Rice Advocate

April 16, 2021 In This Issue: Farmers Focused on New Crop Planting President Biden Releases “Skinny” Budget USRPA Updates

April 9, 2021 In This Issue: U.S. Rice Market Lacking Demand Especially for Milled Rice Washington DC Update USRPA Kicks Off Digital Campaign in Mexico USDA Announces Upcoming Changes to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) Rice and Soybean Tables

April 1, 2021 In This Issue: USDA Prospective Planting Reports Expected Decline in Long Grain Acres Washington DC Update

March 26, 2021 In This Issue: U.S. Rice Industry Lacking Milled Rice Market Demand USRPA Continues to Build Strong Relationships in Rice Washington DC Update – USDA Announces Pandemic Assistance for Producers PAYGO Sequestration USRPA Attends Virtual Andean Regional Conference

March 19, 2021 In This Issue: High Ocean Freight Rates Complicate the Marketplace Washington DC Update USRPA Attends Virtual Mexico Micro-Regional Conference

March 12, 2021 In This Issue: Rice Farmers in Field Planting the 2021 Rice Crop Washington DC Update From the desk of Dr. Mo Way

March 4, 2021 In This Issue: Rough Rice Export Sales Providing Market Support Washington DC Update Welcome New Cuban Ambassador to U.S.

February 26, 2021 In This Issue: Market Update: Rice Competes with Corn & Soybeans for Acres Missouri Rice Farmers Gather in Dexter Washington DC Update Mark Your Calendars: RMTC 2021

February 18, 2021 Due to the complications from the current historical winter storm throughout Texas, the Mississippi Delta, and other areas of the region we will not be issuing a Rice Advocate today. Maybe this week we call it The “Ice” Advocate. 

February 12, 2021 In This Issue: Market Update: Biggest Competition for Rice? Washington DC Update