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Nicaragua Cooking Competition participants in chef jackets and toques, group shot

Cooking Competition in Central America Combines Talent, Passion, and U.S.-Grown Rice

Aug 28, 2025

The cooking competition created strong buzz on social media driving new consumer awareness of U.S.-origin rice across the region. Full story

Nicaragua Trade Mission, grocery store rice aisle with Piensa en Arroz signage

USA Rice Checks In with Nicaragua Market

Aug 28, 2025

Nicaragua produces nearly 70 percent of its rice domestically, relying on imports from the U.S. and South America for the remainder. Full story

USA Rice Partners with BuzzFeed in Canada to Create Globally Inspired Recipes

Aug 27, 2025

This online promotion created the biggest spike in traffic ever seen on the USA Rice Canada website. Full story

USA Rice Chair Keith Glover on The Rice Stuff

Aug 26, 2025

Glover, who is also the president and CEO of Producers Rice Mill, talks trade, tariffs, and other market disruptions. Full story

Hundreds Gather for NBGC Model Rice Field Day

Aug 25, 2025

This was the fifth in a six-part series of Model Farm Field Days sponsored by the National Black Growers Council and took place on fields farmed by NBGC Chair PJ Haynie. Full story

Canada Announces Elimination of 25% Retaliatory Tariff on U.S. Imports

Aug 22, 2025

Canada has rolled back tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods. Full story

USA Rice Joins Other Commodity Reps as “Trusted Voice” at FMC Sales Meeting

Aug 22, 2025

FMC is a sponsor of the USA Rice Outlook Conference, a Rice Foundation donor, and serves as a USA Rice Enterprise Partner member. Full story

Group shot of USAR Leadership standing in front of the White House, outside the fence

USA Rice Leaders Meet with Key Trump Administration Officials on Trade

Aug 21, 2025

USA Rice leadership convened in in Washington this week for a series of high-level meetings with senior Trump Administration officials to discuss trade priorities critical to the U.S. rice industry. Full story

Minnesota Ag Leadership Conference Explores Solutions, Strengthens Partnerships

Aug 20, 2025

Farmers, agribusiness leaders, policy experts, and elected officials met to discuss topics impacting agriculture in Minnesota and across the nation, and USA Rice's Jake Westlin, a Minnesota native, was a participant. Full story

USA Rice Outlook Conference Origin Story

Aug 19, 2025

The USA Rice Outlook Conference is widely acknowledged as the preeminent rice event in North America, but where did it come from? Full story

MO Field Day, researchers gathered near rice plots

USA Rice, Ducks Unlimited Join Growers at Mid-South Field Days

Aug 18, 2025

Field Days play an important role in connecting producers with new research, innovative practices, and the broader support network working to keep U.S. rice competitive and sustainable. Full story

Movie reel and clapboard with NRM scholly info superimposed in green circle

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

Kids-playing-Harvest-Rush VR game in USA Rice booth

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

2025 Japan Rice Seminar Reception, group shot

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

Rep Jason Smith meets with MO farmers in farm shop

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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