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May 8, 2008 FDA Approves Health Claim for Brown Rice, Confirms popular whole grain may provide protection against heart disease and certain cancers
May 6, 2008 USA RICE FEDERATION SPONSORS $10,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES
April 30, 2008 USA Rice Brings The Farm-to-Table Concept to Life for Culinary Professionals
April 17, 2008 Arkansas Members of Rice Leadership Class Investigates Southern Rice Industry
April 17, 2008 California Member of Rice Leadership Class Investigates Southern Rice Industry
April 17, 2008 Mississippi Member of Rice Leadership Class Investigates Southern Rice Industry
April 17, 2008 Missouri Member of Rice Leadership Class Investigates Southern Rice Industry
April 17, 2008 Rice Leadership Class Investigates Southern Rice Industry
April 17, 2008 Texas Member of Rice Leadership Class Investigates Southern Rice Industry
April 16, 2008 California Member of Rice Leadership Class Investigates Southern Rice Industry
April 8, 2008 USA Rice Federation Urges Congressional Approval of U.S.-Colombia FTA
March 27, 2008 USA Rice Federation Names 2007 Retail Partner of the Year
March 17, 2008 Future Arkansas Rice Leaders Complete Final Session of Rice Leadership Development Program in Washington
March 17, 2008 Future California Rice Leader Completes Final Session of Rice Leadership Development Program in Washington
March 17, 2008 Future Louisiana Rice Leaders Complete Final Session of Rice Leadership Development Program in Washington
March 17, 2008 Future Mississippi Rice Leader Completes Rice Leadership Development Program in Washington
March 17, 2008 Future Rice Leaders Complete Final Sessions of Rice Leadership Development Program in Washington
February 14, 2008 USA Rice Federation Statement on New House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Framework
January 10, 2008 Farm Bill Speaker Larry Combest Set for Annual Arkansas Rice Meeting on Jan. 29
January 10, 2008 Farm Bill Speaker Larry Combest Set for Annual Louisiana Rice Meeting on Jan. 31
December 20, 2007 EC Votes to End Destination Testing Requirement — Great Victory for USA Rice
December 14, 2007 Senate Advances Farm Bill to Conference Committee
December 12, 2007 USA Rice Federation Welcomes Baucus Bill to Expand Agriculture Trade to Cuba
December 4, 2007 2008 Rice Leadership Development Class Announced
December 4, 2007 Meacham Takes USA Rice Federation National Rice Month Scholarship Grand Prize
December 3, 2007 2007 Rice Award Winners Honored at USA Rice Outlook Luncheon
December 3, 2007 Rice Industry Seed Plan Clears Genetically Engineered Rice from Commercial Supply
November 21, 2007 2007 National Rice Month Scholarship Winners
November 20, 2007 Erica Roberg: Finalist in Miss Arkansas Rice Contest
November 20, 2007 Kalyn Taylor: Finalist in Miss Arkansas Rice Contest
November 20, 2007 Kathaleen Meacham: First Runner-up in Miss Arkansas Rice Contest
November 20, 2007 Katie Waldrip: Second Runner-up in Miss Arkansas Rice Contest
November 20, 2007 Madeline Winemiller: Finalist in Miss Arkansas Rice Contest
November 20, 2007 Nadia Yancey: Finalist in Miss Arkansas Rice Contest
November 19, 2007 Scarlett Drake Named Miss Arkansas Rice
October 5, 2007 APHIS Liberty Link Investigation Report Yields Few Answers, USA Rice Says
October 5, 2007 Future Rice Industry Leaders Explore California Rice Industry
October 1, 2007 2007 USA Rice Outlook Conference Set for Dec. 2-4 in Orlando, FL
October 1, 2007 Rice Eaters Are Healthy Eaters
September 24, 2007 WTO Decision Helps Level Playing Field for Market Access for Rice in Turkey
September 20, 2007 Arkansas Rice Industry Donates More Than 28,000 Pounds of Rice to Food Bank
September 19, 2007 Louisiana Rice Industry Donates 12,000 Pounds of Rice to Food Bank
September 18, 2007 Deadline for Rice Leadership Program Oct. 6
August 27, 2007 USA Rice Scholarships Await This September
