• Rice being loaded onto a rail car at Southern Louisiana Rail Facility Underreporting of Rice Exports Cause for Concern

    Dec 05, 2017

    In a recent meeting with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA Rice members heard an update on export sales reporting - a federal requirement for exporters of specific commodities, including rice. On a weekly basis, exporters are mandated to report any contract for export sales entered into or subsequently modified during the reporting period. Full story
  • Group of people, including USDA Undersecretary for Trade Ted McKinney, shop at wholesale club store in Colombia New USDA Undersecretary for Trade Travels to Colombia, Meets with USA Rice

    Dec 04, 2017

    USA Rice’s South and Central America representative, Ernesto Baron, met with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary for Trade & Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney during his visit to Colombia last week. McKinney’s trip to Colombia marks one of the undersecretary’s first visits to a trading partner since being appointed to the newly created role in October. Full story
  • Falcon Rice Bins USA Rice Outlook Conference Tackles Grain Bin Safety

    Dec 01, 2017

    According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, 2010 was the worst year on record for grain bin engulfments and fatalities – 31 people died and hundreds more were injured. And as more storage bins are built, the opportunity for potentially tragic accidents increases. Full story
  • Black & white graphic titled "Innovation is a State of Mind" shows a man with an upturned umbrella and water pouring out the handle into a cup Innovation on Display at USA Rice Outlook Conference

    Nov 30, 2017

    They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that goes for the 2017 USA Rice Outlook Conference too! Valuable programming has been packed into each day with exciting speakers, educational sessions, and a bustling exhibit hall featuring The Rice Foundation Innovation Stage. Full story
  • AR Sara-Moulton-Shoot-Sara-&-Eric-Vaught-being filmed by camera crew while walking outside near flooded rice field TV Chef Sara Moulton’s Weeknight Meals Goes to Arkansas

    Nov 29, 2017

    TV celebrity chef Sara Moulton visited rice country for a second time last spring to film an episode for the latest season of her series, Sara’s Weeknight Meals. Her New York-based production team joined up with technical and culinary crews out of Little Rock to take over 5 Oaks Lodge here for the episode called “Arkansas Eats.” Full story
  • Intl-Rice-Leadership-class at research facility in Nicaragua, farmers stand near rice plants in pots International Rice Leadership Class Travels to Nicaragua and Colombia

    Nov 28, 2017

    Earlier this month, the 2017 International Rice Leadership Class visited several rice production operations, processing facilities, and public and private research stations in Nicaragua and Colombia. Full story
  • Green John Deere combine harvesting rice The Rice Foundation is First-Time Grant Recipient for Risk Management Education Programs

    Nov 27, 2017

    USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) provides funding for organizations in the form of cooperative agreements to provide education and training nationwide. Earlier this year RMA awarded 52 cooperative agreements under the Risk Management Education Partnerships Program, and The Rice Foundation was one of nine first-time award recipients. Full story
  • McKinney USDA's McKinney Emphasizes Finding New Markets for U.S. Ag Products

    Nov 22, 2017

    USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney has stressed the importance of looking for new trading partners in emerging markets, saying the U.S.'s current trading partners alone will not provide the growth in exports required and expected. Full story
  • IP-The Smart Way to Promote US-Grown Rice-171120 The Smart Way to Promote U.S.-Grown Rice

    Nov 21, 2017

    U.S.-grown rice had a strong presence at the Live the Smart Way Expo in Canada. Full story
  • GA-Boozman Game of Inches Boozman Urges Trump Administration to More Fully Analyze Economic Impact to Ag of NAFTA Changes

    Nov 21, 2017

    Senator John Boozman (R-AR) led a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross requesting that the Administration review how any changes to NAFTA would affect the agriculture industry. Full story
  • MMS-Shop Talk Louisiana Style-171120 Shop Talk, Louisiana Style

    Nov 20, 2017

    Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Forestry and Ag Commissioner Mike Strain had a listening session with rice farmers. Full story
  • 2017 FHC-Food-Show-in-Shanghai, chef rolling sushi with customers looking over booth counter Interest in U.S. Rice Runs High in Shanghai

    Nov 17, 2017

    The overwhelming number of visitors to the USA Rice booth at the Food and Hotel China (FHC) show here this week, and their interest in U.S. rice, is a good indication of how ready the Chinese market is for U.S.-grown rice. Full story
  • Iraqi Board of Grain employee on a ship holds bag of US Rice Iraq Makes Huge Purchase of U.S. Rice under the U.S.-Iraq Memorandum of Understanding

    Nov 16, 2017

    Six months after the first U.S. rice purchase by Iraq under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two countries, Iraq has awarded a new 90,000 metric ton order for long grain milled rice to Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Full story
  • Meeting with farmers sitting around tables, listening to presenter, eating dinner New Mid-South RCPP Deadlines Approaching

    Nov 15, 2017

    Over the past month, USA Rice hosted outreach meetings across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri to spread the word about the new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Mid-South Graduated Water Stewardship, that will bring financial assistance to rice producers implementing working lands conservation programs throughout the four states. Full story
  • Jennifer James, standing waist-deep in her rice field Arkansas Rice Farmer Jennifer James Named 2017 Farmer of the Year

    Nov 15, 2017

    Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture last night announced the recipients of its inaugural 2017 Sustainability Leadership Awards and Arkansas rice farmer Jennifer James was named 2017 Farmer of the Year. Full story
  • Woman eating rice sample at Medium Grain Foodservice Seminar in Japan Japan’s Foodservice Industry Creates High Demand for U.S. Medium Grain

    Nov 14, 2017

    Demand for U.S. medium grain rice by the foodservice industry in Japan is on the upswing as the first Simultaneous Buy-Sell (SBS) tender in 2017 was fully subscribed with U.S. rice gaining a 77 percent share of the 25,000 MT purchased. And on Friday, November 10, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced a second tender for 25,000 MT of rice to be held on November 29. Full story
  • USA Rice Welcomes New Members

    Nov 13, 2017

    The USA Rice Federation is proud to announce two new members from California: Ratliff Engineering and Packaging, Inc. and The Rice Growers Association. Full story
  • USA Rice attends Havana Trade Fair USA Rice’s 16th Exhibition at the International Fair of Havana

    Nov 13, 2017

    Earlier this month, USA Rice participated in the annual International Fair of Havana (FIVAH) to showcase U.S. rice and meet with Alimport, the importer of U.S. food products into Cuba. Several media outlets interviewed the USA Rice team about our participation and work in Cuba over the past few years. Full story
  • USDA Logo WASDE Report Released

    Nov 09, 2017

    Total 2017/18 U.S. rice supplies are increased marginally this month to 248.9 million cwt as higher projected imports (primarily Thai fragrant rice) offset slightly lower production. In the November Crop Production report, NASS reduced the 2017/18 U.S. crop size by 200,000 cwt to 178.4 million on lower forecast yield. This is 20 percent less than last year and would be the lowest U.S. rice production since 1996/97. Full story
  • Peacock Rice Bag, red bag with peacock logo U.S. Rice a Permanent Fixture in ASDA Stores throughout the UK

    Nov 09, 2017

    Following two successful promotions last year, ASDA, the UK’s second largest retailer, has added U.S. long grain rice to its permanent inventory. Full story

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