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2022 MO Fisher Delta Field Day, Sen. Roy Blunt stands at podium

Missouri Rice Field Days: ‘Show Me’ The Grain

Sep 02, 2022

Two rice field days were held in Missouri last week, one in Glennonville and the other in Portageville. Full story

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In A Year Like No Other, Annual California Rice Field Day Offers Optimism

Sep 02, 2022

For 110 years, the Rice Experiment Station has been delivering outstanding results for California’s rice industry, and hundreds gathered this week for the annual Field Day here for reports on what lies ahead. Full story

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Get Reel with Rice & Earn Money for College Tuition

Sep 01, 2022

Three guaranteed scholarship prizes, sponsored by the American Commodity Company will be awarded: grand prize is $5K, second prize is $3K, and third is $2K. Full story

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The Rice Stuff Podcast Tees Up National Rice Month

Sep 01, 2022

Learn everything National Rice Month has to offer on the latest podcast episode -- festivals, donations, giveaways, contests -- it's all here! Full story

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U.S. and Japan Rice Industries Reunite in Sacramento for 25th Annual U.S.-Japan Technical Meetings

Aug 31, 2022

Following the technical meeting, the delegation toured a California rice mill and visited a local rice field to hear about stewardship and other best management practices used by U.S. farmers. Full story

Kick Off National Rice Month the Rice Way

Aug 31, 2022

For more than thirty years, the U.S. rice industry has worked to capitalize on this dedicated month by promoting domestic rice, engaging with new and traditional audiences. Full story

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Appetite For Innovation Grows in Canada

Aug 30, 2022

Canada matters as it is the fifth largest export market for the United States, consuming more than 230,000 tons of U.S. rice (nearly $200 million) on an annual basis. Full story

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U.S.-Grown Rice Passes Important Test

Aug 29, 2022

The FDA's annual Pesticide Monitoring Program Report for Fiscal Year 2020 confirms what we already know – U.S. grown food, especially rice, is the safest in the world. Full story

USA Rice Welcomes Michele Deadwyler

Aug 26, 2022

Michele will be overseeing financial and program compliance for the grants that USA Rice receives such as those from USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. Full story

Registered Dietitians Add Videos to Help Consumers Think Rice & Nutrition

Aug 25, 2022

Consumers responded to the introduction of recipe videos with almost two million more social media impressions this year versus last year. Full story

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Seminar Introduces Aspiring Chefs to Diverse Varieties of U.S. Rice

Aug 24, 2022

The educational seminar focused on introducing diversified U.S. rice varieties available in the Taiwan market including short grain glutinous rice, medium grain, long grain, and jasmine. Full story

Gravel Roads and Rearview Mirrors on The Rice Stuff Podcast

Aug 23, 2022

Learn about the importance of leadership from detailed discussions about the Rice Foundation Leadership Development Program and the National Black Growers Council, whose mission is to improve the efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of black row crop farmers. Full story

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Horizon Ag Hosts Field Day at Arkansas Research Facility

Aug 22, 2022

This was the first time Horizon Ag held a field day at the Northeast Rice Research Extension Center facility that was completed in 2021. Full story

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4-Hands Make Memories (and Rice) in a Singapore Kitchen

Aug 19, 2022

“4-hands” dinners are popular in Singapore, and involve a collaboration between two chefs who team up to share ingredients and cooking techniques to create new dishes. Full story

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Rice Stewardship Partnership Secures $7.85M Project to Increase Irrigation Efficiency

Aug 18, 2022

With the fourteenth RCPP project to date, the USA Rice/Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership surpassed the $100 million milestone for working ricelands conservation funding. Full story

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Rice Field Day in Florida Highlights Area's Unique Rice Production System

Aug 17, 2022

The Everglades Agricultural Area was a former wetland that is primarily a sugarcane production area where rice is grown in the fallow year coming out of ratoon cane production. Full story

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RiceTec Field Day Debuts New Varieties and New CEO

Aug 16, 2022

It was wonderful to see so many producers and partners in person again and the RiceTec staff did an excellent job organizing this event. Full story

Iraq Buys 44K of U.S. Rice to Complete MOU Terms for 2022

Aug 15, 2022

Iraqis value the quality of U.S. rice and in turn, Iraq is a vital market to our farmers here in the United States. Full story

An Intern Reports: Respect and the City

Aug 12, 2022

Hayden Miller, USA Rice's 2022 summer intern, writes about all he has seen, learned, and accomplished during his illuminating time in Washington, DC, and his experiences on Capitol Hill. Full story

USA Rice Enlists Renowned Chef to Promote U.S. Medium Grain in Japan

Aug 11, 2022

Yoshiyuki Okuno, a well-known owner-chef who operates five restaurants in Tokyo and has recently opened a restaurant in California, shares two of his culinary creations made with U.S. rice. Full story

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