• IP-US-Rice-Increases-Presence-on-British-Retail-Shelves-151201 U.S. Rice Increases Presence on British Retail Shelves

    Dec 01, 2015

    After an absence of almost 10 years, U.S. parboiled long grain rice is back on UK retail shelves at the country’s second largest retailer. Full story
  • IP-Yummy-san-Cooking-Demo-151124 U.S. Rice “Cal-Bowl’ Demonstration Kick Starts Retail Campaign in Japan

    Dec 01, 2015

    A popular Japanese food writer and recipe consultant known as “Yummy-san” recently conducted a cooking demonstration here using U.S. medium grain rice in the preparation of three dishes: chicken, nuts, and berry salad; coconut shrimp spicy tomato soup; and almond milk rice pudding. This consumer tasting event coincided with the start of a new USA Rice promotion at two hundred Kaldi import stores that will feature ingredients used in the three recipes, including U.S. medium grain rice. Full story
  • Blake Gerard, headshot Skyrocketing Support for RCPP in Missouri

    Nov 30, 2015

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project, Sustaining the Future of Rice, recently received further affirmation of its popularity among growers when the November 20 EQIP application deadline for Louisiana and Missouri saw more than 260 applications submitted across 63,800 acres for Missouri alone! Full story
  • 2015 USA Rice Outlook Whole Grain Cover 2015 USA Rice Outlook Issue of Whole Grain is On the Presses

    Nov 25, 2015

    The special December double issue of USA Rice’s award-winning publication, Whole Grain, is burning up presses in Georgia and should be in subscribers’ mailboxes soon. Full story
  • Accountant wearing visor and shirtbands works old fashioned adding machine Domestic Usage Report: Per Capita Rice Consumption Increases in 2014

    Nov 24, 2015

    According to USA Rice’s annual U.S. Rice Domestic Usage Report, which tracks shipments and consumption of U.S. milled rice from August 2013 to July 2014, U.S. rice mills shipped 9.78 billion pounds of rice to domestic and export markets. American consumption of rice increased to 26 pounds per capita, a one-pound increase compared to last year, with growth contributed by increases in both imported and domestically grown rice. Full story
  • IP-Student-Chef-Cookbook-Mexico-151120 USA Rice Publishes Student Chef Cookbook in Mexico

    Nov 24, 2015

    This month, USA Rice released a special edition cookbook featuring student chefs who have participated in USA Rice competitions. The deluxe full-color "Future Chefs Cooking with Rice" cookbook is in a magazine format and includes 43 recipes using U.S.-grown rice as the main ingredient. Along with restaurant-quality recipes of contemporary Mexican cuisine, international dishes, desserts, and more avant-garde cuisine, there is an information section that includes rice cooking techniques, rice varieties, nutritional information, creative plating and molding, informative graphics, and invitations to USA Rice’s Spanish language websites and social media. Full story
  • DP-U.S. Rice makes HealthCents for the Holidays-151125 U.S. Rice Makes HealthCents for the Holidays

    Nov 23, 2015

    To encourage shoppers to cook with rice this holiday season, USA Rice is partnering with retail dietitians at Redner’s, a mid-Atlantic grocery chain of 45 stores located across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. Full story
  • NASS logo USDA to Collect Final 2015 Crop Production and Crop Stocks Data

    Nov 23, 2015

    As the 2015 growing season comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide on the December Agricultural Survey to gather final year-end crop production numbers and the amount of grain and oilseed they store on their farms. At the same time, NASS will survey grain facility operators to determine year-end off-farm grain and oilseed stocks. Full story
  • IP-Ghana-Cook-off-151120 Cook-Off Caps USA Rice-led GBI in Ghana

    Nov 20, 2015

    The second U.S Food Products Cook-off involving local talent was held here yesterday with the theme: “U.S. Foods – Great in Quality, Great in Taste.” Full story
  • IP-US-Rice-Impresses-Chef-at-China-Food-Show-151123 U.S. Rice Impresses Chef at Food & Hotel Food Show in China

