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Rice Leadership Development Session III: California At Last!

Oct 20, 2021

Session III was all about the diversity of California agriculture and the hurdles the industry there faces every day just to stay in business and continue to have the freedom to operate. Full story

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New Rice Recipes Put Little Chefs in Charge

Oct 19, 2021

If you have a little one excited to help out in the kitchen, these kid-friendly rice recipes teach the fundamentals of cooking and using rice. Full story

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ShopRite With U.S. Rice

Oct 18, 2021

The promotional partnership with ShopRite deployed a combination of marketing tactics, the diversity of which meant there was something for every consumer. Full story

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U.S. Rice Feeds Those In Need

Oct 15, 2021

Rice usage in food aid programs will remain high throughout 2021 and into 2022 due to the ongoing and lingering impact of COVID-19, along with multiple global natural and man-made crises. Full story

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Newest USA Rice Enterprise Partner

Oct 15, 2021

Incorporated in 2013, Agreeta Solutions is a technology and milling company that provides a digital platform for the entire agriculture value chain. Full story

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Students Get Smart About U.S. Rice

Oct 14, 2021

Prior to today's start of the International Rice Festival in Crowley, Louisiana, local school children have devoted this week to studying the grain that has been the backbone of the area’s economy for more than a hundred years. Full story

Sun Valley Rice’s Christine Birdsong Appointed as New Undersecretary of the California Department of Food & Agriculture

Oct 14, 2021

Birdsong has twenty years of experience navigating complex regulatory environments on behalf of industry and agriculture, and her real-world, practical expertise with water, labor, legislative, and trade issues will be invaluable. Full story

USA Rice “Tastes the Future” at Anuga 2021

Oct 13, 2021

Food professionals from around the globe attend the trade show making it an excellent resource for gathering market information from across Europe, as well as the Middle East and Africa. Full story

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Thoughts on Rice From a James Beard Nominated Chef on The Rice Stuff

Oct 12, 2021

Join The Rice Stuff podcast for Episode 31, “Sitting Down with Chef Hari Cameron,” and hear how the mind of a professional chef works. Full story

In Memory: Toshiko Satake

Oct 12, 2021

In 2016, the USA Rice Millers' Association awarded Toshiko Satake the RMA Distinguished Service Award recognizing her outstanding lifetime contributions to the U.S. rice milling industry. Full story

USA Rice Endorses New EPA Ag Advisor

Oct 08, 2021

Yesterday, Rod Snyder, most recently president of Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, was named agriculture advisor at the EPA. Full story

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Canadian Celebrity Chef Rethinks Traditional Croutons with U.S. Rice

Oct 08, 2021

Instead of bread, the new croutons are made with rice molded into different shapes such as spooky eyeballs for Halloween or bold heart shapes that declare the cook’s love for U.S.-origin rice. Full story

After One Year Hiatus, USA Rice Outlook Conference Re-Launches, Heading to New Orleans

Oct 07, 2021

The conference is scheduled for the Hyatt Regency New Orleans and begins on the evening of December 5 with a welcome reception and runs through December 7 with two General Sessions, multiple educational breakout sessions, a trade show, and the Annual Awards Luncheon that celebrates excellence in all corners of the U.S. rice industry. Full story

2021 USA Rice Sustainability Award Nomination Deadline is Friday

Oct 06, 2021

The award committee strongly encourages resubmission of previous nominations that were not selected. The award will be presented at the USA Rice Outlook Conference in New Orleans in December. Full story

“Perfect” USA Rice Promotions in Colombia

Oct 06, 2021

Check out “Think Rice: The Perfect Ingredient” campaign, a multichannel crusade designed to engage consumers in Colombia through in-store promotions and digital marketing. Full story

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USA Rice Wraps Up National Rice Month Programming

Oct 05, 2021

This year, USA Rice utilized a combination of outreach strategies to make sure the word got out on National Rice Month, clueing in the public about the annual celebration of our favorite month and grain. Full story

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USTR Promises Tougher Stance on China, U.S. Rice Industry Wants Assurances on Ag

Oct 04, 2021

USTR announced the Biden Administration’s plans for a new approach to the U.S.-China relationship, including enforcement of the U.S.-China Phase One Agreement that was signed in January 2020. Enforcement could mean a lot of things, so the devil will be in the details. Full story

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California Rice Harvest Report

Oct 01, 2021

Harvest is going nicely and yields are good to very good for many, and, while it is a little early to get a true picture, milling quality might be somewhat lower than desired. Full story

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Government Shutdown Narrowly Avoided

Oct 01, 2021

Congress voted to keep the lights on a bit longer and included $10 billion in much needed WHIP+ funding. Full story

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U.S. Rice Lights Up Mooncake Festival in the UK

Sep 30, 2021

The Mooncake Festival is celebrated by many countries in southeast Asia, and is the second-most important holiday after Chinese New Year, with a history dating back more than three thousand years when the Chinese Emperor worshipped the moon for bountiful harvests. Full story

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