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Farmers Receive Relief as Trade Disputes Continue

Nov 08, 2019

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Thursday afternoon that the White House has approved the second round of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments. This decision comes shortly after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. and China had reached a “phase one” trade agreement. Full story

WASDE Report Released

Nov 08, 2019

This month’s outlook for 2019/20 U.S. rice is for slightly lower supplies, unchanged use, and decreased ending stocks. The NASS November Crop Production report indicated 2019/20 rice production is lowered 700,000 cwt from the previous forecast to 187.9 million. Full story

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Annual Yellow Rails and Rice Festival Attracts Birders from Far and Wide

Nov 07, 2019

Ornithologists and avid birdwatchers gathered in southwest Louisiana this past weekend for a chance to spy the yellow rail, a rare marshbird that migrates to the Gulf Coast each winter, stopping over in Louisiana’s rice fields. Full story

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Taiwan Hosts the U.S. for Rice Grading Seminar

Nov 06, 2019

This week, a team led by USA Rice traveled here to conduct a rice grading seminar with Taiwan’s Agriculture and Food Agency inspectors. The seminar is the second of its kind and was borne out of the annual U.S.-Taiwan rice technical meetings. Full story

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Turkish Trade Delegation Meets U.S. Rice Industry Face-to-Face

Nov 05, 2019

Last week, three senior members of the Turkish Grain Board (TMO), along with an Ankara-based USDA agriculture specialist, visited California and Arkansas rice country on a reverse trade mission aiming to reestablish the once-robust Turkish export market. Full story

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Outlook Conference Rates Rising This Week

Nov 04, 2019

Registration rates for the USA Rice Outlook Conference climb on Wednesday of this week. Read about some of the highlights at what promises to be the biggest and best Outlook Conference yet. Full story

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Co-op Session Added to USA Rice Outlook Conference

Nov 01, 2019

USA Rice has just added an important breakout session on co-ops to the USA Rice Outlook Conference schedule asking vital questions such as "what does the future hold for rice co-ops?" and "how does a shifting industry change the value proposition for members?" Full story

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USA Rice Releases PLC Payment Calculator for 2018 Crop

Nov 01, 2019

USA Rice has released an updated Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payment calculator for the 2018 rice crop to help project a farmer’s potential rice PLC payment. Full story

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Registered Dietitians “Think Rice” at 2019 Food & Nutrition Show

Oct 31, 2019

This week, USA Rice headed to Philadelphia to interface with more than 10,000 dietitians, food policy makers, healthcare providers, nutrition scientists and researchers, and food industry leaders from around the globe at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ 2019 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE). Full story

Meeting with Iraqi Ministry of Trade Yields Fruitful Discussion

Oct 30, 2019

Yesterday, USA Rice hosted eight officials from Iraq’s Ministry of Trade for a presentation on the quality and reliability of U.S. rice. The delegation will be in the U.S. for nearly three weeks as part of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. Full story

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Country Comes to Town in Little Rock, Arkansas

Oct 29, 2019

Last Sunday afternoon, more than 4,000 Arkansans attended “Downtown on the Farm,” a new event highlighting Arkansas agriculture in a centralized, easily accessible venue, ultimately bringing the state’s largest industry to the state’s largest city. Full story

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The EU and UK Punt Brexit: Fourth Time’s the Charm?

Oct 28, 2019

Last week, the United Kingdom’s parliament delivered a blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson by forcing the pro-Brexit leader to request yet another extension, this one for 90 days, prior to separation from the European Union. Today, EU ambassadors signed off on the UK’s request for an extension, punting the hard-split date from October 31, 2019 to January 31, 2020. Full story

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California Crop Goes From Slow Start to Swift Completion

Oct 25, 2019

An update on this year's California crop includes reports from rice farmers Seth Fiack, Kurt Richter, and Matthew Sligar. Full story

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Anuga 2019: A Century Old and Still “Tasting the Future”

Oct 24, 2019

Earlier this month, USA Rice exhibited at 2019 Anuga, the largest bi-annual foodshow in the world. This year marked the 100-year anniversary of the tradeshow that attracts more than 170,000 attendees and 7,590 exhibitors from 106 countries. Full story

83rd International Rice Festival Draws Tens of Thousands and Celebrates Our Mighty Grain

Oct 23, 2019

The 83rd International Rice Festival was held last weekend and rice was honored, celebrated, and consumed. Many individuals were also honored at this wonderful tradition that brings the world of rice together. Full story

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Former USA Rice Intern Returns to Government Affairs Team

Oct 23, 2019

Today USA Rice welcomes Josie McLaurin as the new Government Affairs/PAC Coordinator where she will be facilitating government affairs functions including administration of the USA Rice Political Action Committee (PAC). Full story

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U.S. Takes Further Actions to Alienate Cuba

Oct 22, 2019

The Trump Administration sent a clear message to the Cuban regime that they must immediately cease their destructive behavior at home and abroad by discontinuing Cuba’s ability to lease commercial planes and halt some forms of donations from the U.S. Full story

Starting Rice Farming Education Early in Louisiana

Oct 21, 2019

Educating young people about what it takes to farm is always worthwhile. Which is why the Richards opened their farm and shop to a group of first-graders recently. Full story

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California Session Makes Big Impression on Leadership Class

Oct 18, 2019

Author Adam Famoso is an assistant professor at the Rice Research Station at the LSU AgCenter and a member of the 2018-20 Rice Leadership Development Class. Full story

USA Rice Meetings Cover Wide Range of Trade Topics

Oct 17, 2019

The World Market Price Subcommittee held its autumn meetings today and more than 20 USA Rice members from all segments of the U.S. rice industry met to talk about rice acres, yields, price trends, stocks, and global rice trade issues. Full story

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