Rice Farmers Ready for 2021! Today, December 18, 2020, marks the 23rd anniversary of the founding of the US Rice Producers Association. Today it’s impossible to not think of Mr. Jack Wendt, a Texas rice farmer and former President of Read more…
To accommodate the global travel restriction and adapt to rapidly developing cloud technology, USRPA held its first public virtual event via Zoom in China on Wednesday 10 am -12 pm, August 26th, 2020 (US Central time is Tuesday, August 25, Read more…
April 9, 2021 In This Issue: U.S. Rice Market Lacking Demand Especially for Milled Rice Washington DC Update USRPA Kicks Off Digital Campaign in Mexico USDA Announces Upcoming Changes to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) Rice and Read more…
The biggest news this week is the surprise tender from Iraq for 30,000 metric tons for quick delivery. While it’s been known for some time now that Iraq needed supplies, this announcement shows how desperate the situation is. To make Read more…
The US Rice Producers Association, to continue the conversation that U.S. rice is nutritious and economical, recently kicked off its established digital media campaign for 2021 in Mexico. The digital campaign consists of the creation of digital content such as Read more…
The House and Senate are in recess this week but a ruling by the Senate Parliamentarian on the use of another reconciliation measure is good news for President Biden’s infrastructure proposal and the ability of Senate Democrats to pass the Read more…
April 1, 2021 In This Issue: USDA Prospective Planting Reports Expected Decline in Long Grain Acres Washington DC Update
Cash rice demand remains in a lull as growers look to offload their final inventories before turning to the 2021 crop. In Arkansas, growers are asking $13.25 per cwt but are struggling to find a market at that price. Meanwhile, Read more…
March 26, 2021 In This Issue: U.S. Rice Industry Lacking Milled Rice Market Demand USRPA Continues to Build Strong Relationships in Rice Washington DC Update – USDA Announces Pandemic Assistance for Producers PAYGO Sequestration USRPA Attends Virtual Andean Regional Conference
The cash market was slow in terms of trading activity this week, however, there were some notable price improvements throughout the Delta. Overall, the cash market is garnering minimal attention from sellers in the lower Delta who have now shifted Read more…
This week, Bianka Rodriguez, USRPA Marketing & Western Hemisphere Promotions Director, along with Sarah Moran and Asiha Grigsby of the USA Rice Federation, attended the Virtual Andean Regional Conference with FAS Officers. The conference consisted of a 30-minute session, moderated Read more…
Despite concerns of COVID-19, the USRPA enjoyed the opportunity to meet with Mariam Toure, Head of Communication and Rice Promotion for the Republic of Cote D’Ivoire. Rice is such an essential basic food in the country and an important farming Read more…