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Friday, November 21, 2014

Turkish National Media Continue to Focus on U.S. Rice Health Advantages    

 
Now that's healthy 
ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- The USA Rice Federation has been aggressively promoting the health benefits of U.S.-grown rice here to help boost consumption, and garnering a great deal of media coverage as a result.

 

Seventeen major national newspapers featured U.S. rice articles and recipes with photos during the month of September, and in October, a record 76 articles and recipes were published.

 

At least 22 regional newspapers and major online media commended U.S.-grown rice for its "outstanding nutrients and great taste" in October, including major daily newspapers with between 3 and 6 million daily readers. 

 

The estimated ad value generated from this positive media coverage exceeded $50,000 in October 2014.

 

In 2013, Turkey was the twelfth largest export market for U.S. rice, at over 140,000 MT valued at $62 million.  In the first nine months of 2014, Turkey has jumped to our fifth largest export market, due to paddy rice sales of over 73,000 MT and medium grain, milled rice at 70,000 MT.  Thus far this year, Turkey is the third largest export market for medium grain, milled rice.

 

Contact:  Hartwig Schmidt, (011-49-40-4503-8660)

USA Rice Conducts Wild Rice Seminars in Istanbul & Antalya    

 
Get wild, Turkey 
ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- The
USA Rice Federation conducted two seminars in collaboration with Chefs Associations here and in the resort city of Antalya that featured U.S. wild rice in cooking demonstrations and workshops that reached more than 200 executive chefs.

 

USA Rice regional director Hartwig Schmidt showed a documentary about the benefits of using U.S. wild rice, and provided chefs with samples.

 

The seminars focused on incorporating wild rice as an ingredient in meals as a means of increasing profitability and providing nutritious and flavorful meals.

 

The attendees participated in hands-on cooking of U.S. rice with wild rice-based recipes. Three major media representatives attended the seminar and reported on the event. The results of a post event survey indicated that 110 participants decided to incorporate wild rice into their cooking routine.

 

Contact:  Sarah Moran (703) 236-1457

Japan Announces Results of 7th Ordinary Import Tender in FY 2014     

 

Country of Origin

Variety

Number of Importer

Quantity (MT)

Participated Bidders

Amount of Bids (MT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA

Non-glutinous milled rice (medium grain)

1

12,000

14

168,000

China

Non-glutinous milled rice (medium grain)

1

12,000

 

 

Thailand

Non-glutinous milled rice

(long grain)

3

13,000

21

130,494

 

Glutinous milled rice (long grain)

 

3,247

 

 

Grand Total

 

5

40,247

35

298,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avg Price for Successful Bids

 

JPY 95,630/mt

 

JPY 103,280/mt

(tax excluded)

 

(tax included)

 

 

 

CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures   
CME Group (Prelim):  Closing Rough Rice Futures for November 21


Month
Price
Net Change
January 2015$12.595
+ $0.015
March 2015$12.855
+ $0.010
May 2015$13.095
+ $0.010
July 2015$13.295
+ $0.010
September 2015$12.450
+ $0.005
November 2015$12.350
+ $0.005
January 2016
$12.350
+ $0.005


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EPA, Federal and State Agencies, Rice Growers, Industry Act to Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead Trout in California EPA

The EPA and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Fisheries announced an agreement to create federally enforceable restrictions of the pesticide thiobencarb, an herbicide used on rice crops, to protect threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead trout in California.

 

California Farm Water Leaders Talk Local Drought Impacts Western Farm Press

Three California agricultural water leaders describe the California drought, and how the lack of moisture from the sky and regulator intervention on the environment have placed farmers in financially perilous situations.

 

LCRA Seeks Approval to Cut Irrigation Water for Fourth Straight Year  

Southwest Farm Press

With this vote, the LCRA Board again is asking to deviate from the existing state-approved Water Management Plan, which determines how water from lakes Travis and Buchanan, the region's water supply reservoirs, is managed.

USA Rice Daily Index of Articles, November 17-20
In Victory for U.S. Rice Industry, Rice Headed for Iraq
FAS Awards USA Rice 2015 International Promotion Funds

Wednesday, November 19
Producers Rice Mill's Sebree Retires After 43 Years of Service
Louisiana Ag Commissioner Expresses Concern Over Iraqi Rice Tender
Conaway Named Next House Ag Committee Chair
Japan Announces 7th Ordinary Import Tender in FY 2014

Tuesday, November 18
Consumer Reports Makes Rice Pronouncements with Dr. Oz; Science Behind It All is Questionable
Boozman and Crawford Ask Kerry to Press Iraq on US Rice

Monday, November 17
Senator Landrieu Asks Kerry to Get Tough on Iraq
USA Rice Led Global Based Initiative Gets Underway in Ghana
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