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July 29, 2010
Gereg Flakus|Houston, TX

US agricultural organizations, state farm bureaus and the US Chamber of Commerce have joined forces in support of a bill that would ease the current US embargo against Cuba, allowing food to be exported to the communist-ruled Caribbean island nation. The bill, which was approved by the House Agriculture committee earlier this month, is opposed by many Cuban-American groups who fear the opening would bolster communist rule.

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By Tim Eaton
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2010 

... Texas rice farmers have been watching intently as Congress ponders a bill that would lift restrictions of a decades-old trade embargo and allow tourists to travel to Cuba. Passage of the bill also would open the communist island country's market to U.S. agriculture.

In this issue:

• USRPA Participates in Costa Rica’s National Rice Congress
• Update on H.R. 4645 Regarding Cuba Legislation
• Rice and Beans program continues to support schools in Guatemala
• Congratulations to The New Board of Directors for Nicaragua’s National Rice Producers Association (ANAR)
• Louisiana Rail Facility Receives State Funding
• 63rd Annual Beaumont Rice Field Day Stresses Maximizing Profits & Minimizing Risk
• General Market Update
  

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Report from Tiago Barata of Agrotendencias, Porto Alegre, Brasil
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According to figures released by Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade, Brazilian rice imports and exports were characterized by a surprising behavior in April, this year. 

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