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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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The Rice Leadership Development Program on The Rice Stuff Podcast

Apr 13, 2021

Four alums from the Rice Leadership Development Program join The Rice Stuff podcast to share their experiences with the program, including why they applied and the most valuable thing they took away from the sessions. Full story

USA Rice Shares Industry Sustainability Success with International Audience

Apr 12, 2021

USA Rice shared an overview of the U.S. rice industry’s sustainability story over the last 30-plus years across America’s six major rice-producing states with other commodity groups during an USDA FAS webinar last week. Full story

New UAE Grain Law Boosts Rice Sales

Apr 09, 2021

There has been an uptick in this market over the last year, some of which could be driven by the new minimum stockholding laws that incentivize the UAE suppliers to import the rice they need. Full story

WASDE Report Released

Apr 09, 2021

The outlook for 2020/21 U.S. rice this month is for slightly lower supplies, reduced domestic use and exports, and higher ending stocks. Full story

New USA Rice Members Join As Enterprise Partners

Apr 08, 2021

Enterprise Partners bring valuable insight and experience to our already vertically integrated organization and make USA Rice stronger for their participation. Full story

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Annual USTR Trade Barriers Report Highlights USA Rice Priorities

Apr 07, 2021

Trade barriers for rice are sprinkled throughout the 2021 National Trade Estimate Report, an annual publication detailing foreign trade barriers faced by U.S. exporters. Go here to access the 559-page report. Full story

USA Rice Joins Carbon Solutions Task Force

Apr 06, 2021

Effective climate action is finding new ways to deliver both climate and economic benefits while also positioning farmers, ranchers, and forest managers as valued contributors to climate solutions. Full story

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Student Chefs Share Cooking Class on Turkish Social Media

Apr 05, 2021

USA Rice broadcast a cooking workshop for professional chefs online in Turkey, to comply with COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, and reached a broader audience thanks to social media. Full story

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Study Shows Whole Grain Consumption Lowers Risk of Lung Cancer

Apr 02, 2021

Diet is one lifestyle factor that, if properly modified, has shown its ability to influence cancer risk. Full story

In Memory: Beverly Whalen

Apr 02, 2021

Beverly Whalen, who passed away on March 27, was the long-term rice contact for all things FGIS in Kansas City. Full story

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The Rice Stuff Podcast Coming to a Theater Near You

Apr 01, 2021

The podcast always presents a wealth of information about U.S.-grown rice, and listening on your phone is fine, but to really do justice to it, people need to experience the podcast on the big screen with big sound and big stars. Full story

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