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Monday, November 10, 2014

USA Rice Presses Obama Administration on Iraq          

Secretary Taylor
Secretary Alexis Taylor

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The USA Rice Federation met today with newly installed Deputy Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS) Alexis Taylor to discuss what the organization calls "the alarming situation with Iraqi rice tenders," among other issues.

 

In Taylor's new position, she will have a major role in implementing international trade policy and export assistance programs such as the Foreign Market Development and Market Access Programs, both of which are important to the rice industry that exports about half of its crop each year.

 

"We wanted to update the Secretary on some of our successful priority programs in key markets, but we also needed to call her attention to the Iraq situation," said Ben Mosely, USA Rice's vice president of government affairs who attended the meeting.

 

"Competitive bids from the U.S. are being ignored by the Iraqi Ministry of Trade, and we don't know why," said USA Rice's Chief Operating Officer Bob Cummings who also attended. "We asked the Secretary to help us get to the bottom of the issue before the next tender."

 

Cummings said there is a tender going on right now that closes this weekend.

 

"It was a productive meeting," said Mosely.  "Secretary Taylor brings extensive experience and valuable insight to the agency and we look forward to working closely with her on this and other issues in the future."  

 

Contact: Colleen Klemczewski (703) 236-1446

USA Rice Briefs New ATO on Successful Mexican Program      

APO
Show and tell in Mexico City!
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO -- Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new Director of the Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) in Mexico, Joseph Lopez, and Agricultural Marketing Specialist Vanessa Salcido were invited for a briefing and lunch at the office of MexPromos, the USA Rice Federation's Mexico representatives.  The briefing highlighted the current market conditions in Mexico and USA Rice's promotions programs which aim to increase rice consumption as well as defend and expand U.S. rice market share.

 

"As I become familiar with cooperator activities in Mexico, the USA Rice program is one of the best I've seen," said Lopez. "It is a thorough and well thought out promotions campaign, which correctly and creatively targets the key consumer and foodservice groups in Mexico. I am impressed by the logo and your creative use of social media and wish you great success.  I stand ready to help support this program in every way."

 

USA Rice conducts a fully integrated promotions campaign in Mexico to help increase demand for all forms - paddy, milled, parboiled, long grain, medium grain - of U.S. grown rice. 

 

Contact: Marvin Lehrer (210) 663-0360

CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures   
CME Group (Preliminary):  Closing Rough Rice Futures for November 10.


Month
Price
Net Change
November 2014$11.725
- $0.145
January 2015$11.970
-$0.145
March 2015$12.240
- $0.145
May 2015$12.490
- $0.145
July 2015$12.670
- $0.145
September 2015$12.035
- $0.145
November 2015$11.935
- $0.145

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How a National Food Policy Could Save Millions of American Lives (Opinion) Washington Post

While MyPlate recommends a diet of 50 percent vegetables and fruits, the administration devotes less than 1 percent of farm subsidies to support the research, production and marketing of those foods.

 

USDA Announces Availability of New Whole-Farm Revenue Insurance Protection Insurance News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that the new Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance policy is available for the 2015 crop year.

 

Around the World

China, South Korea Sign 'Substantial Conclusion of Free Trade Deal' Reuters

Chinese and South Korean leaders on Monday signed a "substantial conclusion" of a free trade agreement that will sharply reduce barriers to commerce between the two trading giants, but leaves in place those on rice and automobiles.

 

GOP Power Could Mean Trouble for Japan Valley News

The trade pact represents potentially a "big step for a nation where rice farmers and other groups have long blocked efforts to lower import barriers."

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