USA Rice Daily

USA Rice Delegation in Brussels for Regulatory Talks

Jun 09, 2023

Among the agenda items discussed were details on how EU officials set and enforce maximum residue levels (MRLs) and the implementation of the U.S. tariff rate quota for milled rice. Full story

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USDA Trade Mission to Japan Capitalizes on Strong Trade Ties

Jun 08, 2023

Japan imported at least $10 billion worth of U.S. food and agriculture products, reaching a record-high $14.6 billion in 2022, showing a continuously growing demand for U.S. products. Full story

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USA Rice Cooks Up Cultural Connections with E-Newsletter in Canada

Jun 07, 2023

The latest trade e-newsletter emphasizes the versatility of rice across a variety of cultures and cuisines, underscoring its value as an all-purpose ingredient. Full story

Webinar Helps K-12 Foodservice Operators Expand Breakfast Rice Offerings

Jun 06, 2023

The training webinar focused on using U.S.-grown brown rice as a central component of breakfast options to reduce sugar in school meals and meet federal nutrition standards. Full story

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Congressional Staff Visit Rice Farmers in Mississippi Delta

Jun 05, 2023

We appreciate this group making the trek to the Mississippi Delta to see rice country in action and discuss issues our industry is facing. Full story

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USA Rice Checks In with Central American Trade

Jun 02, 2023

USA Rice keeps marketers from Central America updated on all the ways the U.S. rice industry is working to improve our product. Full story

In Memory: Jacko Garrett

Jun 01, 2023

Texas rice farmer Jacko Garrett, who passed away this week, lived by the philosophy "as a man soweth, so shall he reap," both personally and professionally. Full story

Government Affairs Intern Joins USA Rice for the Summer

May 31, 2023

Meet Alex Smith, a senior at Texas A&M University who is pursuing a B.S. in Agricultural Economics and spending his summer working with USA Rice on government affairs. Full story

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Evangeline Parish Holds First of Many Louisiana Field Days

May 26, 2023

The Louisiana Field Day schedule is filling up with the Acadia Field Day on June 14; RiceTec and Horizon Ag Field Days on June 27; and the Rice Research Station Annual Field Day on June 28. Full story

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USA Rice Stays ‘On Strategy’ with USDA Foreign Ag Service

May 25, 2023

USDA's Africa/Middle East Policy & Marketing Strategy Summit in Casablanca highlighted this rapidly growing consumer market and the potential there for increased U.S. food exports. Full story

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SCOTUS Rejects EPA’s Expansive View of WOTUS

May 25, 2023

Rice farmers look forward to a rule that protects clean water, while also respecting private property rights. Full story

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U.S.-Korea Technical Meetings Show Promise of Return to Normal

May 24, 2023

Korea is regularly a top export market for U.S. rice by both volume and value, and has long been the second largest market for U.S. medium grain exports. Full story

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Plant Genetics and Breeding on The Rice Stuff

May 23, 2023

Leading rice researchers join Dr. Steve Linscombe for a discussion of how the use of non-GMO DNA marker technologies has greatly improved the rice breeding process in recent years. Full story

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In Memory: Robert Marion Berry

May 22, 2023

Marion Berry was a rice farmer at heart who did his best to represent the entire first Congressional District of Arkansas. Full story

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NASS Reaches Out to Producers for Data on 2023 Crops, Stocks, and Values

May 19, 2023

We encourage you to do your part to help ensure the data collected for the rice industry reflects the situation on the ground given its real-world implications. Full story

USDA Provides Preview on 2022 Natural Disaster Aid for Farmers

May 19, 2023

USDA Farm Service Agency offers two, simultaneous tracks to receive assistance, and will release of additional information for these programs in the coming months. Full story

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USA Rice Joins 20th Anniversary Celebration of U.S. Agricultural Trade Office in Beijing

May 18, 2023

Two types of U.S. rice were served at the catered dinner during the gala: steamed U.S. jasmine, and fried rice, Yangzhou style, prepared with U.S. tri-color brown rice. Full story

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California is Back!

May 17, 2023

Last year the state’s rice acreage was dramatically reduced because of water shortages. This year the ample winter rains and snowpack will allow for a return to near normal acreage. Full story

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Generous Donation Boosts The Rice Foundation Funding

May 16, 2023

The $250K donation from the Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas will allow for a continuation of The Rice Foundation’s work that is critical for the U.S. rice industry. Full story

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One Family’s History of Living Off the Land in Louisiana

May 15, 2023

Paul Zaunbrecher shared the history of his family's farm, and the impact of rice and crawfish production in Louisiana over the generations since 1881. Full story

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