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Showcase Your Creativity in National Rice Month Video Contest

Aug 15, 2025

Educate , entertain, and help spread the word about U.S.-grown rice, and win a scholarship if you're the best at it! Full story

Latest IFIC Consumer Perception Survey Supports Rice as Nutritional Powerhouse

Aug 14, 2025

IFIC is an education and consumer research organization with a primary focus on effectively communicating information about food safety, nutrition, and sustainable food systems. Full story

Summer Intern Learns Relationships are Key in Washington DC

Aug 13, 2025

Living and working in Washington taught USA Rice Intern Bryson Stone how tight-knit the agriculture community is here. Full story

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Tour the Western Hemisphere with The Rice Stuff

Aug 12, 2025

USA Rice's Asiha Grigsby takes podcast listeners on a tour of her markets, from Canada to Colombia and everywhere in between. Full story

USA Rice Attends Annual Technical Meeting in Korea

Aug 12, 2025

USA Rice visited with important trading partners in Korea to share information to help meet the needs in this top export market. Full story

2025 USA Rice Outlook Conference Tackles ‘The Future’

Aug 11, 2025

This year’s conference takes place from December 7-9 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Full story

Rice Represented at the Inaugural Great American Farmers Market

Aug 08, 2025

A team from 4Sisters Rice spent the week on the National Mall educating hundreds of current and future customers about the importance of the U.S. rice industry. Full story

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Rice Seminar in Tokyo Strengthens Ties with Japanese Industry

Aug 07, 2025

This event underscores the enduring partnership between the United States and Japan rice industries over the last 30 years. Full story

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Bootheel Innovation and Ag Research Take Center Stage at Fisher Delta Field Day

Aug 06, 2025

Speaking to the crowd of producers and researchers at the Field Day, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe praised the Fisher Delta Research, Extension & Education Center's long-standing impact on U.S. agriculture. Full story

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28 Years and Counting: Tech Meeting in Japan Maintains Tradition

Aug 05, 2025

The annual meeting is an opportunity for networking and relationship building with some of the industry’s most important customers. Full story

Senate Confirms New USDA Under Secretary for Trade & Foreign Agricultural Affairs

Aug 04, 2025

It’s important for the U.S. rice industry to have key trade personnel in place as the Trump Administration acts to reverse the agricultural trade deficit. Full story

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2025 Arkansas Field Day Season Kicks Off

Aug 01, 2025

The NERREC hosted 2025's first Arkansas rice field day with guest speaker Jennifer James. Full story

Speaker Johnson and Staff in Rice Country

Jul 31, 2025

Speaker Mike Johnson and his staff fanned out across rice country this week. Full story

In Memory: Joseph Aguzzi, Sr.

Jul 30, 2025

USA Rice mourns the loss of Joe Aguzzi, Sr. Full story

California Rice Commission Hosts EPA and USDA for Industry Tour

Jul 29, 2025

U.S. EPA staff put boots on the ground in California rice country to get a better understanding of how rice moves through the system. Full story

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U.S. Products Still Getting the Cold Shoulder from Canadian Consumers

Jul 28, 2025

Canadian consumers continue to eschew U.S. origin products. Full story

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Riceland Leadership Class Wraps Up 2024-25 Program in Washington, DC

Jul 25, 2025

The visit to Washington highlighted the importance of strong agricultural policy and gave class members a deeper understanding of how advocacy supports the future of farming. Full story

Senate Agriculture Committee Reviews Key USDA Nominees This Week

Jul 24, 2025

Richard Fordyce will lead the USDA Farm Production and Conservation mission area while two nominees, Dudley Hoskins and Dr. Scott Hutchins, await Senate confirmation. Full story

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Trump Trade Deal with Japan Promises Market Access for U.S. Rice

Jul 23, 2025

This new agreement opens the door to strengthen the long-standing rice-trading relationship between the United States and Japan. Full story

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One Big Beautiful Podcast Episode

Jul 22, 2025

This budget reconciliation was the best opportunity for Congress to address ag concerns, and deliver on many of the U.S. rice industry's core policy priorities. Full story

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