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Mr. Satterfield Goes to Washington: USA Rice Lays Groundwork for 2023 Farm Bill Efforts

Nov 21, 2022

Mississippi rice farmer and USA Rice Chair Kirk Satterfield spent last week walking the halls of Congress to talk rice farmer assistance and 2023 Farm Bill preparations. Full story

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USA Rice Meets with Industry in Japan, Conveys Post-Harvest Supply and Demand Projections

Nov 18, 2022

USA Rice has conducted successful promotions in Japan for decades to support incorporation of U.S. rice in a market where domestic rice holds a premium. Full story

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Arkansas Rice Farmer Jennifer James Appointed to Ag Advisory Committee at EPA

Nov 17, 2022

Given her impressive résumé, Jennifer James is an outstanding choice to represent U.S. rice industry interests in this advisory role to EPA. Full story

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Lessons from the California Leadership Session: Keep Calm and Carry On

Nov 16, 2022

One thing California does not have a shortage of is people willing to volunteer their land, time, and expertise to see the ag industry survive. Full story

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New K-12 Chef Advisory Board Takes U.S. Rice to School

Nov 15, 2022

USA Rice created a chef advisory board to gain insights, leverage relationships, and create new tools that will extend the industry’s reach into school kitchens across the country. Full story

USA Rice Outlines Annual Trade Barriers for USTR to Address in 2023

Nov 14, 2022

Based on estimates, trade barriers accounted for a loss of more than $450 million to the U.S. rice industry in 2022. Full story

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USA Rice & Hellbender Brewing Co. Debut Long Grain Lager

Nov 10, 2022

The five percent ABV beer was brewed with Arkansas-grown jasmine rice, and celebrates the U.S. rice industry with an eye-catching label depicting rice harvest and featuring the Grown in the USA logo. Full story

Study Shows Puerto Rican Consumers Prefer U.S. Over Chinese Rice

Nov 09, 2022

The majority of consumers believe the Rico brand is sourced from Puerto Rico when in fact it has predominantly come from China over the last four years. Full story

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The Rice Stuff Gets the Royal Treatment

Nov 08, 2022

The International Rice Festival is a massive undertaking, and podcast listeners go behind the scenes in Crowley, Louisiana, at the largest and oldest agriculture festival in the state. Full story

Rice’s Strong Nutritional Reputation Reiterated in Dietitian Survey

Nov 07, 2022

This survey is important because it gives a direct, immediate response from experts in the nutrition field across a range of different capacities on what they think about rice. Full story

USA Rice Joins Industry in Urging the Biden Administration and Congress to Avert a Rail Shutdown

Nov 04, 2022

A rail labor strike could occur as early as November 19. However, products could begin to be embargoed as early as next week, and shipments of agricultural products could be embargoed beginning on November 14. Full story

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U.S. and Taiwan Hold 7th Annual Technical Meeting

Nov 03, 2022

The U.S. and Taiwan have a strong partnership that extends far beyond just the rice industries, and it is more important now than ever before. Full story

Wheeler Appointed to CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee

Nov 03, 2022

The Agricultural Advisory Committee provides advice on issues involving the trading of agricultural commodity futures and options, and facilitates communications between the CFTC, the agricultural community, and agriculture-related organizations. Full story

USA Rice Releases PLC Payment Calculator for 2021 Crop

Nov 02, 2022

The PLC program is a tool that helps rice farmers manage their main risk, multi-year price declines, and is a strong safety net that provides farmers with modest support when they need it most. Full story

Birders Flock to Louisiana for Annual Yellow Rails & Rice Festival

Nov 01, 2022

The annual event allows birders to learn about rice farming, and see firsthand the practices rice farmers use to create the habitat that so many birds and other species call home. Full story

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USA Rice Expands Foodservice Marketing Campaign

Oct 31, 2022

USA Rice has a new partnership with the Performance Foodservice Group the number two foodservice distributor in the U.S. that currently sells 1.9 million cases of rice annually, ninety-seven percent of which is U.S.-grown. Full story

International Market Opportunities at 2022 SIAL Paris

Oct 28, 2022

The biannual event is the second largest in Europe and this year had more than 7,000 exhibitors and expected 300,000 visitors, a return to pre-COVID numbers. Full story

USA Rice Millers’ Association Adds Two New Members

Oct 28, 2022

Packaging Group Inc. joined the USA Rice Millers' Association as an allied server associate, and Castor River Inc. as a mill member. Full story

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USA Rice Joins Other Ag Cooperators to Promote U.S.-Origin Commodities in Latin America

Oct 27, 2022

The two-day event covered topics concerning the access, distribution, and benefits of soybeans, wheat, grains, and rice around the world. Full story

USA Rice Pitches U.S.-Grown to Major Foodservice Supplier UniPro

Oct 26, 2022

A year-long promotion campaign educated UniPro’s membership of 400 distributors and 560 branches on the importance of sourcing and carrying U.S.-grown rice. Full story

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