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U.S. Ag Export Development Council Brings in High Level Virtual Conference Line-up

Nov 23, 2020

The annual USAEDC conference, forced to go virtual due to COVID-19, included training workshops, general session speakers, topic-specific breakout sessions, and board meetings. Full story

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RTWG Water Symposium Videos Now Available

Nov 20, 2020

Videos of the water symposium presented during the 2020 Rice Technical Working Group meeting last February are now available online. Full story

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USDA Corrects Actively Engaged Provisions

Nov 20, 2020

Yesterday, USDA issued an official amendment to make corrections to the final rule on payment eligibility for farm programs. Full story

Rice to the Rescue Program Delivers Needed Relief to Restaurant Industry

Nov 19, 2020

Rice to the Rescue, a new program created in response to the devastating impact on the foodservice industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, launches next month. Full story

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Rice Road Documentary Travels Through Louisiana

Nov 18, 2020

A TV production company from South Korea traveled around southwest Louisiana, filming a new documentary on the story of rice and its journey through time and around the world to present day. Full story

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FeedFeed Recipe Contest Produces Record-Breaking Social Engagement Results

Nov 17, 2020

A month-long, online recipe contest boosted the number of USA Rice Instagram followers and created quality organic user-generated content that looks as good as it tastes. Full story

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Shanghai Trade Show Gets a Taste of U.S.-Grown Rice

Nov 16, 2020

More than a thousand visitors stopped by the USA Rice booth at the recent Food and Hotel China (FHC) trade show including the U.S. ag delegation. Full story

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Food Aid Webinar Puts Rice at Center for Pandemic Relief

Nov 13, 2020

The fourth and final in a series of international trade-focused webinars focused on usage trends, product updates, and the benefits of fortified rice in feeding a pandemic-stricken world. Full story

Nutrition Survey Gives “Grown in the USA” a Big Thumbs Up

Nov 12, 2020

An overwhelming 70 percent of survey respondents indicated country of origin is important to them and that packaging emphasizing “Grown in the USA” matters. Full story

Sustainable Ag Summit To Highlight Rice Biodiversity

Nov 12, 2020

The 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Summit will include a virtual session hosted by USA Rice that highlights the biodiversity story of U.S. rice production. Full story

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International Trade for U.S. Rice in Focus on The Rice Stuff Podcast

Nov 10, 2020

This episode of The Rice Stuff podcast explains how USA Rice works to remove trade barriers and open new markets for U.S. rice, while fighting a rearguard action as exporting rice countries attempt to gain unfair access to our market. Full story

WASDE Report Released

Nov 10, 2020

The outlook for 2020/21 U.S. rice this month is for decreased supplies, unchanged domestic use, lower exports, and higher ending stocks. Full story

2021 International Promotion Funding Increases for the U.S. Rice Industry

Nov 09, 2020

USA Rice was awarded nearly $5 million in funding from USDA to explore new markets and greater export potential for the U.S. rice industry in 2021. Full story

The UK and Europe Take Center Stage in Rice Market Webinar

Nov 06, 2020

The third session in the new international trade webinar series focused on U.S. Rice Supply and Outlook targeting the EU/UK and Swiss trade audience. Full story

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WTO Director General Confirmation Gets Side-Tracked

Nov 05, 2020

United States’ dissent of the favored candidate and COVID-19 is impacting the final selection and confirmation process for WTO Director General. Full story

Not Quite a Wrap for the 2020 Election Season

Nov 04, 2020

The morning after election day and ballots are still being counted and much remains undecided...but there are some impacts to agriculture we can see already. Full story

Fortified Rice Update Added to Webinar Series

Nov 03, 2020

This year’s food aid workshop is a webinar, scheduled on November 12, at 3 p.m. eastern time, and will be focused on usage patterns and technical developments relevant to fortified rice. Full story

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USA Rice Releases PLC Payment Calculator for 2019 Crop

Nov 02, 2020

Following USDA’s announcement of the MYA prices for southern long and medium/short grain rice last Friday, USA Rice released an updated Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payment calculator for the 2019 rice crop. Full story

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USA Rice Successfully Petitions Removal of Duty-Free Benefits Under GSP

Oct 30, 2020

Today, parboiled rice was removed from the list of commodities afforded duty-free access under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program. Full story

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U.S. Rice in Europe, the Middle East, the UK, and Africa on The Rice Stuff Podcast

Oct 29, 2020

The Rice Stuff podcast travels around the globe and across 14 time zones with Eszter Somogyi, USA Rice director for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, visiting the many markets she covers. Full story

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