March 4, 2021

In This Issue:

• Rough Rice Export Sales Providing Market Support
• Washington DC Update
• Welcome New Cuban Ambassador to U.S.

February 26, 2021

In This Issue:

• Market Update: Rice Competes with Corn & Soybeans for Acres
• Missouri Rice Farmers Gather in Dexter
• Washington DC Update
• Mark Your Calendars: RMTC 2021

February 18, 2021

Due to the complications from the current historical winter storm throughout Texas, the Mississippi Delta, and other areas of the region we will not be issuing a Rice Advocate today. Maybe this week we call it The “Ice” Advocate. 

February 12, 2021

In This Issue:

• Market Update: Biggest Competition for Rice?
• Washington DC Update

February 4, 2021

In This Issue:

• Market Update: Rice Trade Waits on News from Iraq
• Washington Update
• Hearing to Confirm Nomination of Thomas Vilsack for Secretary of Ag
• Texas Rice Update: Organic Rice Production Guidelines Available

January 28, 2021

In This Issue:

• Cuba Appoints H.E. Lianys Torres Rivera as Ambassador to the USA
• Washington Update
• The Texas Rice Council Meets Virtually

January 22, 2021

In This Issue:

• Biden Administration Establishing USDA Leadership
• Rice Market Update
• Positive Reviews for Western Rice Belt’s Virtual Conference

January 14, 2021

In This Issue:

• Market Update: Rice Prices… Calm Before the Storm?
• USRPA and ARROZGUA Lead in Rice Promotions in Guatemala
• Nation’s Leading Ag Educational Conferences Will Be Going Virtual On February 10, 2021

January 07, 2021

In This Issue:

• Happy New Year! What Lies Ahead?
• Texas Rice Update

December 18, 2020

In This Issue:

• Happy Anniversary to the US Rice Producers Association
• USRPA Participates in International Promotion Planning Conference
• Weekly Rice Market Update At A Glance
• Western Rice Belt Conference Goes Virtual
• Mexican Rice Council and the Rice Exchange Close Out RMTC’s 2020 Virtual Seminars!

December 11, 2020

In This Issue:

• USDA Supply/Demand Report: Lower Exports, Higher Ending Stocks
• Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack to Lead USDA Once AgainU.S. Signs Trade Deal with Ecuador
• RMTC Virtual Session II a Huge Success!
• U.S. Signs Trade Deal with Ecuador
• U.S. Challenges Canada’s Implementation of USMCA Dairy TRQ
• Scott and GT to Lead House Agriculture Committee

December 4, 2020

In This Issue:

• US Rice Farmers Meet in Houston & Virtually this Week
• Texas Rice Farmers Visit SLRF
• Texas Rice Update
• Rice Market Update at a Glance

November 25, 2020

In This Issue:

• Happy Thanksgiving!

November 19, 2020

In This Issue:

• Registration is Open for RMTC’s 2nd Virtual Seminar: “What Can We Expect from Mercosur in 2021?”
• The First Sale of US Rice to China Sold Out in Weeks
• Washington DC Update
• USRPA is Back to In-Store Promotions in Mexico
• ATO Monterey and USRPA Collaborate on Virtual Cooking Classes in Mexico

November 12, 2020

In This Issue:

• Slow but Steady, Rice Market Looking for Direction
• Tropical Storm Eta Hits Guatemala, Affecting Local Rice Production
• Nation’s Leading Ag Educational Conference is Heading for a Virtual Conference
• DC Update: 2021 Outlook for Agriculture
• MU Extension Hosting Virtual Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Meeting – November 23

November 5, 2020

In This Issue:

• Rice Prices Holding Steady
• White House Curbs Trade Preference for Parboiled Rice Imports
• Sabor USA’s Healthy Fest

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

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

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

October 9, 2020

In This Issue:

• Louisiana Braces for Hurricane Delta as Industry Digests Harvest Data
• China TRQ for Rice Update
• Washington DC Update

October 1, 2020

In This Issue:

