• Combine in golden rice field, wide angle shot USDA Announces 2019 MFP Third Tranche

    Feb 04, 2020

    On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the third tranche of the 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP). The aid payments, designed to assist farmers effected by retaliatory tariffs during the ongoing trade disputes, will be the last round from the 2019 program. Full story
  • Colorful State Map of Australia U.S. Rice Exports May Gain Edge as Australian Drought Reduces Production

    Feb 03, 2020

    After two years of seriously reduced exports by Australia, the U.S. may bridge the gap and earn back some market share in those countries where we’re both doing business. Full story
  • British Union Jack with red scissors instead of stripes UK and European Union Finalize 3.5-Year Divorce

    Jan 31, 2020

    Brexit celebrations are underway after more than three and a half years since the epochal referendum in June 2016 when UK voters opted to separate from the European Union (EU). The Brexit train ebbed and flowed throughout that time but experienced a resurgence of support after Prime Minister Boris Johnson took the helm in July 2019. Full story
  • A woman and man, both on crutches, stand on sidewalk talking USA Rice International Trade Team Plans for the Future

    Jan 30, 2020

    Leadership from the USA Rice Council and the USA Rice International Promotion Committee met to discuss promotional activities and budgets for the upcoming year at the International Promotion Planning Conference (IPPC). They also met with the trade in Colombia to explore prospects for future trade. Full story
  • Bags of rice with colorful yellow & blue labels saying "Arkansas Food Hall of Fame" State of the Plate is Great with Arkansas Rice

    Jan 29, 2020

    The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame promotes restaurants, proprietors, and events that embody and celebrate Arkansas cuisine. They also choose a Food of the Year and the 2020 title holder is rice! Full story
  • Two white men wearing business suits engaged in animated conversation, American flag in background Rice, Economic Development, and Mardi Gras in DC

    Jan 28, 2020

    The nation’s capital takes on a decidedly Cajun flair this time of year when thousands of Pelican State residents flock to the city and join Louisiana expats to spread the Mardi Gras spirit and celebrate all things Louisiana. Full story
  • African woman, wearing white t-shirt with USA Rice logo, speaks into blue microphone USA Rice Holds Third Foodservice Seminar in Ghana

    Jan 27, 2020

    Earlier this month, USA Rice conducted a foodservice seminar for artisanal rice cookers and vendors in Takoradi, the capital of the western region of Ghana, following successful seminars in Accra and Kumasi late last year. Full story
  • Casually dressed man wearing ballcap speaks from podium with slide presentation in background USA Rice Gives Positive Trade Report at California Grower Meetings

    Jan 24, 2020

    More than one hundred growers from throughout the Sacramento Valley met here and in Colusa yesterday for the California Rice Commission’s annual meetings for industry updates. Growers heard from a variety of speakers representing their interests, based in both Washington and Sacramento. Full story
  • Young, blond boy eats rice out of plastic cup in front of table filled with bags of jasmine rice Bad Weather Benefits Grower Meeting Turnout

    Jan 23, 2020

    The last few days in the south have been cool with intermittent rain showers, and since no one wants to be in the fields when it’s not productive, several grower events around Louisiana and southeast Texas have enjoyed big crowds, because let’s face it, this time of year it’s better to be inside than out. Full story
  • Children play with homemade sailboat in puddle next to overgrown, green, grassy area WOTUS Redefined

    Jan 23, 2020

    Today, the Trump Administration announced the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to replace the Obama-Era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This rule is the second step in the two-step process set forward by the Administration to contain the reach of the Clean Water Act of 1972. Full story
  • Hands holding golden harvested rice Get a Jump on ARC and PLC Program March 15 Deadline

    Jan 22, 2020

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is encouraging producers to “beat the rush” and enroll in the Agriculture Risk (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs now before the March 15 deadline for the crop year 2019. Full story
  • Crowd of people seated in lecture hall watch slide show narrated by older white man in front holds microphone Annual Meetings Keep Rice Growers in the Know

    Jan 21, 2020

    January ushers in the new year, and in the rice industry it’s also time for growers to meet, ask questions, and gather information relevant to their prospective operations, laying the foundation for a successful 2020 production year. Full story
  • Bowl filled with rice and colorful veggies sits on table with blue napkin, silver fork, glass of water Plant-Based Movement: From Trendy to Mainstream

    Jan 17, 2020

    Plant-based is a broad term that today indicates expanding one’s diet to include plant-based proteins in place of meat, think the no-meat Whopper from Burger King. Rice, and more specifically, U.S.-grown rice, marries seamlessly into the philosophy, though proponents need to be reminded why. Full story
  • Young Asian woman walking in a mall holds multiple, colorful shopping bags and a cellphone FAS Leads Information Sessions on E-Commerce in China

    Jan 16, 2020

    Late last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) hosted two informational sessions on the opportunities, requirements, and challenges of e-commerce in China. Full story
  • USMCA gears decorated like flags of US, Mexico, and Canada Senate Passes USMCA

    Jan 16, 2020

    Today, the U.S. Senate passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 89-10. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the agreement on December 19 by a vote of 385-41. Full story
  • Man and woman dressed in business clothes stand outside in White House security line USA Rice Chair On-Hand for Signing of China Trade Deal, Phase One

    Jan 15, 2020

    “USA Rice was thrilled to be invited to today’s signing of Phase One of the new trade agreement with China,” said USA Rice Chair Charley Mathews, Jr. “China has long been on our radar and we believe their growing population and dietary preferences present a great opportunity for our farmers.” Full story
  • LSU Coach Joe Orgeron holds gold championship trophy while team members look on Rooting for Rice

    Jan 14, 2020

    It was a sure bet that the Tigers would win last night’s College Football Playoff National Championship. The question was which Tigers, the ones from Louisiana State University or those from Clemson? And the answer is: the Rice Ones! Full story
  • DUR cover page with closeup of rice bowl on left and mature rice plant in field on right Domestic Usage Report Gets a Makeover

    Jan 13, 2020

    USA Rice released the annual U.S. Rice Domestic Usage Report (DUR) today, tracking shipments and consumption of U.S. milled rice from August 2017 to July 2018. Full story
  • 2020 in red with first 0 as a crystal ball Rice Legislative Priorities in a Divided, Distracted Congress

    Jan 10, 2020

    Members of Congress returned to Washington this week to officially kick off the second session of the 116th Congress. While progress and outcomes will undoubtedly slow down the closer we get to November elections, and potentially sooner, progress could be made on some key rice industry issues. Full story
  • Woman stands across a table and shakes her finger at woman with back to camera wearing a green Think Rice shirt Rice Truck Road Trip Provides Realtime Consumer Insight

    Jan 09, 2020

    The Rice Truck road trip may have ended but the journey isn’t over as USA Rice continues to reap real rewards from the consumer market data garnered with each rice cooker giveaway event. In total, nearly 3,000 database cards were collected throughout the 2019 tour which, combined with the batch from last year’s tour, swells the consumer sample size to more than 6,000. Full story

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