The Rice Stuff

#130 The 45th Natural Products Expo West

USA Rice — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0100

Michael went to Anaheim, California for one of the largest and most influential food shows in the country. He stalked the aisles finding new products and old friends, caught up with several USA Rice members who were there to rep U.S.-grown rice, and walked more than 45,000 steps for the pod. Listen in to learn about new rice uses, new companies, rice innovation, and more.

With special guests:

Bryce Lundberg, VP of Agriculture, Lundberg Family Farms
Brita Lundberg, Communications Manager, Lundberg Family Farms
Meryl Kennedy, CEO, 4Sisters Rice
Steve Choi, Director of R&D, Chef Bobo Brand
Michael Bosworth, CEO, Next Generation Foods
Rick Rhody, CEO, Expedient Foods and Farmers' Rice Cooperative
Charley Mathews, Jr., Chair, Farmers' Rice Cooperative
Aidan Anvaripour, Founder, Batch Foods
Chiedu Okeke, Director of Procurement, Kevin's Natural Foods
Eric Martindale, Founder, Elite Commerce Group
Jeff Clarke, VP of Sales, Specialty Rice, Inc.
James Maitland, CEO, Dainty Foods and Dainty Foods US

Hosted by: Michael Klein

#129 Understanding Rice Grain Quality

USA Rice — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0100

Steve Linscombe has assembled rice breeding experts to talk about U.S. grain quality and what they are doing to improve it. From fissuring and milling yields to farm gate value and consumer preferences, join us for this important discussion. With special guests: Dr. Maria Montiel, Rice Breeder, HorizonAg, Dr. Tim Walker, CEO, HorizonAg, and Dr. Adam Famoso, Professor, LSU AgCenter

Hosted by: Steve Linscombe and Michael Klein

#128 The 2026 Farm Policy Fly-in & Nathan Childs

USA Rice — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0100

Michael Klein reports from a packed USA Rice Farm Policy Fly-In in D.C., where growers discussed rising input costs, trade pressures, emergency assistance, world rice stocks, planting intentions, and more. USA Rice members Paul T. Combs and Fred Zaunbrecher talked planting strategy and rice's reception on Capitol Hill. USDA senior leaders shared their thoughts on the ag economy, and then recently retired USDA ag economist Nathan Childs was honored and sat down to share his uncensored thoughts on applied economics, agriculture, the PIK years, market instability and how to counteract it, and learning from history.

With special guests:

Nathan Childs, USDA-ERS (Retired)
Paul T. Combs, Sunrise Land Company
Fred Zaunbrecher, Chair, USA Rice Farmers Board of Directors
Richard Fordyce, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, USDA
Stephen Vaden, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, USDA

Hosted by: Michael Klein

#127 Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina with Rice Leadership Alumni

USA Rice — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0100

Join Steve Linscombe and the members of 2025 Rice Leadership Development Alumni Program's trip to South America as they share the insights they gained on this valuable trip. Louisiana's Christian Richard and Eric Unkel, Arkansas' Brad Doyle, and Missouri's David Martin, along with Tim Walker and Peter Bachmann talk about the focus on quality, technology, and collaboration among farmers in this important rice producing region. The trip, sponsored by American Commodity Company, John Deere, RiceTec, and Supreme Rice, offered valuable lessons for the entire U.S. rice industry. With special guests:

Peter Bachmann, President & CEO, USA Rice
Brad Doyle
David Martin
Christian Richard
Eric Unkel
Tim Walker

Hosted by: Steve Linscombe and Michael Klein

#126 Live from Outlook 2025: Rice Innovation in Food and Drink

USA Rice — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0100

The 2025 USA Rice Outlook Conference was a record-setting success. One widely-attended session on the FMC Stage was "Brewing and Beyond." Michael Klein was joined by food scientist Dr. Scott Lafontaine, Exceedient Foods' Derek Alarcon, and from J.T. Meleck Distillers Emily Meyers. From rice varieties and gel temps to flavor profiles and being a whiskey taster, the panel unpacked a lot of innovation. Learn more at: www.exceedientfoods.com www.food-science.uark.edu www.jtmeleck.com @jtmeleck2.0 With special guests: Dr. Scott Lafontaine, University of Arkansas Center for Beverage Innovation and Derek Alarcon, Exceedient Foods, Farmers' Rice Cooperative, and Emily Meyers, J.T. Meleck Distillers Hosted by: Michael Klein

#125 Charting Global Rice Strategy With Get Back Here Dog

USA Rice — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0100

Crafting a global marketing strategy for U.S.-grown rice is a heavy lift. Hosts Michael Klein and first-time co-host Cameron Jacobs dive into international marketing with Corey Hayes and Liz Deets, co-founders of Get Back Here Dog, the full service agency working with USA Rice. They discuss creating a global digital playbook everyone can draw from no matter the market and how authenticity, strategy and a love of rice fuel their creative approach.