• Export Demand Surges as 2020 Rice Harvest Replenishes Supplies
• China: Evolving Demand in the World’s Largest Agricultural Import Market
• House Introduces COVID Relief Bill
• Congress Passes CR to Avoid Government Shutdown

September 24, 2020

In This Issue:

• Mexico Rice Market
• Rice Market Update
• Congress Passes CR to Avoid Government Shutdown
• CBO Releases Its Long Term Budget Outlook
• China Polished Round Grain Summit Holds Virtual Mtg
• Texas Cuba Trade Alliance Hosts Virtual Meeting

September 10, 2020

In This Issue:

• One Word Describes the Rice Market: “Uncertainty”
• FECARROZ Names New President
• USCOFCO’s Vice President Luan Richeng Elected as New CNAGS Chair

September 17, 2020

In This Issue:

• Port of Lake Charles to Resume Rough Rice Shipments
• Prospect for China’s Rice Harvest are Positive Despite Flooding and COVID-19
• Washington DC Update
• Texas Rice Update

September 3, 2020

In This Issue:

• Weather, Aftermath of Hurricane Laura Continue to Dominate U.S. Harvest News
• Stumbling Blocks for USMCA Implementation
• US Rice Master Class in Mexico Attracts New Followers

August 27, 2020

In This Issue:

• Hurricane Laura: Damage Assessment On-Going in South Louisiana as Storm Enters Arkansas, Missouri
• USRPA Addresses Key Rice Markets in Virtual Event with Chinese Rice Buyers
• Washington DC Update
• Still Many Unknowns in the World Rice Market

August 21, 2020

In This Issue:

• Rice Market Update: Another Perfect Storm Brewing?
• USRPA Addresses Key Long Grain Rice Markets
• Texas Rice Update
• US Long Grain Rice Makes it to Guatemalan TV

August 13, 2020

In This Issue:

• First Rough Rice Export of 2020
• Rice Market Update: Little Change in USDA’s WASDE Report
• Heroes vs. Heals
• USRPA Webinar Gains Support and from Industry
• USRPA Proceeds with U.S. Rice Master Class in Mexico

August 6, 2020

In This Issue:

• Market Update: Rice Harvest Gaining Strength, South Delta Draining a Few Fields
• USRPA’s Rice Cooking Seminar is a Great Success in Guatemala
• Yangtze River in Asia Sees Historical Floods
• Nutrien Variety DG-263L Set for 2021 Release
• Washington DC Update

July 30, 2020

In This Issue:

• Good Early Field Yields, Hurricane Hanna Hurts Second Crop
• COVID Supplemental – Heroes vs. Heals
• Texas Rice Update
• USRPA Rice Virtual Training Seminar in China
• USRPA’s First Rice Master Class Kicks-Off August 3rd

July 23, 2020

In This Issue:

• Gulf Coast Harvest Running Full Ahead of Approaching Tropical Depression
• Washington DC Update: FY 2021 Appropriations
• Texas A&M’s AgriLife Extension’s First Virtual Field Day

July 16, 2020

In This Issue:

• Gulf Coast Rice Harvest Should be in Full Swing Next Week
• Agriculture in the Presidential Election
• Texas Rice Update
• 2020 USAEDC Goes Virtual

July 9, 2020

In This Issue:

• USDA WASDE Report to Offer Final Market Factors Prior to New Crop Harvest
• FY 2021 Ag Appropriations Bill
• Texas Rice Update
• Texas A&M AgriLife Field Day Via Zoom
• USRPA Board of Directors Embraces New Technology

July 2, 2020

In This Issue:

• Market Update: Gulf Coast Rice Harvest Gets Early Start
• USMCA Enters Into Force
• Washington DC Update

June 25, 2020

In This Issue:

• Market Update: Early Harvest Anticipated Along the Gulf Coast
• Immigration Executive Order
• USRPA’s Social Media Campaign Reaches New Audience

June 18, 2020

In This Issue:

• Rice Market Update: All Eyes on New Crop Harvest
• Texas Rice Update
• Lawmakers Call for WTO Reform in Trade Hearings

