• Rice Leadership Class Observing Harvest in California, standing in field near combine and bankout truck Rice Foundation Accepting Applications for 2016 Leadership Development Program

    Sep 02, 2015

    The Rice Foundation is accepting applications for the 2016 Rice Leadership Development Program. Rice producers or industry-related professionals between the ages of 25 and 45 are eligible to apply for the program. The application deadline is October 3. Full story
  • FAS Tour FAS Tour with Foreign Agricultural Attachés Visit Arkansas and Louisiana

    Sep 02, 2015

    Foreign agricultural attachés arrived here on Sunday as part of a tour organized by the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). The group is visiting Arkansas and Louisiana this week, and will depart from New Orleans on Saturday. Full story
  • Summer Promotions Help US Rice Dominate Turkish Imports Summer Promotions Help U.S. Rice Dominate Turkish Imports

    Sep 01, 2015

    U.S.-grown rice enjoyed a high profile summer in Turkey this year thanks to USA Rice promotional activities, with quite tangible benefits. Full story
  • 1896 Vietnam Food Association Visits USA Rice

    Sep 01, 2015

    A 10-person delegation from the Vietnam Food Association (VNA) completed a U.S. tour today with a visit to USA Rice’s headquarters. The delegation, led by President Huynh The Nang and Secretary General Huynh Minh Hue, provided an overview of Vietnam’s rice production and trade as well as challenges and opportunities facing Vietnam’s rice sector over the next five years. Vietnam is one of the world’s largest rice producers and exporters, and the third largest supplier of U.S. imports. Full story
  • USA Rice Participates in FECARROZ Meeting

    Aug 31, 2015

    The Central American Rice Federation (FECARROZ) invited USA Rice here earlier this month to present at their board of directors meeting. USA Rice provided an update on the current U.S. crop and also discussed USA Rice's proposal to develop a FECARROZ standard in order to minimize variability in the quality of rice that is exported. Full story
  • IP-Egypt-Bans-Rice-Exports-as-of-September-1-150828 Egypt Bans Rice Exports as of September 1

    Aug 28, 2015

    Egypt will ban rice exports again as of September 1 to satisfy domestic consumption, the ministry of trade and industry said yesterday. The ministry has yet to decide the duration of the ban, according to Sayed Abu Qomsan, a deputy to the minister. Full story
  • DP-eat-well-and-thank-a-farmer-150828 National Rice Month Spotlight: Promotions Raise Awareness

    Aug 28, 2015

    Promotional events and activities are held throughout September, National Rice Month (NRM), to celebrate the harvest underway, and show support for rice farming families. To help spread awareness of NRM, USA Full story
  • GA-Woe to US Today-150828 North Dakota Court on WOTUS: "Whoa" to EPA

    Aug 28, 2015

    The Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States, better known as Waters of the U.S. or WOTUS, has been sidelined by a federal judge in theU.S. District Court of North Dakota who called the measure "exceptionally expansive." Full story
  • DP- NRM Spotlight PF Changs Participates in Rice Giving 2 150827 National Rice Month Spotlight: PF Chang's Participates in RiceGiving

    Aug 27, 2015

    Consumers across the country have another reason to be excited about National Rice Month - they can have their rice and give it too. New this year, 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 those in need. Full story
  • GA- USA Rice Continues CA Rice Industry Visit Edited USA Rice Continues Rice Industry Visits, Participates in Annual Field Day

    Aug 27, 2015

    Yesterday, USA Rice Chairman Dow Brantley continued his California rice industry visit at the California Rice Experiment Station's annual field day held here. Brantley and USA Rice President and CEO Betsy Ward provided educational resources for attendees on behalf of USA Rice and visited the wide range of rice test plots throughout the station. Full story
  • GA-CA Rice Industry Hosts USA Rice, BW at podium-150826 California Rice Industry Hosts USA Rice Leaders

    Aug 26, 2015

    This week, USA Rice Chairman Dow Brantley traveled to California to meet with members of the rice industry and attend the annual California Rice Experiment Station Field Day in Biggs. Full story
  • 2015 USA Rice Outlook Conference to Feature Political Duo

