Full story
  • Dow Brantley receiving award from Brian King USA Rice and The Rice Foundation Elect New Leadership

    Jul 21, 2016

    New chairmen for USA Rice and The Rice Foundation were elected by their respective Boards of Directors during annual meetings here last week. Full story
  • Leo-LaGrande with shovel kneeling at flooded rice field National Rice RCPP Project Goes Live in California

    Jul 20, 2016

    Yesterday, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) rolled out the National Rice Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project here, organized and implemented by USA Rice and Ducks Unlimited through their Stewardship Partnership. Full story
  • Chef Competitions Bring the Heat in Colombia

    Jul 20, 2016

    Last week, more than 130 Colombian chefs participated in the second annual Cocina Viva professional chef competitions here hosted by USA Rice, the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council, and the Kansas Soybean Commission. Full story
  • Keith Glover being interviewed, holding USA Rice microphone USA Rice Celebrates Centennial of the U.S. Warehouse Act

    Jul 19, 2016

    Last week, USA Rice helped to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Warehouse Act, a piece of legislation that authorizes the critically important structure for protecting and assuring producers and their lenders of proper crop production storage. Full story
  • GA-Rice Field Day in Stoneville Draws a Crowd-160718 Rice Field Day in Stoneville Draws a Crowd

    Jul 19, 2016

    Today, the Delta Research and Extension Center (DREC) held their annual Rice Producer Field Day here to review this year's latest rice research, followed by the Mississippi Farm Bureau's (MFBF) Summer Rice Meeting in the Capps Center. Full story
  • Vilsack Announces USDA Post Added in Havana

    Jul 18, 2016

    On Saturday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced during the National Governors Association Summer Meeting here that USDA would officially be sending a temporary detail to Havana, Cuba, later this year. Full story
  • USA Rice Promotes Rice in Food Aid to Decision Makers

    Jul 18, 2016

    At the annual USDA Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) Attaché Seminar sponsored by the U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council meeting last week, USA Rice Director of International Promotion Sarah Moran participated in a panel discussion of food aid as a tool in developing international markets. Full story
  • SNA Conference: Thinking Rice in the School Cafeteria and Beyond

    Jul 15, 2016

    Nearly 7,000 school nutrition professionals from across the nation descended upon the Henry B. Gonzales Center here this week for the School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) Annual National Conference to learn about the latest and greatest in food, beverage, supply equipment, and service solutions. Full story

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