June 11, 2020

In This Issue:

• Increased Imports Contribute to Bearish WASDE Report for Rice
• Lighthizer to Testify on 2020 Trade Agenda Next Week
• Texas Rice Update
• USA Arroz is Going from the Streets to the Screen

June 4, 2020

In This Issue:

• 2020 Planting Season Ending, Tropical Storm Cristobal Looming
• Washington DC Update
• US Rice Producers Association Continues its Social Media Campaign in Mexico

May 28, 2020

In This Issue:

• USDA’s Certified Acres Report on June 30th Indicates Actual Crop Numbers
• USRPA Supports Removing Duty-Free Benefits for Foreign Rice

May 21, 2020

In This Issue:

• Market Update: Delta Rice Planting Continues to Battle Weather Conditions
• U.S. – China Phase One Agreement
• Washington DC Update – Congressional Schedule & Focus
• Texas Rice Update

May 14, 2020

In This Issue:

• Market Update: Rice Keeping the Food Supply Chain Moving
• Washington DC Update

APRIL 30, 2020

In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: Delta Farmers Battle the Weather for New Crop Planting
• Washington DC Update

May 7, 2020

In This Issue:

• Market Update: Overseas Buyers Sourcing Available Rice
• Washington DC Update

APRIL 21, 2020

In this issue:

• Texas A&M publication identifies federal COVID-19 relief most applicable to agricultural producers

APRIL 23, 2020

In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: New Crop Rice Sold Along the Gulf Coast
• Washington DC Update

APRIL 15, 2020

In this issue:

• USDA Helps Rural Communities Affected by COVID-19
• Washington DC Update
• Market Update – Growers Concerned About New Crop Pricing
• Dr. Mo Way Recognized with Distinguished Service Award

APRIL 9, 2020

In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: Delta Rice Farmers Poised to Make Planting Progress
• Washington Update: COVID – COVID – COVID – AGAIN
• Texas Rice Update

APRIL 2, 2020

In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: USDA Prospective Planting Report Estimates 18% Increase in Rice Acres for 2020
• USRPA Joins Aggies to Request Clarification on EIDL Eligibility
• Rice Imports Account for Over 20% of U.S. Domestic Consumption

MARCH 26, 2020

In this issue:

• The New Meaning of “Essential”
• Market Update: Farmers Planting Rice, Dodging COVID-19
• Washington Update
• Rice Farming Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

March 19, 2020

In this issue:

• Washington Update
• Currency and Exchange Rates Confuse New Business Efforts

March 12, 2020

In this issue:

• Capitol Hill, USDA and Covid-19 Means Not Business As Usual
• Coronavirus + Planting New Rice Crop = ???

March 5, 2020

In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: Gulf Coast Farmers Planting New Crop
• Texas Rice Update

February 27, 2020

In this issue:

• Rice Market Update
• Administration Focuses on Trade Deficit with Vietnam
• Missouri & Arkansas Rice Farmers Gather in Dexter
• Mississippi Delta Rice Farmers Gathered in Merigold

February 20, 2020

In this issue:

• Rice Market Update
• Louisiana Rice Displayed at ExpoAgro Sinaloa 2020
• Secretary Perdue Announces New Innovation Initiative for USDA

February 13, 2020

In this issue:

• US Rice Producers Association Travels to Washington, D.C.
• Market Update: Scarce Supplies Create Liquid Cash Market and WASDE update

February 6, 2020

In this issue:

• Market Update: Trading Trends Indicate Short Old Crop, Increased New Crop Acres
• Feeling the Crippling Business Impacts of the Coronavirus Outbreak
• California Market Update

January 31, 2020

In this issue:

• “Long Time Until New Crop”
• USMCA Signed into Law, But Not Yet in Force
• 23rd Annual NCS Cotton & Rice Conference

January 23, 2020

In this issue:

• Market Update: Little Downsize Price Risk
• LIRPA Annual Meeting Draws Area Farmers
• Grower Registration Fee Reduced for 2020 Ag Production Conferences
• Texas Rice Update
• Trump Administration Announces WOTUS Rule

