• 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
  • MO Field Day, Senator Roy Blunt addresses crowd from the stage Fisher Delta Center Celebrates 55th Annual Field Day

    Sep 06, 2016

    USA Rice sponsored and exhibited at the University of Missouri Fisher Delta Center Field Day on Friday. More than 500 people, including producers, agribusiness representatives, and local, state and national elected officials, as well as many new candidates for office attended an appreciation breakfast before going on field tours. Full story
  • CA Field Day, trucks with attendees roll through research plots, Sutter Buttes in the background California Rice Research and Industry on Display

    Sep 06, 2016

    The University of California Rice Experiment Station held its annual field day here last week and USA Rice was on hand to participate. President and CEO Betsy Ward and Vice President of Government Affairs Ben Mosely toured the grower-funded research plots and heard from the University’s researchers who are working to further improve upon California’s high quality/high yielding varieties. Full story
  • Combine in Rice Field during Harvest Against Somber Mood in Disaster Areas, National Rice Month Kicks Off to Draw Attention to Powerful Grain

    Sep 02, 2016

    Despite recent disastrous weather across the mid-south that has had a devastating impact on communities and the rice industry there, National Rice Month, a celebration of the grain and industry, kicked off yesterday. Full story
  • Promo for NRM Video Contest, hand holds an iPhone with picture of rice field National Rice Month Scholarship Contest Gets Major Makeover

    Sep 02, 2016

    The annual National Rice Month (NRM) Scholarship contest has received a major update this year, and while the focus is the same – creating awareness for U.S.-grown rice – the methods are moving into the 21st Century. Full story
  • Food prep in the kitchen at St--John-The-Baptist--to Feed-Flood-Victims Louisiana Rice Mills Join Efforts to Feed Flood Victims

    Sep 01, 2016

    Louisiana rice millers are once again stepping up to provide much needed rice to feed citizens who had to evacuate their homes due to last month’s weather disaster. Many people displaced by the recent floods are having basic needs met by thousands of individuals through volunteer and nonprofit organizations. One example is members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church partnering with members of First Baptist Church, both of Zachary, Louisiana, to feed displaced area residents. Full story
  • Farmer Rance-Daniels-&-Family,-stand in front of red combine in rice field Missouri Rice Harvest Underway

    Sep 01, 2016

    Combines roared to life here this week as rice farmers took advantage of favorable weather to get harvest underway just as National Rice Month kicked off. Full story
  • Chefs in Japan Get Creative with U.S. Medium Grain

    Aug 31, 2016

    The marriage of U.S. medium grain rice with Japanese cuisine was the theme of the fourth annual U.S. medium grain professional rice contest held here earlier this month. Fourteen finalists prepared both hot and cold dishes for the contest and competed for top honors in two categories - Restaurant and Deli. Full story
  • USA Rice Establishes Strong Ties with Rice Wholesalers in Mexico

    Aug 30, 2016

    The USA Rice promotions team in Mexico has added a new target audience to its wide-ranging marketing program - principal grocery wholesalers. Several of these wholesalers have developed into significant one-stop outlets servicing Mom & Pop, corner, or convenience stores - a distribution channel not previously serviced by USA Rice. Full story
  • 2016-17-Miss-AR-Rice-Top-3-Winners, 3 young ladies wearing sashes & tiaras 2016-17 Miss Arkansas Rice Announced

    Aug 29, 2016

    Craighead County 16-year old Madison Gibson was named Miss Arkansas Rice at the state contest last Saturday. She is the daughter of Scott and Karie Gibson of Jonesboro. Full story
  • Leo-LaGrande standing in his CA rice field Crawford Bill: SAM Reporting Requirements for Farmers Could be DUNS(O)

    Aug 29, 2016

    Earlier this summer, House Committee on Agriculture Members Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Ann Kuster (D-NH) introduced H.R. 5451, a bill that would exempt farmers from the unnecessary reporting requirements for voluntary conservation programs. Full story
  • Supreme Rice tweet about LA-Food-Bank-Donation after 2016 flooding South Louisiana Area Food Banks Accepting Donations

    Aug 26, 2016

    Recent flood damage in south Louisiana did not discriminate as even those whose mission it is to help others were effected. Full story
  • Update: Current State of Crop in Arkansas

    Aug 26, 2016

    The University of Arkansas Rice Research and Extension Center has recently begun assessing potential losses and the economic impact of flooding across the state, specifically in northeast Arkansas. Full story
  • LA--trying-to-cut-rice-with-12-inches-of-water-in-field Disaster Assistance Options for Louisiana Rice Producers

    Aug 25, 2016

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) county emergency boards are currently working with interested parties such as Louisiana rice growers, the LSU AgCenter, and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to assess damages in the field. These reports will be used as part of the request to USDA for Secretarial Disaster Designation. Full story
  • Flooded rice field - there Field Report: Arkansas

    Aug 24, 2016

    Growers across Arkansas and Louisiana are reeling after weeklong rains have caused flooding and created a delay for many farmers preparing for harvest. At Florenden Farms in northeast Arkansas, Ryan Sullivan reported that over the course of a week, Mississippi County received more than 7.5 inches of steady rainfall. Full story

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