    Nov 20, 2015

    Last week, USA Rice participated in the Food and Hotel China 2015 international exhibition here. Full story
  • IP-USA-Rice-Attends-Annual-Trade-Workshop-151119 USA Rice Attends Annual Trade Workshop

    Nov 19, 2015

    The U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council (USAEDC) held its annual workshop here earlier this week where over 70 commodity trade associations/stage regional trade groups and nearly a dozen marketing/research companies met to hear the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) updates and current agricultural, economic, and political trends. Full story
  • IP-USA-Rice-Travels-with-USDA-to-Africa,-CROPPED-151120 USA Rice Travels with USDA on Trade Mission to Africa

    Nov 18, 2015

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is conducting a week-long Agribusiness Trade Mission to Sub-Saharan Africa here, setting up meetings with local entities interested in establishing trade relations with U.S. companies. The U.S. delegation, led by USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden and including USA Rice and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward, is the largest ever to visit West Africa. Full story
  • IP-USA-Rice-Visits-UK-Trade,-bags-CROPPED-151117 USA Rice Visits UK Trade with Eye to Returning U.S. Rice to Shelves

    Nov 17, 2015

    USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward and Regional Director Hartwig Schmidt recently conducted trade visits here to update the UK rice trade on the current U.S. rice supply situation. Full story
  • IP-Wrap-Up-with-Rice-Student-Competition-151106 Wrap Up With Rice Student Competition Nourishes Minds

    Nov 16, 2015

    U.S. brown rice was on the minds and in the hands of Toronto high school students during the 2015 Wrap Up With Rice culinary competition that took place last month at the Loblaws® Cooking School at Maple Leaf Gardens. Full story
  • GA-MO-Hosts-First-Rice-Conservation-Field-Day-151113 Missouri Hosts First Rice Conservation Field Day

    Nov 13, 2015

    Yesterday morning, more than 50 rice farmers and conservation professionals gathered at the Delta Fisher Research Center in Portageville, Missouri, for the first ever Southeast Missouri Rice Conservation Field Day. Full story
  • Leadership Class in Thailand- stand with local farmers in rice field USA Rice Leadership Class Alumni Visit Thailand

    Nov 13, 2015

    In early November, the 2015 International Rice Leadership Class toured Thailand to get an overview of the Thai rice market. The group met with a diverse group of industry representatives including Thai exporters/traders, farmers, millers, rice research stations, and U.S. government officials working in Thailand. Full story
  • IP-USA-Rice-Participates-in-Havana-Trade-Show-151112 USA Rice Participates in Havana Trade Show, Meets with Alimport

    Nov 12, 2015

    USA Rice participated in the American Pavilion of the International Havana Trade Show (FIHAV) here last week. Full story
  • DP- US Grown Rice Earns New Likes 151110 U.S.-Grown Rice Earns New “Likes”

    Nov 10, 2015

    Eight major grocery chains with more than 1,200 store locations in 23 states have used USA Rice messages and recipes to promote U.S.-grown rice to their customers this fall. Full story
  • IP-USA-Rice-Conducts-Foodservice-Workshop-in-Istanbul-151105 USA Rice Conducts Foodservice Workshop in Istanbul

    Nov 09, 2015

    USA Rice conducted a workshop here recently in collaboration with the Istanbul Chefs Association for 22 key executive chefs working at major catering, and food and hotel establishments. The event featured a presentation on U.S. rice varieties and types, a documentary about U.S. rice and wild rice, and a cooking demonstration featuring different U.S. rice recipes. Full story
  • Joe Mencer checks rice in his field Margin Protection Price Discovery for Rice Begins in December

    Nov 09, 2015

    Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out Margin Protection, a "next generation" crop insurance product available to rice producers in select counties in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas for the 2016 crop year. The price discovery period for rice is set to begin on December 15, and expected margins and premiums will be updated daily thereafter. The program was authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and has been carefully developed by USA Rice in partnership with the consulting firm, Watts and Associates, Inc. Full story

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