January 16, 2020

In this issue:

• China Deal Signing and Senate USMCA Ratification Buoy Trump Trade Agenda
• Market Update: Gulf States Sold Out, Delta Price Boost
• Texas Rice Farmers Meet in El Campo

January 9, 2020

In this issue:

• USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator Gregg Doud Keynote Speaker
• Rice Market Update: The Trend is to the Upside
• Louisiana Rice in Route to Mexico
• Missouri Rice Council Annual Meeting Announced

December 12, 2019

In this issue:

• Final 2019 USDA-WASDE Report w/ Few Modifications
• USMCA Breakthrough
• Central America, Dominican Republic, USA Rice & US Rice Producers Continue “CAFTA-DR” Process
• USRPA Attends the USA Rice Outlook Conference

December 6, 2019

In this issue:

• Central American Rice Federation Meets in Houston
• Market Waiting to Know Reality of Delta Quality, Milling Yields
• Texas Rice Update

November 21, 2019

In this issue:

• Market Update: New Crop Quality Concerns Apparent?
• U.S. and South Korea Finalize Rice Market Access Agreement
• Another CR
• Japanese Rice Team Visits the Houston Area

November 14, 2019

In this issue:

• Market Update: Gulf Coast Second Crop Harvest Yields 3,000 – 4,800 Pounds Per Acre
• Industry Waits for Phase 1 Deal with China and USMCA Ratification
• Rice Festival in Monterrey Attracts Largest Crowds Yet
• USRPA Researches Rice Market in Morocco
• Giant Kites Bring Attention to the Big Pot of Rice

November 8, 2019

In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: slow, Slow, Slow- Time to Go Hunting
• Industry Waits for Phase 1 Deal with China and USMCA Ratification
• USDA Trade Mission in Mexico City

October 31, 2019

In this issue:

• Happy Halloween! No Trick or Treats in the Market for Now
• Senate to Vote on Ag Appropriations Bill
• Trade Update

October 24, 2019

In this issue:

• Chinese Consumers Highly Interested in U.S. Rice
• Rice Market Update
• Farm Workforce Moderation Act
• Merida Loves the Rice Festival
• Missouri Rice Council Sponsors St. Louis Science Center Golf Tournament
• Rice Festival in in Guatemala Visits Quetzaltenango

October 17, 2019

In this issue:

• Market Update: Prices Stabilized as Final Harvest Number is Tabulated
• U.S. Reaches Phase 1 Agreement with China
• Rice Harvest Near Complete in Missouri

October 10, 2019

In this issue:

• Today’s USDA Report Bearish, Not According to the Trade
• U.S. and Japan Finalize Mini Deal
• Texas Rice Council Board Meets in Katy
• Another Successful Rice Festival in Mexico!

September 26, 2019

In this issue:

• Market Update
• Exotic Planthoppers Found in Texas Ratoon Crop
• U.S. and Japan Sign Trade Agreement
• Colombian Delegation Visits South Louisiana Rail Facility
• Texas Students Celebrate National Rice Month

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In this issue:

• Market Update
• USDA Announces New WHIP+ Program
• China Trade Dispute Update
• USRPA Attends European Rice Convention
• Trade Mission Brings Together Buyers and US Mills
• SABOR USA visited San Miguel City, in El Salvador

AUGUST 22, 2019

In this issue:

• Weather Concerns in SE Asia Impacting Rice
• Rice Festival in Guatemala

September 19, 2019

In this issue:

• Rice Market Update
• Appropriations Update
• Texas Rice Fields Update

AUGUST 1, 2019

In this issue:

• Gulf Coast Harvest in Full Swing
• Official Answers Provide More Detail on Trump Trade Agenda
• Budget Agreement Passed
• Texas Rice Update
• Rice Day at the St. Louis Science Center 

JULY 25, 2019

In this issue:

• Rice Market Update
• Delicious recipes with Chef Melissa Morelos!
• USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
• Bipartisan Budget Agreement Reached

JULY 11, 2019

In this issue:

