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USA Rice Sponsors Mexican Cook-Off
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Rice cook-off packs the house
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NEZAHUALCOYOTL, MEXICO -- Last week, the USA Rice Federation conducted a rice cook-off here that provided hands-on training for more than 350 participants, including key politicians. USA Rice chefs taught attendees how to prepare a variety of new rice recipes, shared nutritional information, and discussed the cost-effectiveness of rice when it comes to feeding families.
The event was held in conjunction with the National Federation for the People's Organizations (CNOP), whose mission is to organize educational programs and activities on a local level throughout communities in Mexico. Israel Montoya, the general director of CNOP, and Héctor Pedroza, Mexico State congressman, spoke during the opening ceremonies, and thanked USA Rice for organizing this and similar events in Mexico. They suggested forming a "Rice Club" to conduct large-scale training seminars in other areas of Mexico to present this valuable rice information to foodservice professionals working with schools and cafeterias, as well as other government organizations.
"Mexico remains the United States' number one export market for rice, but we traditionally use rice in fairly limited ways here," said Gaby Carbajal, one of USA Rice's representatives in Mexico. "These events help consumers think about rice in completely new ways. Consumers who participate in our events report their rice knowledge and appreciation increases immensely. They go from knowing about four rice recipes to regularly preparing more than one dozen. And that drives consumption."
Contact: Sarah Moran (703) 236-1457
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Weekly Rice Sales, Exports Reported
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WASHINGTON, DC -- Net sales of 55,700 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for Turkey (20,000 MT), Costa Rica (10,000 MT), El Salvador (7,800 MT, including 4,400 MT switched from unknown destinations), Canada (4,800 MT), and South Korea (4,500 MT), according to today's Export Sales Highlights report. Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (1,900 MT) and Haiti (100 MT).
Exports of 41,500 MT were reported to Mexico (19,800 MT), Haiti (8,800 MT), El Salvador (4,800 MT), Canada (2,400 MT), and Jordan (2,000 MT).This summary is based on reports from exporters from the period August 22-28.
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Japan Announces 2nd Ordinary Import Tender in FY 2014
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Announcement: 5 September 2014
Tender: 12 September 2014
Offer details: 42,000 mt
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Country Specified or Global
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Non-glutinous milled rice (medium grain)
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Non-glutinous milled rice (long grain)
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TOTAL
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U.S.A.
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24,000
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24,000
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Thailand
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6,000
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6,000
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Global Tender
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12,000
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12,000
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24,000
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18,000
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45,128
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Shipping period: USA: From 15 October 2014 to 15 November 2014
Thailand and G.T.: From 20 October 2014 to 30 November 2014
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| CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures | CME Group (Prelim): Closing Rough Rice Futures for September 5.
| September 2014 | $12.375 |
- $0.025
| | November 2014 | $12.490 |
- $0.030
| | January 2015 | $12.710 |
- $0.020
| | March 2015 | $12.900 |
- $0.020
| | May 2015 | $13.060 |
+ $0.040
| | July 2015 | $13.240 |
+ $0.040
| | September 2015 | $12.940 |
+ $0.040
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In the News
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Around the Country
Farmers Have Chance to Direct $3.3 Million to Non-Profits Delta Farm Press
To honor and support the tradition of service organizations in rural America, the America's Farmers Grow Communities program is partnering with farmers to direct $2,500 donations to individual nonprofit organizations.
Reservoir Project in Rice Country Gets Financial Assist Houston Chronicle
Texas will provide a $250 million, low-interest loan for a new Wharton County reservoir meant to help satisfy the water needs of rice farmers while easing the burden on Austin-area lakes.
Around the World
Farm Subsidies Among OECD Nations Continue to Fall Agri-Pulse
Government support for agriculture in the 34 member nations of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development continued to trend downward in 2013, but much of the support remained in a form that distorts markets, an OECD report shows.
Yingluck Gets Some Respite in Rice Case The Nation
Thailand's former prime minister, who faces serious charges of dereliction of duty, was yesterday given a respite after the Office of the Attorney-General decided to work with the National Anti-Corruption Commission to probe more into her government's allegedly corruption-ridden rice-pledging scheme.
Health and Nutrition
We Are What We Eat: Documenting Dinners Around the World National Geographic
The story, "The Evolution of Diet" in the September issue of National Geographic magazine, traces the food our ancestors ate to see what we could learn from them for feeding two billion more people by 2050.
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USA Rice Daily Index of Articles, September 2-4
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USA Rice Attends University of Missouri Fisher Delta Center Field Day
USA Rice to Host Twitter Party to Celebrate National Rice Month
Wednesday, September 3
USITC Rice Hearing Canceled
National Rice Month Promotional Item of the Week!
Val Dolcini Named Administrator of the Farm Service Agency
Tuesday, September 2
USA Rice Meets with Mexican Authorities on Pallet Regulations
Rice Bowl Recipe Contest Helps Launch National Rice Month
Crop Progress: 2014 Crop 17 Percent Harvested
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Mission Statement | | USA Rice Federation is the global advocate for all segments of the U.S.
rice industry with a mission to promote and protect the interests of
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