In 2019, USA Rice partnered with The Hartman Group to conduct multi-year research on rice consumption and consumer attitudes. We’ve just published the second report in our series looking at consumer trends in 2020 and 2021, and the data...
Horizon Ag, Rice Farming and USA Rice are proud to bring you the recipients of the 2022 Rice Awards. The program highlights three honorees for their contributions to the success of the U.S. rice industry through the Rice Farmer of the...
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nother calendar year is coming to a close, and while it wasn’t the worst year in recent memory, I’m certainly fine to turn the calendar page.
From where I sit, just outside our nation’s capital, it felt like I was...
⋅ BY JAMISON CRUCE ⋅
Jason Wheeler, a grain merchandising specialist at White Commercial and immediate past chair of the USA Rice Futures Contract Working Group, has been appointed to represent USA Rice on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC)...
By Deborah Willenborg •
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), farmers and ag cooperatives need to be on high alert this spring as cyber criminals might attack the industry during planting and harvesting seasons, “disrupting operations, causing financial...
More than 200 rice growers gathered in Jonesboro, Arkansas, recently for a joint meeting of the Arkansas Rice Federation and Arkansas Rice Council, their first full in-person meeting in two years. The growers were joined by several members of...
Since 2016, USA Rice’s Foodservice Farm & Mill Tour program has played a central role in how we tell our story to the critical foodservice world. It creates a bridge from the field to the plate, connecting our growers...
High-yielding, long-grain Clearfield rice variety released
A new high-yielding, Clearfield rice variety developed by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station will be available to rice growers from Horizon Ag in 2023.
The new rice is called CLL18 and averaged 221 bushels per...
USA Rice recognizes 2 sustainability leaders
U.S. Rice recently honored two industry leaders for their long-standing contributions to sustainability and conservation. The awards were presented during the USA Rice Outlook Conference Awards Luncheon.
The USA Rice Distinguished Conservation Award was established...
Happy New Year! I hope the holiday season was rewarding and fulfilling. Considering last year’s many challenges and achievements, I think we all certainly earned it. I spent much of the past few weeks reflecting on the year that...
• By Leslie Dixon •
Every year, thanks to the generous support of the American Commodity Co., USA Rice awards $15,000 to young people from the six rice-growing states who use video to tell a unique story about rice.
This year’s...
As the official representatives of the U.S. rice industry to the U.S. government, we put politics aside and work with whomever the people send to Washington, D.C.. At the end of the day, we need to get the job...
While insiders know U.S.-grown rice is one of the most sustainable and responsibly grown crops in the world, telling that story is increasingly important. To help recognize the crop’s unique environmental qualities, USA Rice launched a Sustainability Award in...
• By Deborah Willenborg •
If you’re thinking about how to pay for college next year — Think Rice — because the National Rice Month Scholarship video contest is here. And it’s easy to participate.
The contest is open to graduating...
The Rice Leadership Development Program gives future leaders a comprehensive understanding of the rice industry, with an emphasis on personal development and communication skills. The class attends four one-week sessions over a two-year period that encompasses studies of all...
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