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USA Rice Releases PLC Payment Calculator for 2017 Crop

Nov 02, 2018

Following USDA’s announcement of the Market Year Average (MYA) prices for rice on October 30, USA Rice has released an updated Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payment calculator for the 2017 rice crop. This USA Rice-developed tool helps to project a farmer’s potential whole-farm PLC payment. Full story

New USA Rice Research Focuses on Infants and Toddlers

Nov 01, 2018

Last week at the 2018 Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) here, USA Rice presented findings on the Association of Rice Consumption with Nutrient Intake in Infants/Toddlers. Full story

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Working Together Brings Boat Load of Good News

Oct 31, 2018

Over the past week, Congressmen Clay Higgins and Ralph Abraham who both represent the Louisiana rice producing region, took the opportunity to see firsthand the results of recent rice sales to Iraq. Full story

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USDA Data Points to Positive Signs for U.S. Rice Industry

Oct 30, 2018

On October 25, the World Market Price Subcommittee’s autumn meetings were held here and more than 20 USA Rice members from all sectors of the U.S. rice industry converged to discuss yields, stocks, and global rice trade issues. Full story

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Attendees ‘Think Rice’ at Annual FNCE Show

Oct 29, 2018

Last week, more than 10,000 dietitians, food policy makers, healthcare providers, nutrition scientists and researchers, and food industry leaders from around the globe gathered in the nation’s capital to attend the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ 2018 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE). Full story

Pacific Northwest Welcomes Think Rice Road Trip

Oct 26, 2018

The Think Rice Road Trip just completed the Pacific Northwest Leg with great success. Full story

USA Rice Outlook Conference Registration, Exhibitor Prices Set to Increase

Oct 25, 2018

Early bird registration for Outlook is coming to an end. Full story

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Eat Real Rice Cookbook Now Available

Oct 25, 2018

Arkansas Rice has published a new cookbook - just in time for holiday giving! Full story

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Rice Leadership Development Program – The California Session

Oct 24, 2018

The Rice Leadership Development Program recently visited California. Class member and Louisiana rice farmer Ross Thibodeaux filed a report. Full story

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USA Rice Visits UK to Promote Market Interests

Oct 23, 2018

A delegation of more than a dozen USA Rice members and staff representing some seven companies traveled to the United Kingdom (UK) to meet officials, importers, and wholesalers, and to participate in the UK Rice Symposium. Full story

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Trading Office Hours for Field Time in Louisiana Rice Country

Oct 22, 2018

Earlier this month, USA Rice's Asiha Grigsby embarked on an ambitious tour of farms, mills, and co-ops in southern Louisiana with Kane Webb, USA Rice Louisiana field specialist, as her guide. Full story

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USA Rice Debuts New “RD-Approved Guide to U.S.-Grown Rice”

Oct 19, 2018

USA Rice released a new nutrition and varietal toolkit for registered dieticians and consumers alike, to teach them about varieties of rice grown in the USA and the nutrients behind those varieties. Full story

Food Experts Want to Know What Makes Young Consumers Tick

Oct 18, 2018

Food industry leaders and innovators gathered last week to discuss consumer trends, public health, and technological developments in agriculture and farming at the Food Forward summit. Full story

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USA Rice Represented at the China International Rice Festival

Oct 17, 2018

Dr. Tim Walker, general manager at Horizon, Ag. LLC, represented USA Rice and the U.S. rice industry at the China International Rice Festival and 2nd International Rice Forum held here last week. Full story

USA Rice Meets with WTO Officials as China Cases Advance

Oct 17, 2018

The second of two cases filed against China by the United States in the World Trade Organization's (WTO) legal system advanced this week and USA Rice COO Bob Cummings met with attorneys from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative arguing the case as well as key country delegations to the WTO. Full story

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Rice Has Got It Going On!

Oct 16, 2018

Raceland Sugar Mill opened up its facility to host a tour and meeting for members of Louisiana commodities from across the state. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was there, along with Congressmen Ralph Abraham and Garrett Graves, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Mike Strain, and State Senator and sugar producer Brett Alain. Full story

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USA Rice Road Trip Heads to the Pacific Northwest

Oct 15, 2018

The USA Rice Domestic Promotion put the 2,000+ mile Midwest leg in the books and has now traded fertile ag land for lush landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. Full story

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Congressman Visits Rice Festival & Talks with Local Rice Farmers

Oct 12, 2018

Last Saturday, at the Texas Rice Festival here, a group of local rice farmers hosted a meeting with Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX) on current issues affecting them and other farmers in Texas’ 36th Congressional District. Full story

WASDE Report Released

Oct 11, 2018

The 2018/19 rice crop is reduced 700,000 cwt to 218.8 million on lower yields. The average yield forecast is lowered 24 pounds per acre to 7,539 pounds. Decreases are in Texas and California. Full story

Successful Online Promotions in Korea

Oct 11, 2018

Auctions for U.S. medium grain table rice here had been suspended for several months which led to a dearth of U.S. rice in the market. Full story

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