    Aug 26, 2015

    Husband and wife political strategists and best-selling authors Mary Matalin and James Carville will be the keynote speakers at the 2015 USA Rice Outlook Conference to be held here this December with a conversation about the political outlook and what to expect during the 2016 presidential election. Full story
  • 79th International Rice Festival Names Honorees

    Aug 25, 2015

    Honorees at this year's International Rice Festival have been announced ahead of the September 19 Festival Honoree Social and Queen's Ball held here. Full story
  • DP- NRM spotlight retail 2 National Rice Month Spotlight: Rice Aisle Impact

    Aug 24, 2015

    This September marks the 25th Anniversary of National Rice Month, a time to celebrate the harvest of this small, but mighty grain, and to remind shoppers to Think Rice while at the grocery store. This year, USA Rice is conducting customized promotions with supermarket registered dietitians (SRDs) at eight retail chains, including: Giant, HEB, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Rouses, ShopRite, Stop & Shop, and Weis Markets. Full story
  • Field day event with crowd of people gazing out on a rice field 2015 Horizon Ag Field Day Emphasizes Quality

    Aug 21, 2015

    Over 100 attendees attended the 2015 Horizon Ag Field Day yesterday at Mark Wimpy Farms. The event included a look at current and new Clearfield varieties as well as an update on the harvest in Louisiana. Full story
  • People seated at tables watching presentation on large screen USA Rice Attends 2015 Arkansas RiceTec Field Day & Ag Council of Arkansas

    Aug 21, 2015

    USA Rice staff traveled to Arkansas this week to participate in rice industry meetings in eastern Arkansas. USA Rice Government Affairs Vice President Ben Mosely attended both meetings and gave updates on USA Rice’s work on key industry issues, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), market access to China, Waters of the United States (WOTUS), and recent tenders in Iraq. Mosely also talked about USA Rice efforts to educate newly elected members of Congress about issues important to the U.S. rice industry. Full story
  • Infographic with US map highlights 6 rice growing states USA Rice Attends Social Media Summit

    Aug 20, 2015

    Communications professionals from across the country gathered here earlier this month for a two-day Visual Communications and Infographics Summit. USA Rice staff joined the more than 75 representatives from a wide array of fields that were in attendance for the interactive workshop that featured eleven speakers from well-known organizations. Full story
  • IP-MX-Mkt-Share-Increases,-In-Store-Demo-SMALL-150819 Mexico Market Takes a Positive Turn

    Aug 19, 2015

    For the first time in four years the market share for U.S. rice in Mexico is on the upswing. The United States is the sole supplier of paddy rice to Mexico and typically 40 percent of U.S. paddy exports are destined to this market. In 2010, 92 percent of the rice Mexico imported was paddy; by 2014, that number had fallen to 69 percent. But in the first five months of this year, the trend has reversed and 75 percent of Mexico’s imports were U.S. paddy rice. Full story
  • DP-SRD-Toolkit-150818 Dietitians' Top Pick: USA Rice’s Refreshed Toolkit

    Aug 18, 2015

    This year, USA Rice updated its retail dietitian toolkit as part of the Think Rice rebranding and the resource is now available on thinkrice.com. These materials are designed to provide retail dietitians with reasons, recipes, and tools to recommend U.S. rice. It also helps increase visibility of U.S.-grown rice in supermarket customer outreach including: blogs, newsletters, social media, in-store radio ads, store publications, and in-store activities. Full story
  • Dick & Jane play school illustration, girl at chalk board, two boys seated at school desks, dog and cat running around the room Promote National Rice Month and Earn Scholarship Money

    Aug 17, 2015

    USA Rice encourages high school seniors throughout rice country to invest the waning days of summer vacation in planning an innovative promotion campaign for September, National Rice Month (NRM). Three scholarship prizes, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences, totaling $8,500 are available. The grand prize is a $4,000 scholarship and a trip to the 2015 USA Rice Outlook Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the scholarship presentation. The second-place winner will receive $3,000 and third-place, $1,500. Full story

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