August 10, 2007 Back to School Plans That Include September Rice Promotions Could Earn $3,500 Scholarship
July 27, 2007 House Farm Bill Passage Is Strong Step for Rice and Consumers; More Work Ahead
July 25, 2007 USA Rice Federation Supports Biotechnology Industry’s Stewardship Initiative
July 20, 2007 Rice Industry Urges Passage of House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill
July 19, 2007 International Trade Commission Report Affirms USA Rice Cuba Stance
July 9, 2007 Rice Industry Supports House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Draft
June 21, 2007 USA Rice Millers’ Association Calls for End to U.S. Trade Embargo on Cuba
June 20, 2007 Rice Producers Support Five-Year Farm Bill Extension Cleared Yesterday by House Subcommittee
June 18, 2007 Rice Industry Concerned over House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Commodity Title
June 12, 2007 USA Rice Federation Names Chain Retailer of the Year
June 8, 2007 USA Rice, Other Commodities Launch FarmPolicyFacts.org to Aid Farm Bill Communications
May 30, 2007 USA Rice Federation Members and Government Officials Greet Rice Vessel in Cuban Port
May 16, 2007 USA Rice Disappointed with APHIS Approval of Pharmaceutical Rice Production in Kansas
May 8, 2007 USA Rice Sponsors $10,000 In Scholarship Prizes
April 16, 2007 Rice Leadership Class Investigates Southern Rice Industry
April 3, 2007 U.S.-Korea FTA Rice Exclusion Dismays Industry
April 3, 2007 U.S.-Korea FTA Rice Exclusion Shocks Industry
March 29, 2007 USA Rice Federation Comments Say “No!” to Ventria’s Kansas Rice Venture
March 27, 2007 USA Rice Chairman announces Leadership Changes
March 6, 2007 USA Rice Supports APHIS Action on Clearfield 131, but Questions Regulatory Practices
January 31, 2007 Farm Bill Must Continue to Provide a Strong Safety Net for Farmers, Rice Producers Say
January 30, 2007 Arkansas Rice Council Announces Election Results
January 12, 2007 Arkansas Rice Council and Producers’ Group Annual Meeting Will Focus on International Markets, Farm Bill
January 12, 2007 International Markets, Farm Bill Top Joint Louisiana Rice Council, Louisiana Rice Growers Association Annual Meeting Program
December 13, 2006 USA Rice President & CEO Stuart Proctor Resigns
December 4, 2006 2006 Rice Award Winners Honored at USA Rice Outlook Luncheon
December 4, 2006 2007 Rice Leadership Development Class Announced
December 4, 2006 Carroll Takes USA Rice Federation National Rice Month Scholarship for Arkansas
December 4, 2006 Combest: Keeping Current Farm Policy Is the Low Cost Option and Most WTO Compliant
December 4, 2006 Landry Takes USA Rice Federation National Rice Month Scholarship Grand Prize
November 30, 2006 Jill Carroll Named Miss Arkansas Rice
November 28, 2006 USA Rice Issues Action Plan to Eliminate Liberty Link Traits from Rice Supply
November 27, 2006 LLRICE601 Deregulation Is A Necessary Step for Market Recovery, USA Rice Says
October 24, 2006 USA Rice Disagrees with European Commission’s Overreaction to Rice Testing
October 10, 2006 Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Proclaims Rice Month, Miss Arkansas Rice County Winners Attend
October 6, 2006 Future Rice Industry Leaders Explore California Rice Industry
October 4, 2006 National Rice Month Scholarship Entry Forms Due Oct. 20
September 22, 2006 Arkansas Rice Industry Donates More Than 28,000 Pounds of Rice to Food Bank
September 20, 2006 2007 Rice Leadership Development Program Deadline Approaching
September 20, 2006 U.S. Farm Policy Must Provide a Stabilizing Balance to Markets and a Reliable Planning Horizon for Producers
September 15, 2006 U.S. Farm Policy Ensures Farm and Food Stability below Projected Costs
September 12, 2006 U.S. Did Not Dump Rice, Mexican Government Concludes
August 31, 2006 USA Rice Sends Open Letter to Domestic Rice Purchasers
August 28, 2006 What About Those Genetically Engineered Long-Grain Rice Grains Found in Commercial Samples?