With special guests:

Liz Deets, Co-founder, Get Back Here Dog and Corey Hayes, Co-founder, Get Back Here Dog

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Cameron Jacobs

#124 Rice Reigns at the 88th International Rice Festival

USA Rice — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0100

Michael Klein was back in Crowley, Louisiana for the 88th International Rice Festival and has returned with interviews with the Chef De Riz, the Rice Farmer of the Year, the 87th and 88th International Rice Festival Queens, and guest judges and USA Rice members Kirk and Bridget Satterfield and Jim and Lesli Whitaker. Deborah Willenborg sits in the cohost chair with recollections of past festivals.

With special guests:

Katherine Richard, 2025 Chef de Riz
Eric Unkle, 2025 Rice Farmer of the Year
Alana Abshire, 87th International Rice Festival Queen
Ansley Dawson, 88th International Rice Festival Queen
Kirk Satterfield, Mississippi Rice Farmer
Bridget Satterfield
Jim Whitaker, Arkansas Rice Farmer
Lesli Whitaker

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Deborah Willenborg

#123 On the Road in Rice Country with The Salad Collective

USA Rice — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

USA Rice's Chain Engagement Program brings U.S.-grown rice concepts and information to restaurant operators of all sizes. It also brings culinary and marketing teams to farms and mills to make deeper connections. In October 2025, USA Rice brought a team from the Salad Collective, operators of Mad Greens, Snappy Salads, and Tokyo Joe's, to California during harvest. Their schedule was packed, touring Farmers' Rice Cooperative, Christine Wylie's seed operation, and Charley Mathews Jr's dryer and farm, as well as seeing wildlife and water management up close. Michael was on the tour and sat down with Cameron Jacobs to talk about the concepts as well as tour participants.

With special guests:

Chef Jeff DiSanto, Director of Culinary, Salad Collective, Dawn Whittenburg, Director of Marketing, Tokyo Joe's, and Cameron Jacobs, VP of Domestic Promotion, USA Rice

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Deborah Willenborg

#122 2025 NASDA Comes to Arkansas

USA Rice — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The 2025 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture held their annual meeting in Northwest Arkansas. The event brought ag commissioners and secretaries from all 50 states and several territories, as well as delegations from major trading partners, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for several days of policy meetings, networking, and more. Michael caught up with Louisiana's Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture and event host Wes Ward for on the spot reports.

With special guests:

Dr. Mike Strain, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry and Wes Ward, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture

Hosted by:

Micheal Klein

#121 Rice Delphacid Threatening

USA Rice — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

How are Texas rice farmers battling an insect that's devastating their crops? In this urgent episode, experts detail the impact of the invasive rice delphacid and its link to a major plant virus. Get insights from farmers, researchers and entomologists on current challenges, control methods, and why this pest is a growing threat across the Southern U.S. Don't miss this revealing look at rice farming under siege.

With special guests:

Dr. Lina Bernaola, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension
Dr. Sam Rustom, Weed Scientist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension
Cliff Mock, Texas rice farmer & crop consultant

Hosted by:

Steve Linscombe and Michael Klein

#120 The National Rice Month 35th Anniversary Special!

USA Rice — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

USA Rice — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Dr. Angelia Seyfferth, Professor of Biogeochemistry and Plant-Soil Interactions, shares her journey from humble beginnings to having a lab with her name on it at one of the most prestigious research universities in the country. She talks about her innovative study of arsenic uptake in rice, the trouble of salt water intrusion, and growing rice where it isn't typically found. Michael asks her about the challenges and rewards of academia, mentorship, gender representation in STEM, and more.

https://seyfferthlab.org www.denin.udel.edu/salted-earth/

With special guest:

Dr. Angelia Seyfferth, Professor & Associate Dean of Research, University of Delaware

Hosted by:

Michael Klein

#111 The Federal Reserve Banking System and Rice

USA Rice — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000

What, how, and why does the Federal Reserve do what it does? Hosts Michael Klein and Deborah Willenborg dive into a lively, humorous, and insightful conversation with Matuschka Lindo Briggs of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to get to the bottom of it all. From the Fed's ag advisory council to the Beige Book, and from consumer confidence to what's going on in Kansas City, this episode makes the decisions behind monetary policy relatable and even fun.

