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The Rice Stuff

During each episode, your hosts Michael and Lesley will explore the world of U.S.-grown rice through the eyes of the people who know it best – farmers, millers, researchers, marketers, exporters and end-users. Whether it"s amazing achievements in sustainability and conservation, exciting promotional strategies, or innovative technology, we"ll get deep into the weeds to tell the story of U.S. rice. Whether you"re a seasoned ag industry professional or just looking to learn more about the rice in

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27:09

#65 Free Trade in Central America

The Rice Stuff ·

2023/03/28

The CAFTA-DR is the free trade agreement between the United States and Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. As with agreements of this type, tariffs have been heading lower and in 2023 we entered into a period of actual free trade for rice with the countries. USA Rice’s Peter Bachmann and Sarah Moran join our newest co-host, Asiha Grigsby, to unpack the agreement and comment on how U.S. rice is faring in these markets. With special guests: Sarah Moran,

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#64 Rice & the 2023 Farm Bill

The Rice Stuff ·

2023/03/14

The 2023 Farm Bill is expected to be a $1.7 trillion piece of legislation (that's "trillion" with a T). Less than 20 percent actually finds its way to U.S. farms so making the case why you need attention can be "do-or-die." Fresh off a Farmer Fly-in, USA Rice Senior Director Jamison Cruce joins us to talk about rice's legislative priorities for this massive bill. Also, Michael sat down with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to talk rice farmer assistance and communicating about agriculture in

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#63 Sitting Down With Sara Moulton

The Rice Stuff ·

2023/02/28

Celebrity Chef Sara Moulton’s path to TV stardom is fascinating. In this wide-ranging conversation she talks with Michael and Lesley about the journey, where home chefs go wrong, her favorite cooking utensils, meal kits, her new book “Sara Moulton’s Home Cooking 101,” and her current TV show, Sara’s Weeknight Meals, that actually brought her to rice country to learn about farming and conservation and cook alongside rice farmers in Arkansas, California, and Louisiana. www.saramoulton.com,

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#62 Catching Up With Texas and Arkansas

The Rice Stuff ·

2023/02/14

In January, Lesley and Michael attended rice events in Texas and Arkansas where the industry gathered to talk about the year ahead and other important issues. They took the opportunity to visit with meeting attendees about water, the Farm Bill, the crop outlook, and on-farm alternative energy. With special guests: Debbie Hoffpauir, Texas rice farmer; Fitz Elder, U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee; David Gairhan, Arkansas rice farmer; Roger Pohlner, Arkansas rice farmer; Andrew Grobmyer, Agriculture

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#61 Inside the Minds of Rice Consumers

The Rice Stuff ·

2023/01/24

Brands and industries around the world spend millions of dollars to understand what makes consumers tick. On this episode, Michael and Lesley talk to USA Rice's Cameron Jacobs about the latest consumer research he has that peels back protective layers to tell us, what consumers who eat rice are thinking about when they do. Plus there's this. With special guests: Cameron Jacobs, Senior Director of Domestic Promotion, USA Rice Hosted by: Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

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#60 Farming Organic Rice

The Rice Stuff ·

2023/01/10

At the 2022 USA Rice Outlook Conference, Dr. Steve Linscombe moderated a panel on organic rice farming with three experienced growers from different parts of the country. They then sat down and recorded a conversation about the unique challenges organic rice farming presents on an already challenging crop. From soil type to yield, and from varieties to prices, listen in as California's Michael Bosworth, Florida's Daniel Cavazos, and Texas' Ken Danklefs give you a peek inside the organic rice

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#59 2022 USA Rice Outlook Conference Highlights

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/12/20

The 2022 USA Rice Outlook Conference was held in Austin, Texas from December 6-9. Michael and Lesley took their field recorders along and caught up with presenters, award winners, and others to talk about the exciting event. Be sure to check out the USA Rice YouTube page to see Cole's video and all the winning entries. With special guests: Milo Hamilton, Firstgrain, John Anderson, Castor River Farms, Dr. Steve Linscombe, USA Rice, and Cole Skelley, National Rice Month Scholarship Grand Prize Winner

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#58 Climate Change - Part Four of Five - Consumers

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/11/22

Our Climate Change series continues with a look at where consumers fit in to the discussion. Michael and Lesley are joined by Jordan Marlatt from intelligence decision company Morning Consult and scientist and writer Steve Savage. Marlatt discusses his company’s recently released Sustainability Survey and how the food and beverage sector scored with consumers. While Savage, who writes for Forbes and other outlets, shares his thoughts on the intersection of corporate actors and consumers on

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#57 The 85th International Rice Festival

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/11/08

Each October, tens of thousands of people descend on Crowley, Louisiana to celebrate rice. There's music, a carnival, a cooking contest, multiple parades, rice threshing demonstrations, and of course, the competition for the title of International Rice Festival Queen. Michael was at the festival again and comes back with this report. With special guests: Letha Vincent, International Rice Festival, Caroline Hardy, 84th International Rice Festival Queen, Kathryn Shea Duncan, 81st International Rice

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45:44

#56 Latin America, Haiti, and the United Kingdom

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/10/25

About 50 percent of rice grown in the U.S. is exported to 120 countries around the globe. The vast majority goes to consumers in the western hemisphere, so very appropriate that Asiha Grigsby, who oversees rice promotions in the region joined us to talk about her recent trip to Peru and the delegation of Central Americans she hosted in the mid-South. And newly back from U.S. rice day in the UK, Peter Bachmann joins us to talk about trade agreements, the UK, Haiti, and India. With special guests:

