United States Standards for Rice AMS-FGIS-25-0155
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public comment on whether the United States Standards for Rough Rice, Brown Rice for Processing, and Milled Rice (Rice Standards) should be opened for comments and suggestions for revisions. The Rice Standards were last opened for comment in 2015. Since then, rice production, quality assessment methods and consumer preferences may have changed.
AMS is seeking input from industry stakeholders on topics including, but not limited to, “aromatic” odor in rough, brown and milled rice; Sample Grade moisture limits for brown and milled rice; criteria for broken kernels removed by the 5 plate, the 6 plate and the 6 sieve for long grain, medium grain, short grain and mixed milled rice; and how paddy kernels are inspected in brown rice for processing.
AMS invites public comment through Jan. 20, 2026. Comments should be submitted online at www.regulations.gov or by mail to Jacob Thein, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64157.
A direct link to the notice can be found at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/18/2025-20217/united-states-standards-for-rice.
For more information about this Federal Register notice, contact Loren Almond, Grain Marketing Specialist, at Loren.L.Almond@usda.gov.
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