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Home for the Holidays with U.S.-Grown Rice

Nov 19, 2021

While supply chain issues may be impacting some staple grocery items, rest assured domestic rice is stocked on shelves across the country and ready to be enjoyed. Full story

U.S. and Korea Rice Technical Meetings Maintain Momentum

Nov 18, 2021

Korea remains a strong market for U.S.-grown rice. Between 2016 and 2020, U.S. rice exports to Korea averaged $110 million in annual value. Full story

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U.S. Rice Featured at Retail Food Festival in Hong Kong

Nov 17, 2021

Sales of U.S. rice during this year’s food festival were nearly 32 percent greater than 2020, and feedback from consumers indicated they like the taste and texture of U.S. medium grain rice. Full story

Bonnie Confirmed as USDA FPAC Undersecretary

Nov 17, 2021

Bonnie will oversee the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Risk Management Agency in his new role, and also be responsible for carrying out some of USDA’s climate work, including the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Initiative. Full story

Strong Center Store Sales Continue in 2021

Nov 16, 2021

When it comes to shelf-stable grocery items, like U.S.-grown rice, purchasing behaviors still reflect the increase of at-home cooking that continues to fuel center stores sales. Full story

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Fall-ing for Rice

Nov 15, 2021

USA Rice is inspiring Canadians to spice up their rice recipe options this fall with classic blends of autumn spices and seasonings, nostalgic dessert-inspired flavors, and comfort food recipes. Full story

Authentic American Rice Front and Center

Nov 12, 2021

The Authentic American Rice, or Arroz Americano Auténtico in Spanish, campaign is gaining momentum among importers as they see the upside of partnering with USA Rice on these promotions. Full story

Final WHIP+ Payments On The Way

Nov 10, 2021

Those who are eligible should expect to receive the remaining assistance this month. Full story

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USA Rice Joins National Council of Farmer Cooperatives in Discussion of Pressing Ag Issues

Nov 10, 2021

Government affairs professionals from agricultural organizations provided an overview of priorities for the next farm bill and current issues being faced by the agriculture industry, including climate change. Full story

The Rice Stuff Climate Change Series Continues

Nov 09, 2021

Listeners can tweet or leave messages or questions for the podcast on our website that we can cover in future episodes. Full story

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USA Rice Attends Annual Crop Review in Arkansas

Nov 09, 2021

Last week, the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board met in-person and USA Rice CEO Betsy Ward was there to give an update on U.S. industry issues as well as USA Rice activities. Full story

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Yellow Rails & Rice Festival Provides “Once In A Lifetime” Thrills

Nov 08, 2021

Birders not only get to add the yellow rail to their Life List, but they get to see it from the cab of a combine that’s harvesting second crop. Full story

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Congress Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

Nov 08, 2021

This bill will be beneficial to agriculture by magnifying the competitiveness of the agriculture supply chain through improvements to roads, bridges, and inland waterways. Full story

Amazing American Rice in Taiwan

Nov 05, 2021

USA Rice has partnered with two U.S. rice importers on a new retail promotion in Taiwan with a sales goal of 30,000 bags of U.S. rice. Full story

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USA Rice Releases PLC Payment Calculator for 2020 Crop

Nov 05, 2021

This USA Rice-developed tool helps project potential rice PLC payments using input data including base acres, and payment yield. Full story

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Vaccination Requirements for Employers with More Than 100 Employees Released

Nov 04, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination requirements for employers with more than 100 employees have been set out. Full story

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New Quick-To-Make Vegetarian Dishes Based on U.S. Rice

Nov 04, 2021

The five new rice dishes include full nutritional information and are available on the USA Rice consumer recipe database. Full story

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Risk Management and More at the USA Rice Outlook Conference

Nov 03, 2021

The in-person 2021 USA Rice Outlook Conference is just over a month away and as always attendees are going to have to prioritize for all the exciting programming being offered. Full story

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USA Rice Shares Industry Trade Barriers with USTR

Nov 02, 2021

USA Rice accounted for priority barriers to trade in 15 overseas markets that were shared with the USTR and sister agencies such as the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, State, and Treasury. Full story

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EU Lifts 25 Percent Retaliatory Duty on U.S. Rice

Nov 01, 2021

Over the weekend, U.S. and European Union (EU) negotiators worked on the sidelines of the G20 Summit to reach a deal lifting the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, including milled and broken rice. Full story

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