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Last month’s USA Rice Outlook...
By Betsy Ward
President and CEO
USA Rice Federation
With a population of 25.2 million, per capita income of $3,400 and real GDP growth estimated at 7 percent in 2012, the coastal African nation of Ghana is actually one of the wealthiest...
Americans should continue to supply the commodities.
By Johnny Broussard
Director Industry Affairs & Communications
USA Rice Federation
USA Rice Federation strongly opposes President Barack Obama's proposed budget changes for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 operation of the United States' humanitarian overseas food...
Our industry must aggressively campaign to promote U.S. rice.
By Sarah Winnan Moran
Manager
International Promotion
USA Rice Federation
For more than 15 years, the United States has enjoyed a robust market share in Latin America. A logistics advantage, strong contract performances and the...
The 113th Congress offers challenges as well as reasons for hope.
BY LINDA RAUN
CHAIRMAN, USA RICE
PRODUCERS’ GROUP
USA RICE FEDERATION
Despite two years of political tumult and policy uncertainty in Washington, D.C., there are reasons to be hopeful.
An under-budget U.S. farm policy...
The first shipments arrived in Columbia in November 2012.
BY SARAH WINNAN
MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION
USA RICE FEDERATION
Colombia has become a potential growth market for U.S. rice exports, following the implementation of the U.S-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) this year. As required by...
Optimal outcome: Wrap it into a larger package if policy is right.
By Reece Langley
VP, Government Affairs
USA Rice Federation
For some time now, the fate of the Farm Bill has been entangled in the larger debate over budget and taxes. Since...
LSU AgCenter’s Jazzman enters this important market.
By Jim Guinn
VP, International Promotion
USA Rice Federation
As the fourth-largest exporter of rice, the United States faces stiff competition from the world’s leading rice exporters – Thailand and Vietnam. But as any good marketer...
Chairman Raun brings industry up-to-date on Farm Bill progress
By Linda Raun
Chairman
USA Rice Producers’ Group
USA Rice Federation
As I write this piece to offer some clarity on what to expect in this year’s Farm Bill debate, a lot...
Inclusion of all and respect for all create strength in the field
By Jackie Loewer
Chairman
USA Rice Federation
The U.S. rice industry is no stranger to challenges or threats, but we have a proven way forward that’s built on unity, inclusion, leadership...
USA Rice members aim to secure marketability and competitiveness
By Robert Cummings
Chief Operating Officer
USA Rice Federation
USA Rice Federation members took on a new multi-year challenge in February 2011 to bolster the marketability and competitiveness of U.S. long-grain rice in domestic...
Bipartisan group has representatives from all rice-growing states
By Reece Langley
VP Government Affairs
USA Rice Federation
Representative Rick Crawford (RAR) said it best, “Rice is a unique industry, which faces its own set of challenges and opportunities. With a new Farm Bill...
