• ITP-Flag Raising in Cuba-150814 U.S. Flag Flies Over New Cuban Embassy

    Aug 14, 2015

    Today, the U.S. flag was raised over the newly established U.S. embassy here. Secretary of State John Kerry attended the ceremony heralding further diplomatic engagement with Cuba. The flag-raising follows a similar event in Washington, DC last month, where the Cuban flag now flies over their corresponding embassy. Full story
  • IP-USA-Rice-Holds-Seminar-in-Taiwan-SMALL-150814 Interest in New Rice Varieties at USA Rice Seminar in Taiwan

    Aug 14, 2015

    Despite the imminent arrival of Super Typhoon Soudelor, 93 rice importers, millers, food processors, and food service representatives turned out for a USA Rice trade seminar on August 7th in this city in the middle of Taiwan's rice country. Full story
  • IP-3rd-Annual-Japan-Cooking-Contest,-Chef-Yo-Ko-SMALL-150813 U.S. Rice and Wine in Japan – A Winning Combination

    Aug 13, 2015

    Last week, USA Rice conducted the final competition at the 3rd annual U.S. Medium Grain Recipe Contest where eight professional chefs, selected out of 166 entrants, were vying to create the best dish pairing U.S.-grown medium grain rice with wine. Full story
  • USA Rice Wants Consumers to Think Rice Online with New Consumer Website

    Aug 12, 2015

    As part of USA Rice’s refreshed online presence and rebranding of domestic marketing initiatives, USA Rice launched the new consumer-facing website, www.thinkrice.com. Full story
  • Banner from new USA Rice website USA Rice Launches New Online Home

    Aug 11, 2015

    USA Rice officially launched its new online home, www.usarice.com. The site has a modern look and feel, is greatly slimmed down, streamlined, and fully functional on mobile devices. Full story
  • Rice Expo Salutes Arkansas Rice Industry

    Aug 10, 2015

    Hundreds of people came out for the fifth annual Arkansas Rice Expo here last week to celebrate the successes of the farmers who make agriculture the state’s largest industry. Full story
  • GA-USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Begin RCPP Project Implementation-150807 USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Begin RCPP Project Implementation

    Aug 07, 2015

    On August 10, USA Rice and Ducks Unlimited (DU) will officially kick off implementation of their Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) joint project, “Sustaining the Future of Rice”, that was announced in January 2015. Full story
  • IP-Marvin Lehrer USA Rice Briefs Grand Prairie Region Rice Farmers on Export Opportunities and Challenges

    Aug 07, 2015

    This week USA Rice’s Marvin Lehrer was the principal speaker at the annual RiceTec appreciation dinner held here at the Grand Prairie Center. Nearly ninety local rice farmers attended the event to hear about the opportunities and challenges in moving rice to the key nearby markets of Mexico, Cuba, Central America, and Colombia. Full story
  • IP-US Rice in Mexican Dishes a Hit with Japanese Consumers-150806 Mexican Dishes Bring U.S. Rice to Japanese Consumers

    Aug 06, 2015

    This week, USA Rice conducted a consumer event here in collaboration with Ryoritsushin, a popular food magazine. Approximately 60 Japanese consumers were introduced to U.S. medium grain at Toro Tokyo, celebrity chef Richard Sandoval’s hot Mexican and Latin American restaurant in the posh and exclusive Ginza District. Full story
  • NRM Store 2 National Rice Month Promotional Items Now Available

    Aug 05, 2015

    With National Rice Month (NRM) quickly approaching, USA Rice has stocked up on an assortment of exclusive promotional items. Items can be purchased online or by filling out an order form and sending it to USA Rice. Full story
  • Ray Vester, headshot WOTUS Unravels from the Inside

    Aug 04, 2015

    Last week the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released more than 50 pages of documents, some labeled "litigation sensitive," in which the Army Corps of Engineers sometimes strongly disagreed with the U.S. EPA on the process of drafting the final Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Full story
  • ITp- TPP 150803 2 TPP Ministerial Yields No Agreement

    Aug 03, 2015

    Trade ministers from twelve countries met for several days here last week, but failed to reach agreement on the broad and far reaching Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. Full story
  • Large group seated in chairs listens to CEO Betsy Ward give a presentation from a podium on trade with Cuba Mississippi Holds Farm Bureau Summer Rice Grower Meeting and Field Day

    Jul 31, 2015

    The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Summer Rice Grower Policy Meeting was held yesterday, and USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward and Government Affairs Vice President Ben Mosley were featured speakers. Full story
  • IP-Indian Export Mkt, Graph-150730 At A Glance: Indian Export Market

    Jul 30, 2015

    Over the past several years, Asian exporters have looked to diversify their export markets and with relatively low prices, have grown their market share in many areas in Africa, the Western Hemisphere and in developing countries. India has had phenomenal growth in their exports, particularly to developing countries which now account for nearly 80 percent of their exports. Full story
  • USA Rice Producers' Group Grows into USA Rice Farmers

    Jul 30, 2015

    The USA Rice Producers' Group, the largest sector of USA Rice with representation by farmers from each of the six rice-growing states, has voted to change the group's name to "USA Rice Farmers" effective August 1, 2015. Full story
  • ITP-Inching-Toward-Trade-with-Cuba-SMALL-150729 Inching Toward Trade with Cuba

    Jul 29, 2015

    Yesterday, Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to end the embargo on Cuba. Called the "Cuba Trade Act of 2015," the bill mirrors a Senate bill introduced in June by Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS). Full story
  • COMM-Tulane Green Wave-150728 Tulane Opens $1 Million "Nitrogen Reduction Challenge"

    Jul 28, 2015

    Tulane University has announced the next phase of the "Tulane Nitrogen Reduction Challenge," an international competition that will award $1 million to the entrepreneur, researcher, or inventor with the best plan to reduce the amount of nutrients entering the world's lakes, rivers, and oceans through storm water runoff and ultimately reduce the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Full story
  • IP-Meeting with Iraqi Trade Minister-150727 USA Rice, Members, Iraqi Trade Minister Talk Markets

    Jul 27, 2015

    In a continued effort to keep U.S. rice competitive in the Iraqi market, USA Rice members met last week with the Iraqi Trade Minister and his staff to discuss requirements and expectations surrounding that country's public tender process. Full story
  • 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

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