2015 USA Rice Outlook Conference Early Bird Registration Closing; Contest Winner Announced
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ARLINGTON, VA- Early bird registration for the 2015 USA Rice Outlook Conference ends Friday, but that won't matter to Louisiana's A.J. Sabine who is this week's winner and the Grand Prize recipient of the #USARiceOutlook hashtag contest. Sabine will receive free registration to the 2015 USA Rice Outlook Conference in New Orleans for his active participation in the social media contest.
The month-long #USARiceOutlook contest encouraged members to use the designated hashtag to share promotional content about the highly-anticipated annual USA Rice Outlook Conference. The successful initiative resulted in more than 40 uses of the hashtag and nearly 200 interactions on social media platforms.
"I think the thing that draws me to the USA Rice Outlook Conference year after year is the diversity of issues the conference addresses," said Sabine, a member of the 2014-2016 Rice Leadership Development program. "From international trade policy to rice cooking classes, the USA Rice Outlook Conference offers the ultimate in education on our industry. That, combined with the camaraderie of catching up with growers, marketers, and industry leaders-who are just as passionate about rice as I am, in my home town-well, you just can't beat that kind of experience!"
Weekly winners Mark Isbell, Sean Doherty, and Paul Johnson will receive rice "swag bags" for their participation in the #USARiceOutlook contest. Members are encouraged to continue using the #USARiceOutlook hashtag throughout the conference.
Contact: Colleen Klemczewski (703) 236-1446
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Kroger Dietitians Enjoy Healthy Competition
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 ARLINGTON, VA -- To celebrate National Rice Month (NRM) Kroger used its own employee pool to spread the word about U.S.-grown rice. The supermarket chain, which has more than 2,500 stores in 34 states, encouraged staff to participate in a rice recipe contest. Employees shared pictures of their plates with the hashtag #ricecreations through social media.
"The NRM recipe contest was a fun, creative way to educate employees at stores throughout the country about the versatility and health benefits of rice," said Katie Maher, USA Rice director of domestic promotion. "Kroger has 80,000 employees and we reached them in a way that keeps rice top of mind when making recommendations to customers and of course, they are shoppers too."
Throughout NRM, Kroger's corporate dietitian used social media to post cooking tips, USA Rice recipes, and nutrition facts about rice while promoting the contest through the company's employee portal. One post read, "When you eat US rice, you're eating a sustainable grain! US rice farmers protect & preserve natural resources. Remember to post your #ricecreations photo for a chance to win $100 and a rice cooker."
More than 100 entries were received and the contest was so successful that the company extended the promotion for an additional two weeks. Winners for the five best entries were awarded prizes of gift cards and rice cookers.
"Encouraging families to cook with U.S.-grown rice is beneficial in every way, and our associates really enjoyed this messaging," said a Kroger corporate dietitian. "We saw creative dishes and the exchange of ideas through our internal social media platform. All in all, this promotion was a success for everyone involved."
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CCC Announces Prevailing World Market Prices
| WASHINGTON, DC -- The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice, adjusted for U.S. milling yields and location, and the resulting marketing loan gain (MLG) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) rates applicable to the 2015 crop, which will become effective today at 7:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET). Rough rice prices decreased $0.07 per cwt for long grain and $0.08 per cwt for medium/short grain.
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World Price
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MLG/LDP Rate
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Milled Value ($/cwt)
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Rough ($/cwt)
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Rough ($/cwt)
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Long Grain
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15.10
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9.53
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0.00
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Medium/Short Grain
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14.60
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9.79
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0.00
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Brokens
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9.11
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This week's prevailing world market prices and MLG/LDP rates are based on the following U.S. milling yields and the corresponding loan rates:
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U.S. Milling Yields
Whole/Broken
(lbs/cwt)
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Loan Rate
($/cwt)
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Long Grain
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55.01/13.46
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6.50
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Medium/Short Grain
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61.81/8.43
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6.50
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The next program announcement is scheduled for November 11, 2015. |
| CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures | CME Group (Prelim): Closing Rough Rice Futures for November 4
| November 2015 | $12.170 |
+ $0.275
| | January 2016 | $12.445 |
+ $0.270
| | March 2016 | $12.705 |
+ $0.270
| | May 2016 | $12.955 |
+ $0.270
| | July 2016 | $13.190 |
+ $0.270
| September 2016
| $12.800
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+ $0.265
| November 2016
| $12.800
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+ $0.265
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In the News
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Around Washington
Senate Democrats blocked a bill aimed at forcing the Obama administration to replace its Clean Water Act rule, but Republicans quickly advanced a disapproval resolution that would simply kill the rule.
Around the Country
As harvest winds down and combines head back to the shop, ATVs are being prepped, wetland camo is being aired out and blinds are being hosed out. The Mid-South duck season is rapidly approaching.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says there are no risks to humans from exposure to the common insecticide chlorpyrifos from food, but the agency has nonetheless asked for public comment on a proposal to revoke all food residue tolerances for the insecticide, which is mostly used on fruits, vegetable and nut crops.
In a move that may surprise many observers of the farm data scene, John Deere has purchased Precision Planting from Monsanto's Climate Corporation, giving Deere access to Monsanto's Field View and FieldScripts system.
A researcher from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has been involved in a study to establish the quantity of water used in rice crops according to their seeding system. The aim of the study was to quantify the water used in two different systems of rice crops during the first month of crop growth: water-seeded systems and dry-seeded systems.
Around the World
A U.N. expert is warning that more extreme weather, higher temperatures, floods, droughts and rising sea levels linked to climate change are threatening people's access to food over the long term.
Tariffs and Trade
Hutchinson urged passage of legislation by Sen. John Boozman and Rep. Rick Crawford, which would lift the credit restrictions on the sale of agricultural commodities to Cuba. Arkansas' rice, pork and poultry producers are particularly eager to sell their products to Cuba.
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