With special guest:

Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Deborah Willenborg

USA Rice — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 04:00:00 -0100

What's changed the most in rice farming over the past 50 years? Four life-long farmers from Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and California discuss the game-changing innovations that have revolutionized everything from planting and harvesting to nitrogen use, marketing, and tractor tech. From GPS-guided combines to the rise of semi-dwarf rice varieties, hear how technology and research powered dramatic yield boosts.

With special guests:

Michael Rue, California rice farmer, Jackie Loewer, Louisiana rice farmer, Marvin Hare, Arkansas rice farmer, and L.G. Raun, Texas rice farmer

Hosted by:

Dr. Steve Linscombe and Lesley Dixon

#106 New Year, New Dietary Guidelines

USA Rice — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 04:00:00 -0100

Cameron Jacobs, USA Rice's vice president of domestic promotion, makes his 2025 debut on The Rice Stuff to discuss rice's role in U.S. nutrition policy, the process of updating the government's dietary guidelines every five years, and how USA Rice advocates for rice to be recognized and recommended as an important part of a balanced and healthy diet. And what does "healthy" mean, by the way? What exactly IS a grain? Tune in to find out.

With special guest:

Cameron Jacobs, USA Rice VP of Domestic Promotion

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#105 A Flurry of End of Year Activity in Congress

USA Rice — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 04:00:00 -0100

Before Members of Congress could leave Washington at the end of 2024, there was a lot of business to attend to that directly impacted the rice industry (and the entire country). USA Rice's Jamison Cruce recounts the "mad dash" to the end that resulted in economic assistance for farmers, disaster aid, a Continuing Resolution, and another Farm Bill extension. That, plus how hard is yoga and how bad are Texas allergies?

With special guest:

Jamison Cruce, VP Government Affairs, USA Rice

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#104 2024 National Rice Month Scholarship Video Contest Winner

USA Rice — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 04:00:00 -0100

#96 On the Road with Asiha Grigsby

USA Rice — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

USA Rice's Asiha Grigsby is just back from three weeks on the road for the industry, home for a few days, and then off again to talk U.S.-grown rice. We were able to snag a few minutes between trips with Rice's Western Hemisphere Road Warrior to hear about her work promoting U.S. rice and how she fosters vital relationships with importers.

With special guest:

Ashia "Rice Lord" Grigsby, Senior Director of International Promotion, USA Rice

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#95 Leadership Lessons

USA Rice — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

The U.S. rice industry keeps leadership fresh with regular rotations. At the 2024 USA Rice summer business meetings, Chair and Mississippi rice farmer Kirk Satterfield passed the gavel to Arkansas miller Keith Glover. And on the milling side of the house, Louisiana's Meryl Kennedy passed the Rice Millers' Association leadership to California's Rick Rhody. We did exit interviews with Meryl and Kirk as they put their two-year terms behind them.

With special guests:

Meryl Kennedy Farr, Kennedy Rice Mill and Kirk Satterfield, Mississippi rice farmer

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#94 The 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show

USA Rice — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Summer means field days and food shows. Lesley talks briefly about the Eagle Lake, TX Field Day, while Michael brought back interviews and samples from the Specialty Food Association's 68th Annual Fancy Food Show that featured lots of U.S.-grown rice. He talked rice with people from Fancypants Baking Company, Olivia's Croutons, Hillside Lane Farms, the Dutch Waffle Company, and some innovators whose products only fault is that they weren't using U.S.-grown rice. Michael also shares information from education sessions he attended. All this, plus Bloody Marys, a new game, and ASMR! You're going to get hungry.

https://fancypantsbakery.com https://dutchwafflecompany.us https://oliviascroutons.com https://hillsidelanefarm.com www.captaindanny.com/en

With special guests:

Maura Duggan, Founder & CEO, FancyPants Baking Company, Francie Caccovo, Founder & Owner, Olivia's Croutons, Bianca Letens, Dutch Waffle Company, Cathy Bacon, Hillside Lane Farms, Christine Chang, Captain Danny

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#93 Catching Up With Rice Research, the Farm Bill, and the USA Rice Intern

USA Rice — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Dr. Steve Linscombe reports on the 2024 International Temperate Rice Conference he organized that brought researchers from around the world to New Orleans. Then Michael and Lesley talk with Jamison Cruce about the status of the 2024 Farm Bill, and round out the show with an exit interview of USA Rice intern Caroline Hardy, heading back to LSU to finish law school. Plus Michael unveils the new pod studio complete with a sound board that is going to be trouble and Lesley invites the ire of Louisianans with a possible southernism or a word her father made up.