August 23, 2006 EU Requires Testing of U.S. Long-Grain Rice
August 18, 2006 USA Rice Statement Re The Announced Discovery of Genetically Modified Rice
August 8, 2006 USDA Proposes Addition of Brown Rice to WIC Food Packages
July 27, 2006 September Is National Rice Month
July 26, 2006 National Rice Month Promotion Rings Up Retail Sales
July 24, 2006 USA Rice Federation Statement on the Suspension of WTO Trade Negotiations
July 12, 2006 Rice Leadership Class Explores Marketing, Research, Production and Conservation in Mid-South
July 12, 2006 USA Rice Federation Board Elects Montna to Chairmanship
July 5, 2006 USA Rice Federation Takes International Promotion to The Next Level
June 30, 2006 Key Rice Industry Issues Examined During 107th RMA Convention
June 23, 2006 Bush Commends Rice Millers for Hurricane Relief Donations
June 22, 2006 Millers’ Recognize John Creed and, Posthumously, Jack Welisch for Distinguished Service
June 9, 2006 New USDA Data Set Corrects Farm Family Payment Misinformation
June 6, 2006 International Trade, Washington Update to Headline 107th RMA Convention June 19
June 2, 2006 USA Rice and Other Major Ag Groups Demand Stronger Trade Stance in Letter to President Bush
June 1, 2006 2007 Rice Leadership Development Program Now Taking Applications
May 22, 2006 Spend Summer Vacation the ‘Rice’ Way — Plan a Promotion to Earn Scholarship Money
May 10, 2006 U.S. Ag Trade Coalition Calls for Ambition in WTO Trade Talks
May 4, 2006 Support Missouri Senators’ Call for Farm Bill Extension until Ratification of WTO Pact
April 27, 2006 USA Rice Daily Wins National Association Media Award
April 20, 2006 USA Rice Congratulates Ambassadors Portman and Schwab
April 13, 2006 Rice Leadership Class Investigates Southern Rice Industry
April 10, 2006 First USA Rice Development Grant Awarded to PVO for Work in Congo
April 7, 2006 USA Rice Federation Sponsors $10,000 in National Rice Month Scholarships
March 29, 2006 USA Rice Comment on USDA Secretary Mike Johanns' March 29 Release of Listening Tour Summary Documents and News Conference
March 23, 2006 2006 Loan Rates to Maintain Historical Support Relationships, FSA Administrator Says
March 1, 2006 Rice Producers Pick up Near-term Gains Under Long-term FTA with Colombia
February 27, 2006 Iraq to Increase U.S. Rice Purchases
February 22, 2006 BI-LO Named USA Rice Chain Retailer of the Year
February 17, 2006 USA Rice Board Calls for Farm Bill Extension and Tying Price Support Cuts to Open Markets
February 6, 2006 Proposed 2007 Ag Budget Cuts ‘Inappropriate’ — USA Rice Producers’ Chairman
February 6, 2006 U.S. Call for WTO Panel on Turkey’s Rice Import Restrictions Is Necessary Action, USA Rice Says
February 1, 2006 Arkansas Rice Industry Meeting Centers on Farm Bill
February 1, 2006 Athletes Going for Gold Fuel Up on Rice at Winter Games
January 31, 2006 Louisiana Rice Industry Hears from Experts on Farm Bill Dynamics and Domestic Promotion
January 27, 2006 Arkansas Rice Council Holds Elections
January 16, 2006 Arkansas Rice Council and Rice Producers’ Group Meeting to Focus on Domestic Promotion
January 13, 2006 Louisiana Rice Council and Louisiana Rice Growers Association Annual Meeting to Feature Farm Bill Dynamics and Domestic Promotion
January 11, 2006 USA Rice Announces $10,000 Food Aid Grant
January 9, 2006 Arkansas Rice Council and Rice Producers’ Group to Hold Joint Membership Meeting this Month
December 22, 2005 Rice Advertising Takes Top Readership Awards
December 21, 2005 Congress Honors 2002 Farm Bill Commitment, USA Rice Producers’ Group Leader Says
December 21, 2005 USA Rice WTO Ministerial Delegation Looks Beyond Limited Gains in Hong Kong
December 15, 2005 USA Rice Outlook Conference Provides Pertinent and Significant Insight
December 14, 2005 Levy Tells Rice Industry that Rice ‘Is on Trend’
December 5, 2005 2005 Rice Award Winners Honored at USA Rice Outlook Luncheon
December 5, 2005 2006 Rice Leadership Development Class Announced
December 5, 2005 Roberg Takes USA Rice Federation National Rice Month Scholarship Grand Prize
December 5, 2005 South Carolina Retailer Named Independent Retailer of the Year
December 4, 2005 U.S. Rice Industry Provided 5.8 Million Servings of Rice for Hurricane Victims
November 29, 2005 Louisiana Rice Industry Provided 5.5 Million Servings of Rice for Hurricane Victims
November 29, 2005 WTO Rules U.S. Rice Wins Mexico Antidumping Case
November 28, 2005 USA Rice Applauds South Korea Approval of Rice Import Deal
November 23, 2005 USA Rice Ad Wins Award and Increases Rice Sales in Ghana
November 23, 2005 USA Rice Millers and Growers Donate Half-Million Pounds of Rice
November 18, 2005 USARPG Letter to MO Editors
November 16, 2005 Jillian Harper Named Miss Arkansas Rice
November 3, 2005 Senate Rejection of Unfair Payment Limits is “Hard-Fought Victory for Rice”
November 3, 2005 Texas Ag Commissioner Will Be Keynote Speaker at USA Rice Outlook Conference