• Sale of U.S. Rice to China Encouraging News
• USMCA Vote Unlikely Before August Recess; China Talks Restart; U.S. Targets French Digital Tax
• Market Update: All Eyes on Tropical Storm Barry
• 72nd Annual Beaumont Field Day
• U.S. Rice was Represented at the GastroExpo ARES in El Salvador

JULY 18, 2019

In this issue:

• Rice Avoids Tropical Storm Damage, Harvest Days Away
• US Department of Labor Proposes Changes to the H-2A Program
• The Rice Festival Returns to Mexico
• Guatemala Mobile Cooking Program
• Texas Rice Update Rice Market Update

JUNE 13, 2019

In This Issue:

• New Orleans RMTC 2019:Managing Change a Constant Challenge for Rice Market
• Missouri Rice Council at RMTC
• Unplanted Acres Not Eligible for Trade Aid
• USDA WASDE Report: Total Supplies & Domestic Use Decreased, Project Increase of Imports
• Texas Rice Update

JUNE 27, 2019

In this issue:

• Market Update: All Eyes on Crop Condition as Gulf Coast Harvest Month Away
• Prevented Planting
• Eagle Lake Field Day

JUNE 20, 2019

In this issue:

• Slow Market as New Crop Approaches, Waits for USDA June 30th Acreage Report
• Mexico Approves USMCA as US Congress Considers Improvements to Trade Pact
• Ag Appropriations Update
• US Rice Producers Association’s Dennis DeLaughter Selected to ATAC
• A Special Thank You to New Orleans
• RMTC 2019 Participants
• US Rice Producers Mourn the Passing
• of David Carroll Ehrhardt
• Texas Rice Update
• The Rice Festival Activity Started with Great Success in Guatemala
• The Promotional Campaign Continues with Success in El Salvador

JUNE 13, 2019

In this issue:

• New Orleans RMTC 2019:Managing Change a Constant Challenge for Rice Market
• Missouri Rice Council at RMTC
• Unplanted Acres Not Eligible for Trade Aid
• USDA WASDE Report: Total Supplies & Domestic Use Decreased, Project Increase of Imports
• Texas Rice Update

MAY 23, 2019

In this issue:

• House Subcommittee Approves FY 2020 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
• USDA Announces Support for American Agriculture Including Rice Farmers
• U.S. 2019 Rice Market Getting Complicated by the Day
• Missouri Rice Update
• Texas Rice Update
• The American Long Rice Consumption Campaign is reaching all of El Salvador Market Update

MAY 16, 2019

In this issue:

• Chinese Rice Trade Team Visits California and Texas
• U.S. Awaits Iraq Announcement as USDA Lowers World Market Price Estimate
• Rice Festival Celebrated om Merida, Yucatan!
• Texas Rice Update

MAY 16, 2019

In this issue:

• Chinese Rice Trade Team Visits California and Texas
• U.S. Awaits Iraq Announcement as USDA Lowers World Market Price Estimate
• Rice Festival Celebrated om Merida, Yucatan!
• Texas Rice Update

MAY 9, 2019

In this issue:

• Rice Industry Triparty Meeting Supports Establishment of CAFTA-DR Agriculture Review Commission
• Texas Rough Rice Destined for Central America Loaded in Port of Houston
• Weather Complicates 2019 Planting, All Eyes on May 10th WASDE Report
• USRPA’s Campaign “Everything is More Nutritious with Rice” in El Salvador Launched

MAY 9, 2019

In this issue:

• Rice Industry Triparty Meeting Supports Establishment of CAFTA-DR Agriculture Review Commission
• Texas Rough Rice Destined for Central America Loaded in Port of Houston
• Weather Complicates 2019 Planting, All Eyes on May 10th WASDE Report
• USRPA’s Campaign “Everything is More Nutritious with Rice” in El Salvador Launched

MAY 2, 2019

In this issue:

• Lack of Demand Makes Rice Market Slow as Christmas
• Farmers at the Mercy of Mother Nature
• Texas Rice Update

MAY 2, 2019

In this issue:

