• USA Rice Welcomes New Government Affairs/PAC Manager

    Sep 26, 2016

    USA Rice is pleased to welcome Bree Pettigo as the new Government Affairs/PAC Manager. Full story
  • Leadership Class Gets Up Close in California

    Sep 23, 2016

    Last week, the 2015/17 Rice Leadership Development Class completed Session Three of the program, a comprehensive tour of California's Central Valley rice country. The week-long program consisted of farm and mill visits, observation of water systems here, and meetings with representatives of the California Rice Commission, California Rice Research Station, and Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, as well as a close look at rice harvest. Full story
  • 2016 Outlook-3-Speakers, headshots What Do an Astronaut, a Kellogg Executive, and a U.S. Ambassador Have in Common?

    Sep 22, 2016

    All three will be speaking at the 2016 USA Rice Outlook Conference in Memphis, Tennessee, December 7-9 and you won’t want to miss any of them! Full story
  • 2016 Cal-Cam-NRM-Cookoff-Contestants, group shot of students with rice cookers and certificates Cal-Cam Rice Growers Celebrate National Rice Month

    Sep 21, 2016

    Yesterday, the Calcasieu-Cameron Rice Growers Association sponsored its 19th annual National Rice Month Cook-Off followed by a luncheon hosted by the Port of Lake Charles. Full story
  • Retail Dietitians Encourage Shoppers to Think Rice for NRM

    Sep 21, 2016

    As more shoppers are seeking healthier lifestyles, grocery stores are responding with health and wellness programs to meet their needs. In fact, ninety-five percent of stores employ dietitians at the corporate, regional, and store levels, and these dietitians are developing nutrition programs to help shoppers make healthy food choices, while at the same time supporting retail grocery sales. Full story
  • 2016-Delta-Rice-Luncheon, Carrie Castille talks with visitors at booth Rice is Center of the Plate at Mississippi Lunch

    Sep 20, 2016

    Last Friday, Delta Rice Promotions, Inc. sponsored the 26th Annual Rice Tasting Luncheon here in honor of National Rice Month (NRM). More than 300 rice dishes, prepared by community members and local restaurants, were donated for the lunch, and more than 800 people from across Mississippi and beyond joined the festivities to support local agriculture and visit a variety of educational exhibits. Full story
  • Role of Rice in Food Aid is Major Topic of Discussion

    Sep 20, 2016

    Last week, representatives from the U.S. rice industry, the U.S. government, and Riceland Foods and Producers Rice Mill met to discuss the role of rice in current U.S. food aid policies. Discussions focused primarily on effective ways to utilize rice in the U.S. government’s food aid programs, including the use of fortified rice as it has the potential to resolve persistent micronutrient deficiencies in disadvantaged populations – a high priority for U.S. programs. Full story
  • IP.w-Rice-Recipes-at-Home,-cover-160919 U.S. Rice Recipes at Home for the Mexican Market

    Sep 19, 2016

    Last month, USA Rice released a special edition cookbook entitled “Arroz en Nuestro Hogar” (“Rice Recipes at Home”). The deluxe full-color cookbook includes 40 rice recipes prepared by consumers who participated in USA Rice classes, cook-offs, and cooking competitions, or who follow USA Rice TV shows on social media or purchased USA Rice cookbooks in the past. Full story
  • In-Memory photo of Kristine-LaGrande In Memory: Kristine LaGrande

    Sep 19, 2016

    After a long and well fought battle with ovarian cancer, Kristine Ann (Thomas) LaGrande passed away on Thursday, September 15 in Sacramento, California with her family at her side. Full story
  • GA.w-Rance-Daniels-&-Family-160916 Rice Stewardship Partnership Report: Sky’s the Limit for Conservation Success

    Sep 16, 2016

    The U.S. rice industry stands out among other commodities in a number of ways but most recently, the industry’s achievements in conservation and sustainability have been in the limelight. Keeping with the theme of September National Rice Month, earlier this month the USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership published their first Annual Report to highlight some of the Partnership’s many accomplishments during 2016. Full story
  • In Memory photo of Becky-Goetz In Memory: Becky Goetz

    Sep 16, 2016

    USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Rebecca “Becky” Goetz of Stuttgart, Arkansas, who passed away on September 14, at the age of 69. Full story
  • IP.w--Ghana-Cooking-Contest-160915 Traditional Caterer Cooking Competition in Ghana

    Sep 15, 2016

    As part of the Global Based Initiative project with the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council and the American Peanut Association, USA Rice organized the third U.S. Food Products Cook-off event here last week involving foodservice professionals from different regions in Ghana. This year’s event attracted over four hundred traditional caterers from the various foodservice associations across the “Golden Triangle,” as the main economic hub of Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi is known. Full story
  • Rainbow appears over a rice field ruined by flood #ThinkRice with USA Rice Photo Contest

    Sep 14, 2016

    It’s September National Rice Month! And USA Rice is calling for members to post images from their rice farms on their social media channels, along with the hashtag #ThinkRice, as part of a strategic initiative to increase consumer engagement. Full story
  • GA-Rice-Spotlighted-in-House-Ag-Hearing-on-Trade-with-Cuba-160914 Rice Spotlighted in House Ag Hearing on Trade with Cuba

    Sep 14, 2016

    This morning, the House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing to examine American Agricultural Trade with Cuba and hear testimony from a variety of industry-related witnesses. Full story
  • U.S. Government Taking China to Task on Trade Distorting Policies

    Sep 13, 2016

    USA Rice President and CEO Betsy Ward attended a press conference here today where the Obama Administration announced plans to launch a trade enforcement action against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) challenging trade-distorting domestic supports for three key crops: corn, wheat, and rice. Full story
  • USA Rice and P.F. Chang’s Partner for RiceGivingsm Promo Once Again

    Sep 12, 2016

    For the second year in a row during September’s National Rice Month, USA Rice is partnering with P.F. Chang’s, a major user of U.S.-grown rice, to raise awareness about rice grown in the USA and to help fight hunger in America with a food-raising campaign called RiceGiving. Created by USA Rice and leveraging the national food bank network of Feeding America, the RiceGiving program is expected to donate as much as 200,000 pounds of U.S. rice which will provide 2 million servings of rice to people in need. Full story
  • IP.w-Peacock-UK-Rice-160908 U.S. Long Grain Peacock Brand Rice Struts It’s Stuff in the UK

    Sep 09, 2016

    U.S. long grain Peacock Brand rice debuted new packaging during a month-long promotion this summer at ASDA Stores here. The brand’s new format five-kilogram bags are bright red with an eye-catching peacock logo and a USA origin label prominently displayed on the package front with details about the Mississippi Delta rice growing region on the back. Full story
  • Three men wearing sunglasses and suits sitting on a bench October 1 Deadline for 2017 Rice Leadership Development Program Applications

    Sep 08, 2016

    The deadline to apply for the 2017 Rice Leadership Development Program is October 1, less than a month away. Rice producers or industry-related professionals between the ages of 25 and 45 are eligible to apply. Full story
  • USA Rice Welcomes Hugh Maginnis, Vice President for International

    Sep 07, 2016

    USA Rice is pleased to welcome Hugh Maginnis as the new Vice President for International. Full story
  • New Edition of Whole Grain Showcases National Rice Month and More

    Sep 07, 2016

    The latest issue of USA Rice’s groundbreaking publication, Whole Grain, is being distributed this week to more than 25,500 rice industry members around the country. Full story

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