November 2, 2005 USA Rice Federation Applauds USTR on Turkey Trade Case, Calls Enforcement ‘Critical’
October 25, 2005 USA Rice Announces New Member Service Manager
October 12, 2005 Future Rice Industry Leaders Explore Marketing, Research And Production
October 11, 2005 AgTrade News Release
October 11, 2005 No Reductions in Domestic Support without Clear Market Access Gains
October 6, 2005 2006 Rice Leadership Development Program Deadline Extended
September 23, 2005 Arkansas Rice Industry Donates over 30,000 Pounds of Rice for Hurricane Relief
September 20, 2005 Deadline for Rice Leadership Program Oct. 1
September 19, 2005 National Rice Month Donation in Louisiana Supports Katrina Victim Relief
August 29, 2005 Cuba Update: USA Rice Team Travel to Cuba Results in Rice Sales of 130,000 MT
August 26, 2005 USA Rice Cuba Conference Results in Rice Sales of 130,000 MT
August 22, 2005 USA Rice Scholarships Await This September
August 4, 2005 Congressional Vote on CAFTA-DR Is Right for Rice and Texas Agriculture
August 4, 2005 USA Rice Federation Calls for Scholarship Entries
July 28, 2005 Commodity Club and Food Group Merge, Form “Agribusiness Club of DC”
July 28, 2005 Congressional Vote on CAFTA-DR Is Right for Rice and U.S. Agriculture
July 27, 2005 Arkansas Rice Producers Explore Marketing, Research And Production
July 27, 2005 California Rice Producer Explores Marketing, Research And Production
July 27, 2005 Future Rice Industry Leaders Explore Marketing, Research And Production
July 27, 2005 Louisiana Future Leaders Explore Marketing, Research And Production
July 27, 2005 Mississippi Rice Industry Member Explore Marketing, Research And Production
July 18, 2005 USA Rice Federation Calls for Senate Action on OFAC’s Cuba Trade Restrictions
July 14, 2005 2005 Rice Awards Nominations Due by August 1
July 11, 2005 King Succeeds McNeil As New Merchants’ Chairman; New Officers Elected
July 8, 2005 RMA Presents Distinguished Service Award to Frank and Charles Godchaux
July 8, 2005 RMA Recognized National Rice Company’s Century Milestone
July 8, 2005 RMA Recognizes New Members and Associate Members
July 7, 2005 The Economics of Rice Milling — Background for Rice Industry Stories
July 7, 2005 U.S. Rice Returns to Iraq
July 5, 2005 RMA Elects New Chairman and Vice Chairman
July 1, 2005 USA Rice Praises Senate’s Passage of CAFTA-DR
June 29, 2005 Retailers: Win Big in National Rice Month This September
June 21, 2005 New USA Rice VP for International Promotion Takes Charge
June 17, 2005 September Is National Rice Month
June 10, 2005 Food City Named USA Rice ‘Chain Retailer of the Year’
June 10, 2005 Louisiana Retailer Named Independent Retailer of the Year
June 8, 2005 2006 Rice Leadership Development Program Now Taking Applications
June 6, 2005 WTO Makes It Official: U.S. Rice Wins in Mexico Anti-Dumping Case
May 25, 2005 U.S. Rice Wins in Mexico Anti-Dumping Case
May 23, 2005 Lincoln Hosts USDA Secretary in Arkansas
May 13, 2005 USA Rice Introduces Prototype for New Rice-Milk Blend
May 6, 2005 Producers Rice Mill Ships Long Grain Rice to Iraq
April 25, 2005 USA Rice Federation Sponsors National Rice Month Scholarship Contest
April 19, 2005 Rice is Prominently Positioned in New USDA Food Guidance System
April 15, 2005 2003-2005 Rice Leadership Development Program Participants Graduate in Washington
April 14, 2005 USA Rice Statement Regarding Sec. Johanns’ Recent Comments on Payment Limits:
April 13, 2005 Iraq Said to Be Purchasing Large Quantities of Rice, Potential Market: 1.1 Million Metric Tons
April 12, 2005 New Research Shows Rice Eaters Have Healthier Diets
April 11, 2005 USA Rice Urges Congress to Vote for CAFTA-DR
April 7, 2005 USA Rice Federation Lauds Rice Sales to Iraq, Vows to Continue Opening Iraqi Market
March 28, 2005 Langley & Broussard Complete USA Rice Government Affairs Staffing
March 16, 2005 OFAC Restrictions Threaten Fastest Growing Market, Rice Industry Tells Congress
February 28, 2005 U.S.-EU Rice Deal Preserves Access for U.S. Brown Rice; Agreement Forestalls U.S. Retaliation and Trade Disruption
February 24, 2005 OFAC’s Cuba Payment Policy “Clarification” Jeopardizes Rice Exports
February 24, 2005 USA Rice Federation Expands Membership; Texas Producers, Rice Merchants Gain Board Seats
February 7, 2005 USARPG Chairman Expresses Frustration with Ag Budget; Attention Turns to Congress
January 28, 2005 USA Rice Supports U.S. Action in WTO to Protect Access in the EU
January 18, 2005 Senate Letter to President Calling for Food Aid Funding “Spot on,” USA Rice Says
January 12, 2005 Grains of Truth Show RICE FITS
January 12, 2005 LA Rice Council and LA Rice Growers Association will hold joint annual membership meeting January 24; Radio Hall of Fame Ag Broadcaster Orion Samuelson will speak; International Markets, Washington Updates Also on Program.
