Global Advocate for the U.S. Rice Industry

Today marks the release of USA Rice’s first ever craft beer collaboration. The beer, aptly named Serves You Rice, was produced using Blanca Isabel Purple Rice grown by Fred Zaunbrecker in Rayne, Louisiana. Full story

Rice planting is progressing rapidly in the Texas rice production belt. Some producers even finished up very early this year. Full story

Rice and ducks already have a very symbiotic relationship that goes a long way to enhancing both the duck habitats and populations and the rice industry’s sustainability credentials. And now researchers are attempting to write the next chapter in the relationship – training ducks to deliver crop protection and fertilizer to fields. Full story