• Lack of Demand Makes Rice Market Slow as Christmas
• Farmers at the Mercy of Mother Nature
• Texas Rice Update

APRIL 25, 2019

In this issue:

• New Crop Plantings in Full Swing, Healthy Market Needed
• ITC Sees Positive Impact to U.S. Economy if USMCA Ratified
• Japanese Rice Research Scientists Visit Arkansas

APRIL 25, 2019

In this issue:

• New Crop Plantings in Full Swing, Healthy Market Needed
• ITC Sees Positive Impact to U.S. Economy if USMCA Ratified
• Japanese Rice Research Scientists Visit Arkansas

APRIL 18, 2019

In this issue:

• Despite Positive Weekly Exports, Cautiously Optimistic on Long Term Bullish Positions
• Farm Bill Status
• Guatemala’s Rice Festival Underway!
• Rice Festival in El Salvador Proving a Success!
• Guatemala’s School Nutrition Program #Goals

APRIL 18, 2019

In this issue:

• Despite Positive Weekly Exports, Cautiously Optimistic on Long Term Bullish Positions
• Farm Bill Status
• Guatemala’s Rice Festival Underway!
• Rice Festival in El Salvador Proving a Success!
• Guatemala’s School Nutrition Program #Goals

APRIL 11, 2019

In this issue:

• Hansen-Mueller Expands Port of Houston Export Activity to Include Rice
• U.S. Prepares Tariffs on Hundreds of European Products
• Disaster Assistance Fails
• CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee
• Texas Rice Update
• Mississippi River Flooding Continues to Hamper Trade
• MMRMC at the St. Louis Science Center

APRIL 11, 2019

In this issue:

• Hansen-Mueller Expands Port of Houston Export Activity to Include Rice
• U.S. Prepares Tariffs on Hundreds of European Products
• Disaster Assistance Fails
• CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee
• Texas Rice Update
• Mississippi River Flooding Continues to Hamper Trade
• MMRMC at the St. Louis Science Center

APRIL 4, 2019

In this issue:

• USDA’S Foreign Agricultural Service Visits Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coast
• Texas Rice Update
• Missouri Rice Council at the Missouri Capitol
• Market Update: Asian Origins and U.S. Price Spread Narrows Slightly, Helps Boost U.S. Competitiveness
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
• USTR Releases Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, Citing China Tariffs and Japan Market Access Issues

MARCH 28, 2019

In this issue:

• Senate Looks to Reform Tariff Process as Court Upholds President’s Recent Actions
• All Eyes on USDA’s Stocks and Planting Report Due 3/29/2019
• The First “Festival del Arroz Americano con Sabores de México e Internacionales” Was a Success
• Promotional Campaign to Promote the Healthy Consumption of Rice in El Salvador Has Begun
• Delta Area Update

MARCH 21, 2019

In this issue:

• President Requests More Trade Funding, Opens Brazil for U.S. Wheat as Brexit Uncertainties Continue
• Mississippi River Flooding Complicates Export Shipments, Gulf Coast Farmers Get Weather Break
• Arkansas & Delta Rice Update
• Texas Rice Update

MARCH 14, 2019

In this issue:

• U.S. Rice Industry Loses a Great Leader & Friend
• Trump Administration Releases President’s 2020 Budget
• Series of Brexit Votes Delay U.S.-U.K. Trade Talks
• Market Update:  Mississippi River Conditions Affecting Barge Traffic to New Orleans

MARCH 14, 2019

In this issue:

• U.S. Rice Industry Loses a Great Leader & Friend
• Trump Administration Releases President’s 2020 Budget
• Series of Brexit Votes Delay U.S.-U.K. Trade Talks
• Market Update:  Mississippi River Conditions Affecting Barge Traffic to New Orleans

MARCH 7, 2019

In this issue:

• USRPA Urges Timely Farm Bill Implementation
• Lawmakers Take Positions on USMCA as White House Calls Passage a Top Priority
• Market Update: Weather Owns the Market
• Missouri Rice Council’s Annual Meeting
• Texas Rice Update