MARCH 28, 2019
In this issue:
- Senate Looks to Reform Tariff Process as Court Upholds President’s Recent Actions
- All Eyes on USDA’s Stocks and Planting Report Due 3/29/2019
- The First “Festival del Arroz Americano con Sabores de México e Internacionales” Was a Success
- Promotional Campaign to Promote the Healthy Consumption of Rice in El Salvador Has Begun
- Delta Area Update
MARCH 21, 2019
In this issue:
- President Requests More Trade Funding, Opens Brazil for U.S. Wheat as Brexit Uncertainties Continue
- Mississippi River Flooding Complicates Export Shipments, Gulf Coast Farmers Get Weather Break
- Arkansas & Delta Rice Update
- Texas Rice Update
MARCH 14, 2019
In this issue:
- U.S. Rice Industry Loses a Great Leader & Friend
- Trump Administration Releases President’s 2020 Budget
- Series of Brexit Votes Delay U.S.-U.K. Trade Talks
- Market Update: Mississippi River Conditions Affecting Barge Traffic to New Orleans
MARCH 14, 2019
In this issue:
- U.S. Rice Industry Loses a Great Leader & Friend
- Trump Administration Releases President’s 2020 Budget
- Series of Brexit Votes Delay U.S.-U.K. Trade Talks
- Market Update: Mississippi River Conditions Affecting Barge Traffic to New Orleans
MARCH 7, 2019
In this issue:
- USRPA Urges Timely Farm Bill Implementation
- Lawmakers Take Positions on USMCA as White House Calls Passage a Top Priority
- Market Update: Weather Owns the Market
- Missouri Rice Council’s Annual Meeting
- Texas Rice Update
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
In this issue:
- U.S., China Continue Trade Negotiations as March 1 Tariff Deadline Looms
- “Farmers’ Rice Prices Can Only Increase Going Forward….Right?”
- Missouri Rice Meeting
- Texas Rice Update
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
In this issue:
- Rice Market Needs Long Grain Demand, Iraq Business
- House and Senate Conferees Release Omnibus Spending Package
- USDA Will be Holding a Listening Session on 2018 Farm Bill Implementation
- Mark Your Calendars: Missouri Rice Conference to be held in Malden, February 21
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
In this issue:
- House Agriculture Committee Announces Full Roster and Holds First Organizational Meeting of Full Committee
- Market Update: All Eyes on February 8 USDA WASDE Report
- Missouri Rice Research Council Annual Meeting Scheduled for February 28
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
In this issue:
- Chairman Peterson Announces Subcommittee Chairs
- 22nd Annual NCS Cotton & Rice Conference a Success!
- Market Update
JANUARY 24, 2019
In this issue:
- CAFTA-DR Focus of Meeting in Costa Rica
- Market Update: Lack of USDA Reports Detrimental to Rice Farmers
- Laura Tucker Joins USRPA
- Texas Rice Council Board Meets in Katy
- Southeast Texas Rice Symposium in Winnie