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Better Together for USA Rice Promotions in Canada

May 05, 2021

Canadians eat with their eyes so showcasing rice in deliciously creative ways on visual social media platforms is an effective way to encourage consumption. Full story

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USA Rice Offers Comments on Climate Solutions

May 04, 2021

The industry has made strides over the past several decades when it comes to sustainability. These comments were a great way to showcase all that the rice industry does for the environment and how we can help moving forward. Full story

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USA Rice Debuts New Instructional Cooking Videos

May 03, 2021

USA Rice has added two new chef-led instructional videos for cooking rice commercially or at-home using three different rice cooking methods. Full story

USA Rice Supports Retaliatory Duties on Indian Rice Imports

Apr 30, 2021

USTR is contemplating a 25 percent retaliatory duty on brown basmati rice from India, but USA Rice supports applying the cuty to all rice and rice products imported from India. Full story

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USA Rice Domestic Usage Report Confirms Significant COVID-19 Retail Bump

Apr 29, 2021

According to the 2019-20 report, U.S. rice mills shipped 113.3 million cwt of rice to domestic and foreign markets, an increase of 4.5 percent over the 2018-19 market year. Full story

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Spring Whole Grain Speaks Truth to Power

Apr 28, 2021

The cover photo of this issue, taken by Missouri rice farmer Zach Worrell, is powerful and really “speaks” to the whole objective of sustainability. Full story

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USA Rice Welcomes Three New Members

Apr 28, 2021

These new members run the gamut from small, family-run shops to larger corporate operations, and USA Rice benefits greatly from their different perspectives. Full story

Battling Stigma Around Mental Health on The Rice Stuff Podcast

Apr 27, 2021

Podcast co-hosts Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon moderate a discussion on mental health and rural communities for this episode of The Rice Stuff. The bottom line is that help is available from a list of mental health resources. Full story

USDA Extends Universal Free Lunch Program

Apr 26, 2021

USDA has extended the universal free lunch program through the 2021-2022 school year at schools and childcare institutions nationwide as they continue to feed children nutritious meals free of charge. Full story

In Memory: Steve Balas

Apr 23, 2021

USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Steve Balas, of Eagle Lake, Texas, who passed away April 20, at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife, Linda, brother Tony, sister Julie Lobpries (Howard), and two grandsons. Full story

Biden Meets with Japan PM, Mum on Comprehensive Trade Talks

Apr 23, 2021

President Biden held a meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan, but few details emerged on coming trade talks. Full story

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Rice Leadership Development Program Session I: Gulf Coast

Apr 22, 2021

The first session of the Rice Leadership Development Program Class of 2021 took place recently and class member Mallory Everett filed this report. Full story

Influencer Program Engaging with U.S. Consumers

Apr 21, 2021

Halfway through the program year, the feedfeed.com partnership has netted more than 18 million consumer impressions and more than 600,000 engagements. Full story

Growing Climate Solutions Act Introduced in Senate

Apr 20, 2021

A new version of the Growing Climate Solutions Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate today that includes voluntary carbon market options for agricultural producers and forestry owners. Full story

EU Moves to Outlaw Propiconazole in September 2021, Potential Impacts to U.S. Rice Exports

Apr 19, 2021

Despite U.S. EPA safe use guidelines that include risk mitigation, the European Union is saying "no" to propiconazole, taking the MRL from 1.5 PPM to 0.0 PPM this fall. Full story

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Food Aid Tender Sends U.S. Rice to West Africa

Apr 16, 2021

A tender for more than 78,000 MT of U.S.-origin long grain rice will be used in several projects through the Food for Progress program. Full story

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Letlow Sworn In to Represent Louisiana’s Fifth Congressional District

Apr 15, 2021

Julia Letlow was sworn in to represent Louisiana’s Fifth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Louisiana’s Fifth covers 24 parishes and the northeast Louisiana rice-producing region. Full story

New U.S. Rice Variety Customized for Latin American Consumers

Apr 15, 2021

The new variety, LA 2126, is currently grown experimentally and for seed increase at the LSU Rice Research Station but may be commercially available in the near future. Full story

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Ceremony Highlights Efforts to Conserve Waterfowl Habitat

Apr 14, 2021

Yesterday, Governor Asa Hutchinson, along with conservation and agricultural leaders, state agencies, and legislators celebrated the passage of a state resolution highlighting the value of waterfowl and waterfowl habitat in Arkansas. Full story

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Ramadan Kareem!

Apr 14, 2021

Over the past few weeks, USA Rice has teamed up with several importers and initiated promotional activities to boost awareness and sales of U.S.-grown rice during the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan. Full story

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