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Monday, May 4, 2015

MyPlate Video Search is a Success   

Get healthy with Hamilton 

ARLINGTON, VA -- Last week marked the end of the two-month Check Out MyPlate Video Search for kids, a MyPlate promotional activity launched by USA Rice and six other MyPlate National Strategic Partners to reach children and parents with healthy eating messages.  The video search received more than 10,000 unique visitors and generated more than 100 video entries from kids across the country.

 

"We challenged kids to submit a video about how they eat healthy using MyPlate and get moving with their favorite physical activity,"  said Katie Maher, USA Rice's manager of domestic promotion. "This was the first time we hosted a promotion like this and we are very impressed with the engagement we received as well as the quality and creativity of the videos."

 

This month, all of the entries will be reviewed and judged by MyPlate and Let's Move!  There will be one Grand Prize winner ($1,000) and one Runner-Up ($300) for each age category: 2 - 10, 11 - 13, and 14 - 18.  Winners will be announced in early June.

 

If you're looking for a good laugh or something to brighten your day, take a look at some of the video entries here.

 

Contact:  Deborah Willenborg (703) 236-1444

USA Rice Fuels a Local Charity Race  

Rice wins every time! 

FALLS CHURCH, VA -- USA Rice participated in a charity race at a local high school here to help support the school's athletic program. More than 400 adults and children took part in the annual "Raider 5K Run" that raised an estimated $10,000 for the community.

 

USA Rice used the new Think Rice logo on t-shirts all the runners received. In addition, staff was on-hand to pass out Think Rice-branded rice marshmallow treats to the finishers.

 

"Not only was this a fun event on a beautiful spring day, but we literally reminded runners that they should 'Think Rice' -- it's a complex carbohydrate that helps fuel the body and is a great food for athletes," said Katie Maher, USA Rice's manager of domestic promotion who also ran the race.

 

Contact:  Michael Klein (703) 236-1458

Crop Progress:   2015 Crop 61 Percent Planted 

WASHINGTON, DC -- Sixty-one percent of the nation's 2015 rice acreage is planted, according to today's U.S. Department of Agriculture's Crop Progress Report.

Rice Planted, Selected States 
Week Ending
State
May 3,  2014   
April 26, 2015  
May 3, 2015 
2010-2014 average
Percent
Arkansas
62
 37
64
68
California
11
 7
38
15
Louisiana
92
         85
88
93
Mississippi 
47
 49
66
62
Missouri
54
3
37
63
Texas
84
64
65
91
Six States
55
39
61
62
CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures   
CME Group (Preliminary):  Closing Rough Rice Futures for May 4

Month
Price
Net Change
May 2015
$9.850
- $0.100
July 2015
$10.105
- $0.100
September 2015
$10.375
- $0.100
November 2015
$10.625
- $0.100
January 2016
$10.875
- $0.100
March 2016
$10.925
- $0.100
May 2016
$10.925
- $0.100

In the News

Around the Country

Dozens Flock to Shorebird Extravaganza American Press

The weekend festival offered birders an opportunity to view the abundance and diversity of birds found in the working wetlands and rice-growing regions of Southwest Louisiana.

 

Growing Pains for Growing Grains in Vermont Vtdigger.org

The Champlain Valley is "a very good area" for rice-growing. Champlain Valley rice growers include Erik and Erica Andrus, who plant one acre of the grain in Ferrisburgh, making them the state's largest producers of the crop. Erik Andrus said they had no problem selling the 3,000 pounds of table rice they produced in 2013, their best year since getting into the crop in 2011.

 

Payment Limitations and Estate Planning for Farmers: Avoiding Pitfalls Delta Farm Press

A report from the Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference on how to maximize farm payments while doing estate planning.

 

Weighing in on the Farm Bill Safety Net: Part One Delta Farm Press

There is a "good news-bad news" situation for agriculture as farmers begin their second full year under a new farm bill. The good news is that many farmers have strong balance sheets due to the high commodity prices in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The bad news: Many farmers lost money on their crops in 2014. The problem with sustainability now is not just how much money a farmer makes, but also the losses he prevents. Risk management has become paramount. A producer makes money by taking risks.

 

Weighing in on the Farm Bill Safety Net: Part Two Delta Farm Press

Those who follow rice know it has joined other markets as a crop with an excess of supply and a rapid decline in price to about $4.50 per bushel after selling for $6 to $7 per bushel during the 2013-14 marketing year.
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