With special guests:

Dr. Steve Linscombe, Director, The Rice Foundation, Jamison Cruce, VP of Government Affairs, USA Rice, and Caroline Hardy, USA Rice Intern

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#92 Rice: It's Not Just for Dinner

USA Rice — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Combined, the countries of Latin America are the second largest export market for U.S. rice. Changes in consumer preference and U.S. quality (real and perceived) has put U.S. rice behind. But many are working hard to respond to customer demands. Enter rice breeders Dr. Adam Famoso and Raul Guerra from the LSU AgCenter and Sarah Moran, vice president of international for USA Rice. Michael and Lesley also somehow bring it around to Oreos, Kraft Mac & Cheese, and Classic Coke. It's what they do.

With special guests:

Dr. Adam Famoso, Rice Breeder, LSU AgCenter, Raul Guerra, Rice Breeding Graduate Student, LSU AgCenter and Sarah Moran, Vice President, International, USA Rice

Hosted by:

Steve Linscombe, Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#43 Climate Change – Part Three of Five – Policy

USA Rice — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Part 3 of our Climate Change series looks at climate policy. In this episode we're joined by Steve Dyokas, Senior Advisor in the State Department's Office of Global Change, to talk about the global AIM for Climate initiative. We talk about climate-smart commodities with Robert Bonnie, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. And Arkansas rice farmer Mark Isbell offers a grower perspective on what he thinks makes good climate ag policy.

With special guests:

Steven Dyokas, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State, Office of Global Change, Robert Bonnie, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Mark Isbell, Arkansas rice farmer

Hosted by: Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#42 All About Mexico

USA Rice — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 03:00:00 -0100

The United States and Mexico have a very special trade relationship – especially when it comes to U.S.-grown rice. In this episode, USA Rice Director of International Promotion Asiha Grigsby comes in to talk about the top export market for our rice, including consumer perceptions and what her team is doing to influence them, obstacles and opportunities, and more. And somehow Michael and Lesley bring it around to large Japanese mascots.

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#41 Global Trade Update

USA Rice — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0100

USA Rice — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 04:00:00 -0100

We celebrate excellence with Josefine Sedler, the Grand Prize Winner of the National Rice Month Video Scholarship Contest, sponsored by American Commodity Company. We talk with the winners of the Rice Awards presented at the 2021 USA Rice Outlook Conference by Rice Farming Magazine, Horizon Ag, and USA Rice: Rice Farmer of the Year, Nicole Montna Van Vleck; Rice Industry Award winner Dr. Qiming Shao; and Rice Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Dr. Kent McKenzie.

See Josefine's video

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#34 U.S. Rice Goes to School

USA Rice — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0100

School nutrition programs rely on U.S.-grown rice for a lot of reasons – versatility, shelf stability, wholesomeness, and perhaps most important, student acceptance! Chef Brenda Wattles, RDN, programs as much rice as she can for the largest school district in Idaho where she consults and helps develop 25,000 nutritious meals every day. Chef Brenda joins Michael and Lesley and Cameron Jacobs to talk recipes, nutrition, and supply chain challenges facing the people responsible for feeding our kids.

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#33 Climate Change - Part Two of Five - Agronomy

USA Rice — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0100

Part 2 of our Climate Change series looks at agronomy and climate. In this episode we're joined by Arkansas rice farmer Jim Whitaker and USDA Research Agronomist Dr. Arlene Adviento-Borbe to share their vast knowledge on the subject. From experiencing severe weather to the importance of cover crops and the USDA Climate Hubs, Jim and Arlene have great insight and advice for growers. Dr. Steve Linscombe also weighs in on the very real threats climate change poses to growers. See www.climatehubs.usda.gov for more.

Hosted by:

Michael Klein, Lesley Dixon, and Dr. Steve Linscombe

#32 The 84th International Rice Festival

USA Rice — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Every October, tens of thousands of people converge on Crowley, Louisiana to celebrate rice at the International Rice Festival. Michael traveled to the 84th festival to take it all in – parades, music, the crowning of the Chef de Riz, frog jumping, the crowning of the 84th International Rice Festival Queen, and more. In this episode he reports on his experiences judging one of the cooking contests, interviews two Queen contest judges, three queens, & the 2021 Rice Farmer of the Year, Phillip Lamartiniere.

