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Volume 17, Issue 43
October 29, 2020 In This Issue: First Chinese Import of U.S. Rice Since Rice Protocol Established by USRPA and GACC Rice Market Update Rice Market & Technology Convention Goes Viral
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First Chinese Import of U.S. Rice Since Rice Protocol Established by USRPA & GACC
The first U.S. rice shipment arrived in Xiamen in Fujian Province of China this week thanks to two decades-long joint efforts by USDA FAS, US-China government authorities, and two rice industry organizations USPRA and USA Rice. The exciting news came along with the ongoing implementation of Phase 1 of the Read more…
Events
Rice Market & Technology Convention Goes Viral
Last week the US Rice Producers Association launched its first in a series of Virtual Rice Market & Technology Convention seminars. Since the pandemic has made in person meetings and international travel impossible, USRPA has been providing virtual seminars for its members and affiliated industry throughout the world. In this Read more…
Rice Advocate
Volume 17, Issue 42
October 23, 2020 In This Issue: Port of Lake Charles, Louisiana Loading Rough Rice for Brazil US Rice Harvest Nearing Completion USRPA and USDA Working Together on Social Media Campaign in Mexico Rice Harvest Underway in Heilongjiang Province
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Volume 17, Issue 41
October 16, 2020 In This Issue: Hurricane Delta Soaks Louisiana… Again Texas Rice Council Meeting Texas Rice Update Food and Agriculture Platforms of the 2020 Presidential Candidates
Rice Advocate
Volume 17, Issue 40
October 9, 2020 In This Issue: Louisiana Braces for Hurricane Delta as Industry Digests Harvest Data China TRQ for Rice Update Washington DC Update
Int Program Updates
USRPA and USDA Working Together on Social Media Campaign in Mexico
US Rice Producers Association continues its efforts to enhance American long grain rice consumption in Mexico, this time with a program intended to create a gastronomic training experience by engaging consumers with professional chefs. USRPA has been conducting cooking lessons through Facebook Live with the collaboration of Professional Chef Valeria Read more…
Int Program Updates
Rice Harvest Underway in Heilongjiang Province
Harvest in Heilongjiang Province is currently underway for medium grain rice. The province is in northeast China and accounts for 6 million tons of Chinese medium grain production and is known for growing award-winning medium grain varieties, including Wuchang and Yanshou. Rice from the region is famous for its stickiness, Read more…
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Port of Lake Charles, Louisiana Loading Rough Rice for Brazil
Like most of 2020 you can expect the unexpected. The last time a large volume of U.S. rice was exported to Brazil was in 2002/2003 when 342,000 tons (milled basis) was sold to the largest rice-producing and consuming country in the Western Hemisphere. The variety known as Cocodrie was a Read more…
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Daniel Filigoi
This week from Corrientes, Argentina we received the sad news of the passing of Daniel Filigoi, a leader and supporter of the Argentine rice farming industry. A regular participant at the Rice Market & Technology Convention, Daniel was a friend and contributor to the success of the conference. Daniel’s smile, Read more…