• USA Rice Meets with Taiwan Government Officials and USDA about Rice Imports

    Jul 24, 2015

    Last week, Michael Rue, California rice producer and chairman of USA Rice's Asia Trade Policy Subcommittee, and USA Rice COO Bob Cummings met with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service employees stationed in Taiwan and with officials from Taiwan's Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs to discuss ongoing concerns about access for U.S. rice in Taiwan. Full story
  • IP-US Sells Rice to Iran-150724 U.S. Sells Rice to Iran

    Jul 24, 2015

    In the weekly sales report released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it was announced that 60,000 MT of long grain rice was sold to Iran. Full story
  • EPA logo EPA Sets New Threshold for SPCC Rule

    Jul 23, 2015

    Recently the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Emergency Management released the findings of a study to determine the aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity threshold for farms subject to the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC). Full story
  • ITP-USA-Rice-Gets-In-Depth-Look-at-Japan-Market-SMALL-150723 USA Rice Gets In-depth Look at Japan Market

    Jul 23, 2015

    Last week USA Rice leaders engaged in the export trade to Japan received a detailed briefing on USA Rice's promotional activities in Japan, where the focus is on the quality and safety of U.S. rice and the promotion of U.S. medium grain rice to the foodservice sector, deli operators, and retailers. Full story
  • Ben Mosely Presents at NE LA Field Day Northeast Louisiana Rice Growers Hold Annual Field Day

    Jul 22, 2015

    The Northeast Louisiana Rice Growers' Association hosted its annual rice and soybean field day yesterday at the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter's off-station research plots on the Woodsland Plantation. The field day was coordinated by LSU AgCenter agricultural agents in the region. Full story
  • IP-US-Rice-Recognized-at-Food-for-Peace,-SM-and-Thomas-Staal--150722 U.S. Rice Recognized at Food for Peace Celebration

    Jul 22, 2015

    USA Rice was one of the selected exhibitors at a Capitol Hill celebration yesterday on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Food for Peace program. Food for Peace has provided life-saving food assistance through the use of in-kind food donations including rice, to more than three billion people in vulnerable communities around the world. Full story
  • Group shot of Riceland In Depth Class of 2015 in USA Rice office lobby Riceland Class Visits USA Rice Headquarters

    Jul 21, 2015

    Rice farmers from Arkansas taking part in the Riceland In-Depth program visited USA Rice headquarters yesterday for a briefing on the structure and work of the U.S. rice industry's national association. The class met with USA Rice staff for a briefing on government affairs, trade, promotion and communications activities. Full story
  • Rice Wednesday is Back in Mexico Rice Wednesday is Back in Mexico

    Jul 21, 2015

    The popular USA Rice "Rice Wednesday" promotion is underway here at La Chilanguita, a chain with 11 restaurants in high traffic areas in Mexico City and Mexico State, including its most popular location, Masaryk, the most exclusive area in Mexico City. The promotion began last month and runs through December. Full story
  • NRM Have a Rice Summer -- Plan a Promotion to Earn Scholarship Money

    Jul 20, 2015

    USA Rice encourages high school seniors throughout rice country to invest some vacation time in planning an innovative promotion campaign for September, National Rice Month. Full story
  • Cuban Embassy U.S. and Cuba Reestablish Diplomatic Relations

    Jul 20, 2015

    USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward attended the ceremony officially opening the Cuban embassy here. Hundreds of people gathered to watch as Cuban Ambassador Jose Ramon Cabañas and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla presided over the flag-raising ceremony at the building that has served as a Cuban "interests section," where officials process visas and conduct basic consular services. Full story
  • IP-New Rice Line Evaluation Protocol Revisited-150717 New Rice Line Evaluation Protocol Revisited

    Jul 17, 2015

    USA Rice's Rice Marketability and Competitiveness Task Force met recently to discuss the current situation relative to long grain rice quality improvement and the future role of the task force in maintaining focus on the subject. Full story
  • U.S. Ag Export Community Meets; USA Rice Sits on Cuba Panel

    Jul 17, 2015

    Earlier this week, the U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council (USAEDC) held their annual Attaché Seminar in Arlington, Virginia. Full story
  • DP-USA Rice and School Nutrition Exploring Discovering Inspiring-150716 USA Rice and School Nutrition: Exploring, Discovering, Inspiring

    Jul 16, 2015

    The 2015 School Nutrition Association's (SNA) Annual National Conference kicked-off Monday with more than 5,500 school nutrition professionals, industry members, and allied partners coming together to share their passion for child nutrition. USA Rice participated as a conference exhibitor, distributing information about K-12 resources available on MenuRice.com, including five new rice recipes developed specifically for school foodservice menus. Full story
  • GA- Margin Protection Now Available for Rice Producers Margin Protection Now Available for Rice Producers

    Jul 15, 2015

    Last Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out Margin Protection, a "next generation" crop insurance product. This long-anticipated product is now available to rice producers in select counties in California, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and Mississippi for the 2016 crop year. Full story
  • USA Rice Producers' Group, USA Rice Council Elect Officers

    Jul 14, 2015

    Two USA Rice member organizations elected officers during annual business meetings here last week. Full story
  • Delightful! U.S. Rice Advertising in Ghana Takes Off

    Jul 13, 2015

    Amidst an influx of cheap food imports from Asia and other origins, the USA Rice-led Global Based Initiative (GBI) here began a rollout of large format billboards and radio spot advertising in three major cities to raise awareness and create demand for participating U.S. food products: rice, poultry, and peanuts. Full story
  • Dow Brantley standing in a garage on his AR farm U.S. Rice Industry United in Efforts to Open Chinese Market

    Jul 10, 2015

    At a meeting here yesterday the USA Rice Producers' Group unanimously passed a motion urging the conclusion of negotiations between the United States and China to establish a phytosanitary agreement that would pave the way for U.S. rice to be exported to China. Full story
  • Kickin it in Texas Tops on Your Summer Reading List: USA Rice's Whole Grain

    Jul 09, 2015

    The next issue of USA Rice's award winning Whole Grain tabloid newspaper has been distributed here at USA Rice's annual business meetings and will be in your mailbox at home soon -- just in time to be packed into a beach bag or picnic basket. Full story
  • Back in Iraq U.S. Rice Heading to Iraq Again

    Jul 09, 2015

    After being excluded from several recent bids for rice, U.S-grown rice is once again heading to Iraq. Full story
  • DP-MyPlate-Video-Winner-Hamilton-Brewer-150702 Brown Rice Video Takes Top Spot in MyPlate Video Contest

    Jul 08, 2015

    The "Check Out MyPlate Video Contest," co-sponsored by USA Rice and other MyPlate National Strategic Partners, garnered more than one hundred entries from kids around the country in several categories. Full story

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