USA Rice — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000

USA Rice — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 04:00:00 -0100

Rice is the most widely manipulated commodity around the world and U.S. rice is export dependent. It's the job of Peter Bachmann of USA Rice to secure access to markets for the U.S. industry and take trade cheats to task. Peter talks China, Mexico, Vietnam, India, Nigeria, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, WTO, and more in this deep dive into Rice Trade Policy. Michael and Lesley also talk about biased sport referees, set the record straight on Ramadan and English food, and get their first fan call! Hosted by: Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#8 U.S. Rice in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Turkey, and the UK

USA Rice — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0100

USA Rice's Eszter Somogyi joins the show today all the way from Hamburg, Germany to talk about the U.S. rice promotions she oversees from Accra to Zarqa and spots in between. She'll cover the varied customs of her customers, their rice preferences, and the one thing that unites them all whether they are in the UK, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, or someplace else. Michael and Lesley also talk about past travels and the names for U.S. products in other countries that might have Americans scratching their heads.

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#7 Rice Sustainability Partners

USA Rice — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Achieving sustainability goals is a group effort. The U.S. rice industry is fortunate to have a lot of great partners helping make their collective vision a reality. Representatives from Riceland Foods, Anheuser-Busch, and Indigo Ag join the podcast today to talk with Lydia about how they are working with rice industry leaders to make the world a better place. Join Adam Shea, Bill Jones, and Cody Corbell as they explain their companies' contributions to these important efforts.

Hosted by:

Lydia Holmes

#6 The Great Pandemic Promotion Pivot

USA Rice — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, shop, and eat. It's also changed the way USA Rice promotes the rice industry. Director of Domestic Promotion Cameron Jacobs joins the podcast to talk about the great pandemic promotion pivot and the role U.S.-grown rice can play as the battered restaurant industry stages a comeback. Michael and Lesley also ask listeners to let them know about local restaurants that are serving U.S. rice so they can give them a shout out and maybe send some business their way.

#5 The Unique Biodiversity of Rice Fields

USA Rice — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Rice fields are unique amongst row crops in that they sustain so much wildlife. From birds to invertebrates and now even fish – hundreds of species of critters call these working fields home. U.S. rice farmers know this and actually count on it, so they do everything they can to support it. Hosts Lydia Holmes and Dr. Steve Linscombe are joined by California rice farmer Leo LaGrande and Ducks Unlimited's Dr. Scott Manley as they explore the unique biodiversity opportunities and challenges of rice fields.

Hosted by:

Lydia Holmes and Steve Linscombe

#4 Food Aid 101

USA Rice — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0000

At any given time upward of 50 countries are receiving vital food aid from the United States, and with experts describing today's global humanitarian crises as "biblical," now is the time to learn about food aid programs and how rice can help. USA Rice food aid consultant Rebecca Bratter joins the podcast to talk about global hotspots, COVID-19, the different types of aid, and how rice makes a big difference. Somehow Michael and Lesley get corncob pipes into the discussion. Please subscribe & rate the show!

#3 U.S. Rice Promotion in the Western Hemisphere

USA Rice — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Roughly half of U.S.-grown rice is exported to 130 countries with most of it destined for a Western Hemisphere location – Mexico, Canada, Central America, or Haiti. USA Rice's international promotion gurus, Sarah Moran & Asiha Grigsby join the podcast to talk about their work, goals, & outcomes, as well as to explore opportunities & threats on the horizon. Michael and Lesley also look at rice dishes from Europe and scratch the surface of iconic food scenes in movies and TV shows. Please subscribe & rate us!

#2 The U.S. Rice Industry Sustainability Report

USA Rice — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Anyone in the U.S. rice industry will tell you they are proud of their industry's sustainability record and credentials. But for many consumers and customers, the proof is in the pudding. Meet the keepers and compilers of the proof points that guarantee when you "Think Sustainable" you should "Think U.S. rice."

Dr. Steve Linscombe and Lydia Holmes join Michael and Lesley to talk about the industry's record and how they track it.

For a copy of the Sustainability Report, visit usarice.com/sustainability.

Hosted by:

Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

#1 The Voice of the Farmer Garden in Washington DC

USA Rice — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Lesley visited The Voice of the Farmer Garden on the National Mall in Washington, DC to see if The Farm Journal Foundation will be able to grow rice steps away from the Capitol Building and the White House. It's not as unlikely as it might sound. Plus, Brandon Harder from Farmers' Rice Cooperative in Sacramento stopped by to talk about the importance of storytelling and why this podcast is on brand for the USA Rice's mission. Those stories, exploding birds at weddings and more on our very first episode.

Hosted by:

Michael Klein, USA Rice and Lesley Dixon, USA Rice

Welcome to The Rice Stuff

USA Rice — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 21:00:00 +0000

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. Whether you're a seasoned ag industry professional or just looking to learn more about the rice in your pantry, The Rice Stuff has something for everyone.