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Market Update: U.S. Rice Farmers Expect Major Acreage Reduction
The most recent FAO report from December is in, and the FAO All Rice Price Index (FARPI) rose for the first time in several months! It jumped up...
Washington, D.C. Update: January 23
Congress continues to move spending packages ahead of the Jan. 30 deadline On Thursday, January 22, the House of Representatives managed to pass the...
Washington, D.C. Update: January 16
Several spending packages in the pipeline for final passage ahead of January 30 funding deadline Last Thursday, January 8, the House of...
Market Update: U.S. Rice Market Off to Slow 2026 Start
The lack of cash flow is the first thing on all producer minds since we made the turn into 2026. The second thing is planting intentions and the...
Market Update: Major Reduction in 2026 Long Grain Acres Expected
The market is shaking off its holiday slumber with both good and bad news. The good news — exceptional, really — is the announcement of the Rice...
Washington, D.C. Update: January 9
USDA announces FBA payment rates for eligible commodities: On December 31, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the payment rates for all...
Washington, D.C. Update: December 19
USDA Announces Mexico Agrees to Meet 1944 Water Treaty Obligations: Last Friday, December 12, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced...
Washington, D.C. Update: December 12
Trump Administration announces new $12 billion farmer relief package:On Monday, December 8, President Trump hosted a roundtable at the White House...
Washington, D.C. Update: December 5
Farm relief package expected to be announced next week: On Tuesday, December 2, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced during a Cabinet...