January 11, 2005 Arkansas Rice Council and Rice Producers’ Group to Hold Joint Annual Membership Meeting Jan. 27; International Markets, Washington Updates on Program
January 7, 2005 Gulf Coast to Be First Focus of New Rice Leadership Class
January 5, 2005 USA Rice Federation Maintains Food Aid Readiness in Tsunami Aftermath
December 30, 2004 USA Rice Federation Thankful and Encouraged over Korean Rice Accord
December 20, 2004 Rice Fits Media Sizzle Tape
December 14, 2004 Cuban Rice Trade Good for U.S., No Restrictions Necessary, USA Rice Federation Says
December 2, 2004 Marci Manley Named Miss Arkansas Rice
December 2, 2004 USA Rice Federation Ready to Work with Ag Secretary Nominee, Johanns
November 29, 2004 Kansas Congressman Tours La. Rice Country
October 22, 2004 USA Rice Set to Exhibit at Havana Trade Fair
October 20, 2004 USA Rice Federation Names New Communications VP
October 6, 2004 USA Rice comments on implementation of Conservation Security Program
September 30, 2004 Louisiana Rice Industry Donates 14,000 Pounds Of Rice To Needy Families
September 17, 2004 USTR Chief Ag Negotiator Spends Work Day In Missouri Rice Country
September 9, 2004 Arkansas Rice Industry Donates More Than 18,000 Pounds Of Rice To Needy Families
September 1, 2004 Apply Now For Rice Leadership Development Program;
September 1, 2004 Lo-Carb, High-Carb, Good-Carb, No-Carb?
September 1, 2004 September is National Rice Month!
August 24, 2004 Rice Industry Urges USDA To Keep Enriched Grains
August 6, 2004 USA Rice Applauds WTO Framework Agreement, but Questions Enforcement of Previous Trade Agreements
July 19, 2004 USA Rice seeks Administration help to turn back punitive EU import duties on U.S. brown rice
June 24, 2004 RMA Elects Gary Boddicker Chairman, Mike LaGrande Vice Chairman; Announcement made at 105th Annual Rice Millers’ Association Convention.
June 16, 2004 U.S. Rice Industry seeks support of Congress to rebuild trade with Iraq
May 28, 2004 USA Rice Federation Applauds CAFTA Signing
May 20, 2004 Farm Bill is working, U.S. Rice Industry tells Congress
April 20, 2004 USA Rice returns from Cuba with strengthened trade relationship
March 15, 2004 USA Rice applauds U.S.-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement
February 26, 2004 USA RICE MEETS WITH IRAQI GRAIN BOARD AND REESTABLISHES US-IRAQ RICE TRADE
February 12, 2004 IRAQ FOOD IMPORTS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO COALITION PARTNERS
February 2, 2004 SENATOR JOHN BREAUX AGREES WITH USA RICE
January 26, 2004 USA RICE FEDERATION APPLAUDS ADDITION OF COSTA RICA TO CAFTA
January 7, 2004 ARKANSAS Rice Council And ARKANSAS RICE PRODUCERS’ GROUP
January 7, 2004 Louisiana Rice Council And Louisiana Rice Growers Association
January 7, 2004 NEW RICE LEADERSHIP CLASS ANNOUNCED AT USA RICE OUTLOOK CONFERENCE
December 19, 2003 USA RICE ASKS PRESIDENT BUSH FOR ASSISTANCE IN MOVING U.S. RICE TO IRAQ
December 19, 2003 WFP APPROVES ALL U.S. RICE EXPORTERS TO COMPETE FOR TENDERS FOR IRAQ;