• Rice Leadership Development Class Graduates

    Feb 24, 2016

    The Rice Leadership Development Program's Class of 2014-16 graduated from the prestigious program during a special ceremony at the USA Rice Federation's 2016 Government Affairs Conference this week. Full story
  • gac-crowd-shot-2016 USA Rice Government Affairs Conference Kicks Off

    Feb 23, 2016

    The Annual USA Rice Government Affairs Conference got underway here last night following a full day of USA Rice business meetings, a welcome reception, and an event for Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS). Full story
  • colombia-chef USA Rice Hosts “Cocina Viva” Chef Seminar in Bogota

    Feb 22, 2016

    Earlier this month, USA Rice partnered with the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council to conduct a culinary seminar for the hotel, restaurant, and institutional sector here. The interactive session was led by Executive Chef Bernardo Gómez, a professor and member of the Colombia Gastronomical Academy and honorary member of the Colombian Chef Association. Full story
  • USA Rice Presents to Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board

    Feb 18, 2016

    USA Rice CFO Linda Sieh presented the annual USA Rice Council report to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board (ARRPB) here Tuesday. Full story
  • 2016-mo-rice-conference, group of men stand around USA Rice booth Large Turnout at Annual Missouri Rice Conference

    Feb 18, 2016

    More than one hundred rice farmers gathered here yesterday for the 2016 Missouri Rice Conference. This was the first time the conference has been held in Malden and the new location drew a lot of new faces, including many young farmers interested in growing rice. Full story
  • Man paying for groceries in store line New USDA Proposed Nutrition Rule May Present Opportunity for Rice

    Feb 17, 2016

    Yesterday, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon announced a proposed rule designed to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increased access to healthy foods by requiring stores that accept SNAP to stock a wider array of food choices. Full story
  • USA Rice Comments on Ongoing TPP Investigation by USITC

    Feb 16, 2016

    USA Rice submitted comments to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement to assist the agency in evaluating the economic impact of the TPP on the U.S. economy. Full story
  • itp-flights-to-cuba-departure-board-160216 Next Step in Normalization of Relations: U.S., Cuba Agree to Commercial Flights

    Feb 16, 2016

    The United States and Cuba signed an agreement this morning to resume commercial air traffic for the first time in five decades. U.S. airlines can now start bidding on routes for as many as 110 U.S.-Cuba daily flights - more than five times the current number. All flights operating between the two countries today are charters. Full story
  • MS- Mississippi Rice Council Meets 160212 Mississippi Rice Council Meets

    Feb 12, 2016

    USA Rice President and CEO Betsy Ward discussed trade prospects in key export markets at the Mississippi Rice Council Annual Meeting on Thursday. Full story
  • ms-cummings--amp--asu-rep-160211 USA Rice Participates in ASU Agribusiness Conference

    Feb 12, 2016

    Arkansas State University held the 22nd annual Agribusiness Conference here earlier this week with the support of USA Rice and several industry members. Full story
  • ip-iraq-workshop-certificate-160211 New Tender for US Origin Rice Follows USA Rice Technical Seminar

    Feb 11, 2016

    The Ministry of Trade of Iraq has issued a new tender here for 90,000 metric tons of rice specifically of U.S. origin. Bids are due in 10 days, and while the offer of a tender does not guarantee a sale, the move was welcomed in the United States. Full story
  • John Owen CME Seeks Rice Industry Response to Rough Rice Futures Contract Survey

    Feb 11, 2016

    The CME Group based here that oversees the trading of the Rough Rice Futures contract has published a short, two-question survey for rice industry members to complete by Monday, February 22. Full story
  • president-obama-angry-face-160210 President Releases FY 2017 Budget Recommendations, Not Very Ag-Friendly

    Feb 10, 2016

    The President’s recommendations for the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) funding were up in some program areas and down in others with net cuts to the Department’s activities by more than $4.5 billion, down seven percent from the 2016 level. Crop insurance was once again a target of the Administration’s proposal with $18 billion worth of cuts over ten years. Specifically, the budget proposal suggests a 10 percent reduction in premium subsidies for policy holders electing the harvest price option and additional savings would be generated by reforming prevented planting coverage. Full story
  • USA Rice Continues to Push for Open Trade with Cuba

    Feb 10, 2016

    The U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba celebrated their one-year anniversary here today with a renewed call for action to lift the embargo between the United States and Cuba, and to ease the way for trade for U.S. agricultural products. Full story
  • Colombia Set to Import 200,000 MT Above Quota by July; Origin Unclear

    Feb 09, 2016

    Last week, USA Rice held high level meetings here with representatives of Induarroz (National Federation of Industrial Rice), Fedearroz (National Federation of Rice Producers), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. Of utmost concern was Colombia’s announcement that it would import 200,000 MT of rice this year, above and beyond this year’s tariff rate quota import amount of 94,209 metric tons from the United States. Full story
  • Mississippi Rice Council Logo Mississippi Rice Council Meeting Thursday

    Feb 09, 2016

    Mark your calendars for the annual Mississippi Rice Council meeting on Thursday, February 11, at 10 a.m., at the Bolivar County Extension Office. USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward will report on USA Rice activities and Vice President of Government Affairs Ben Mosely will provide a legislative update. Lunch will be served immediately following the meeting. Full story
  • USDA Logo WASDE Report Released

    Feb 09, 2016

    There are no changes to this month’s 2015/16 U.S. rice supply and use projections. The all rice price is lowered $0.40 per cwt at the high end and $0.20 at the low end to a range of $12.50 to $13.30. The long-grain price is lowered $0.20 per cwt at the midpoint and the medium/short-grain price is lowered $0.60 per cwt at the midpoint. The price changes are made based on reported prices to date and expectations regarding prices for the remainder of the market year. Full story
  • Crowd around the USA Rice booth at Gin-Show-2015 Make Plans Now to Attend This Year’s Mid-South Farm & Gin Show

    Feb 08, 2016

    The Mid-South Farm & Gin Show returns to the Cook Convention Center here, February 26-27. One of the largest farm shows in the region, this event always draws a big crowd from all of the surrounding states in the Mid-South and Southeast who come to check out the latest equipment and machinery available to farmers in the region. Full story
  • China and Crop Insurance Topics Dominate Eudora Grower Meeting

    Feb 05, 2016

    About 80 growers from northeast Louisiana and southeast Arkansas attended a meeting in Eudora yesterday to hear policy and program updates from USA Rice and a presentation by William Cole, a crop insurance expert with Cole Agency, LLC. Full story
  • Betsy Ward presenting at the meeting in Jonesboro, Arkansas More Than 400 Attend Annual Arkansas Rice Meeting

    Feb 05, 2016

    More than 400 growers from around the region packed the Arkansas State University Convocation Center here for the annual gathering of the local rice industry. Full story

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