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56:59

#55 Senators and Statistics

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/10/11

U.S. Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and major U.S. rice supporter, joins the podcast to talk about challenges facing rice farmers, the looming Farm Bill, bipartisanship, educating people with no farm experience, and what percentage of Americans have never seen a cow. But first, Michael and Lesley sit down with three USDA NASS officials to talk about the statistical survey work they do and why it is so important for farmers to participate. With special

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#54 The Problem With Feral Hogs

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/09/27

Feral hogs are an invasive species that cause millions of dollars in damage to agriculture every year. Wildlife experts William Futch of USDA/APHIS and Glen Gentry of the LSU AgCenter join our own Steve Linscombe and Arkansas rice farmer Jim Whitaker to talk about this growing problem and how it is being dealt with, from traps and poison, to hunting and electrified barriers. With special guests: William Futch, USDA-APHIS, Glen Gentry, LSU AgCenter, and Jim Whitaker, Arkansas rice farmer Hosted by:

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58:19

#53 National Rice Month 2022

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/09/01

September is National Rice Month and Whole Grains Month, and this episode is jam packed. Louisiana’s Robbie Trahan, Mississippi’s Laura Jane Giaccaglia, and Arkansas’ Becky Barnes Campbell and Kelly Robbins share how our mighty grain is celebrated in their states. The Whole Grains Council’s Kelly LeBlanc joins to talk nutrition messaging, and our own Cameron Jacobs and Deborah Willenborg stop by to help honor the men and women of the U.S. rice industry and kick off the Annual NRM Video Scholarship

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45:08

#52 Leadership in the Rice Industry

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/08/23

Michael went on location to interview PJ Haynie (@PJHaynieIII), farmer and owner of the new Arkansas River Rice Mill in Pine Bluff, AR, and talked about representation, equity, and community in agriculture. Meanwhile, Dr. Steve Linscombe and Lesley discuss the ins and outs of the Rice Foundation Leadership Development Program and its role in creating future rice leaders and advocates. Applications for the program are currently open and can be submitted at usarice.com/foundation/leadership-program

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#51 The Secret Life of Groceries

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/08/09

Today’s supermarkets have come a long way from their humble beginnings as General Stores. The grocery choices facing U.S. consumers are unparalleled and the system that delivers fresh and clean food to every corner of the country is nothing short of a modern miracle. Benjamin Lorr, author of “The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket,” joins the podcast for an enlightening discussion of grocery retail and where it’s heading. Buy the book here. With special guest:

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45:59

#50 Ducks in Texas and Trends on the Internet

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/07/26

Deep in the dog days of summer, Michael and Lesley have done some rice travel, taking along their trusty field recorders. First, Lesley attended the Eagle Lake, TX field day where she caught up with Kirby Brown and other Ducks Unlimited experts to talk drought, water management, and wildlife. And in windy CA, Michael sat down with former Google exec Steve Lerch to talk about trends and how influencer culture is unseating ad culture. With special guests: Kirby Brown, Dennis Neuman, Raul Villarreal,

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#49 Koji Mold, Sake, and You

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/07/12

Lesley went on location for this episode to talk about koji, the official mold of Japan, with chef Jeremy Umansky (@TMGastronaut) who co-wrote "Koji Alchemy" and uses koji in his Jewish-style delicatessen in Ohio. She also went to Texas Sake Company (@txsakeco) in Austin to talk about their Lone Star State take on the popular Japanese drink. Lesley sat down with co-owner Tim Klatt, brewer Curt Christian, and resident sushi chef Michael Carranza before embarking on her sake flight. With special

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37:07

#48 Cuba: ¡dale, Vamos a La Isla!

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/06/28

Cuba was at one time the largest export market for U.S.-grown rice, but the Kennedy Administration’s embargo of The Island brought an end to that. And 60 years later, we’re still feeling the effects: a food crisis in Cuba and a reliable, close export market gone. This episode looks at the current situation with U.S.-Cuban trade. Special guests Paul Johnson, chair of the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba and Rodney Gonzalez, Counselor Embassy of Cuba join Asiha Grigsby and Lesley Dixon. With

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#47 Innovations That Have Revolutionized the Rice...

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/06/14

Agriculture is at the intersection of science, determination, and good fortune – and innovation keeps everything moving forward. Two renowned rice scientists, Dr. Eric Webster and Dr. Steve Linscombe, join this episode to talk about important rice innovations. From the way rice is planted to the environmental impact of raising a crop, and even to how new varieties are developed, the Clearfield and Provisia rice systems have revolutionized the U.S. rice industry. With special guests: Dr. Eric

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#46 Farm Bill 2023 - An Early Look

The Rice Stuff ·

2022/05/24

The 2018 Farm Bill is expiring and work has begun on the 2023 Farm Bill that could well spend $1 trillion. Mississippi rice farmer and chair of the USA Rice Farm Policy Task Force Kirk Satterfield joins the podcast to talk about how today’s Farm Bill worked when it was written, but that it has not kept up with the times. The work has just begun, but the phrase on everyone’s lips should be “input cost conditions.” With special guest: Kirk Satterfield, Mississippi rice farmer Hosted by: Michael Klein

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