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Arkansas Industry Celebrates National Rice Month with Donation to Arkansas Rice Depot
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LITTLE ROCK, AR -- Arkansas is the number one rice-producing state in the nation and celebrates that fact in a big way each September in honor of National Rice Month. On Monday, Governor Asa Hutchinson presided over a signing ceremony at the State Capitol officially proclaiming September as Rice Month. To mark the occasion, the Arkansas rice industry donated 110,100 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Rice Depot providing 1.1 million servings of rice for hungry Arkansas families.
The Arkansas Rice Depot, a statewide food bank, works with 600 Arkansas hunger relief programs including food pantries, school food programs, disaster relief organizations, and a statewide hunger hotline to help feed hungry families across the state. Participating rice mills were Cormier Rice Mill of DeWitt, Windmill Rice Company of Jonesboro, Riceland Foods, Inc. of Stuttgart, Producers Rice Mill of Stuttgart, Riviana Foods of Carlisle, and Specialty Rice, Inc. of Brinkley.
"This year, Arkansas family farmers will produce over 50 percent of the nation's rice for the first time in history," said Arkansas Rice Council President Steve Orlicek. "The Arkansas rice industry proudly contributes over $6 billion annually to the state's economy and employs nearly 25,000 Arkansans."
Contact: Chuck Wilson (870) 673-7541
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Governor Hutchinson (center) and Ag Secretary Wes Ward (far right)
are joined by Arkansas rice farmers, young and old.
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Rice at the Center of the Plate at Mississippi Lunch
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CLEVELAND, MS - Last Friday, Delta Rice Promotions, Inc. sponsored the 25th Annual Rice Tasting Luncheon here in honor of National Rice Month (NRM). More than 300 rice dishes, prepared by community members and local restaurants, were donated for the lunch, and people from across Mississippi joined the festivities to support local agriculture and visit a variety of educational exhibits. Added to the activities this year was a rice recipe cook-off won by a dish called Spicy Rice Bites.
"National Rice Month is all about celebrating harvest and supporting U.S. rice farmers," said Katie Maher, USA Rice director of domestic promotion. "We look forward to the tasting luncheon each year because it allows us to educate the public about rice production and also enjoy delicious rice dishes."
USA Rice participated in the event as an exhibitor and provided attendees with rice information, recipes, and NRM promotional gifts.
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| CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures | CME Group (Prelim): Closing Rough Rice Futures for September 22
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In the News
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Science and Technology
It takes 1,326 gallons of water to grow the food an average American eats each day. What's more, 9 out of every 10 gallons an average person uses each day, worldwide, is from the consumption of food.
USDA's USDA Chief Scientist Dr. Woteki played a key role in the formation of Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), an international organization which supports efforts to make agricultural and nutritional data available, accessible, and usable for unrestricted use worldwide.
The vault, which opened on the Svalbard archipelago in 2008, is designed to protect crop seeds - such as beans, rice and wheat - against the worst cataclysms of nuclear war or disease. It has more than 860,000 samples, from almost all nations.
Tariffs and Trade
Hutchinson's trade mission is set for Monday through Wednesday of next week. Former Gov. Mike Beebe also advocated increased trade with Cuba and visited the country in 2009.
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