On Thursday, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a $2.3 billion investment in market development and food aid, including $1.3 billion for a Regional Agricultural Promotion Program, or RAPP, which will enable exporters to break into new markets and increase market...
Last Friday, US Rice Producers Association was invited to participate in a Farm Bill Round Table with Senator Eric Schmitt (MO) and Senator John Boozman (AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. The session took place at the...
USRPA staff members Grace Wang and Iris Figueroa traveled to Mexico City last week, visiting promotional activities in retail stores and restaurants and continuing to engage with ATOs and Mexican trade members to promote interest in U.S. rice in the...
House Elects Rep. Mike Johnson as SpeakerOn Wednesday, the House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as Speaker of the House. The House had been operating without a permanent leader since October 4 when Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted from the...
The Ecuadorean Reverse Trade Servicing Trip Hosted by USRPA in September included a stop at USDA-FGIS in Stuttgart, AR. Earlier this week, Ecuador’s AgroCalidad finalized their initial entry requirements for U.S. rough rice, a direct result of a reverse trade...
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