In Memory: John E. Tull, Jr.
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| John E. Tull, Jr. |
LONOKE, AR - The Arkansas and U.S. rice industries are sad to report the passing of John E. Tull, Jr., 89, of Lonoke, Arkansas, on June 20, 2014. Mr. Tull enjoyed a storied and influential career in agriculture and rice, being inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame in 1994.
Mr. Tull began farming after serving in the U.S. Navy through World War II and Korea, and he served as the president of both the Arkansas Rice Council and of the national USA Rice Council. A licensed floor broker with the New Orleans and Mid-America Commodity Exchanges, Mr. Tull traded rice contracts, was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade's Rice Working Group and was appointed by President Clinton to serve as a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from 1993 until 1998.
The Tull family has asked that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Jake Tull Memorial Endowed Scholarship, University of the Ozarks, 415 N. College Avenue, Clarksville, AR 72830. Arrangements were made by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke, and there is an online guest book, www.boydfuneralhome.net.
On behalf of the Arkansas Rice Council and the USA Rice Federation, we extend heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of John E.Tull, Jr.
Contact: Chuck Wilson (870) 673-7541 |
New & Improved MenuRice.com is Launched
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| Ingredients for success |
ARLINGTON, VA - The internet is a key resource for food service professionals, which led the USA Rice Federation to create MenuRice.com in 2006. The site quickly became an essential go-to rice resource for culinary professionals. To ensure MenuRice.com remains a viable resource for the future, USA Rice has made design and functionality updates to enhance the site's value.
Based on site analytics and foodservice digital insights, the look and feel of MenuRice.com has been modernized, relevant information is highlighted in an easier-to-see format, and functionality has been improved in response to new digital technology.
"The bold color palate and new dashboard layout of MenuRice.com are in keeping pace with current web designs and trends," said Katie Maher, USA Rice's manager of domestic promotion. "The new homepage prominently features the most popular content areas, including the Culinary Center, Resources and Training Tools, All About U.S. Rice, Meet U.S. Rice Farmers, and K-12, making it easy for culinary professionals to find what they are looking for quickly."
"Since 2011, there has been a surge in mobile device use by foodservice professionals with nearly 74% using smart phones and 57% using tablets to access information," said John Hasbrook, Chairman of USA Rice's Foodservice Subcommittee. "We've updated MenuRice.com so it is now responsive and adaptive to desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones which give us new and important engagement opportunities with the foodservice audience."
The first publicity push for the new website will coincide with the School Nutrition Association (SNA) conference in July where USA Rice will have a booth and will promote MenuRice.com as a resource that can help school foodservice operators with menuing rice meals that appeal to students and meet USDA nutrition requirements.
Contact: Katie Maher (703) 236-1453
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Crop Progress: 2014 Crop 99 Percent Emerged
| WASHINGTON, DC -- Three percent of the nation's 2014 rice acreage is headed, and 68 percent is in good to excellent conidtion according to today's U.S. Department of Agriculture's Crop Progress Report.
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Rice Headed, Selected States
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State
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June 22, 2013
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June 15, 2014
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June 22, 2014
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2009-2013 average
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Percent
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Arkansas
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-
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NA
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1
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2
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California
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-
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NA
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-
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-
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Louisiana
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10
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3
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12
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22
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Mississippi
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-
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NA
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-
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2
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Missouri
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-
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NA
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-
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-
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Texas
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18
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1
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5
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17
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Six States
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3
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NA
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3
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5
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"-" represents "zero"
| "NA" represents "Not Available"
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CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures | CME Group (Preliminary): Closing Rough Rice Futures for June 23
July 2014 | $14.625 |
- $0.010
| September 2014 | $13.760 |
+ $0.005
| November 2014 | $13.960 |
+ $0.005
| January 2015 | $14.115 |
+ $0.010
| March 2015 | $14.270 |
+ $0.005
| May 2015 | $14.270 |
+ $0.005
| July 2015 | $14.270 |
+ $0.005
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In the News
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Around the USA
Ag bill set aside in Senate and House - AG Week
That's Nuts: Almond Boom Strains California Water Supply - NBC News
The Oakland Institute says the face of agriculture is changing because of investment bankers, the Asian thirst for almonds and almonds' thirst for water.
Around the World
Rice import controls to stay until 2017 - Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Philippines has practically secured an extension of rice import barriers until 2017
US lawmaker, rice growers welcome probe into global rice trade - Black Sea Grain
USA Rice mentioned in opening of ITC probe.
China Rice Imports Decline 7% y/y to 1.08 Million Tons in January - May 2014; Exports Decline 75% y/y to 63,771 Tons - Oryza.com
Science and Technology
New study may improve rice productivity - Phys.org
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funding to increase crop productivity touches on rice.
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