October 7, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of Rod Snyder to become EPA’s Agriculture Advisor. Snyder will lead outreach and engagement efforts with the agricultural community for EPA. Snyder was serving as president of Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Read more…
Reconciliation rolls on! The House Agriculture Committee has scheduled a mark up to consider a proposal to satisfy theAgriculture Committee’s reconciliation instructions required by S. Con. Res. 14 on Friday, September 10th at 1:00 pm – view here. The agriculture portion of the partisan Reconciliation bill is intended to implement Read more…
On June 23, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Homer Wilkes for Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment, Department of Agriculture. Dr. Homer Wilkes, a native of Port Gibson, Mississippi, currently serves as Director of Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Restoration Team. He is one of Read more…
The social media campaign has received positive feedback and attention as the campaign China continues to promote U.S. rice. A translation of the positive marketing message used to educate and reach to Chinese market reads as: Rice is clocked by the aura of the universe and is full of the Read more…
Rice planting in the U.S. is coming to an end as most states are now passing the finish line. In California, rice emerged is about 5% ahead of last year whereas the other states are slightly behind. Only about one-third of the crop is considered to be in poor condition, Read more…
Dwight Roberts, President & CEO of the US Rice Producers Association and Bianka Rodriguez, Marketing & Western Hemisphere Promotions Director, participated in the Texas-Cuba Trade Alliance (TCTA) virtual meeting with Cuban Ambassador Lianys Torres on Monday morning. The meeting was moderated by Ricardo Arias, Trade Development Manager at the Port Read more…
This week, Bianka Rodriguez, USRPA Marketing & Western Hemisphere Promotions Director, along with Sarah Moran and Asiha Grigsby of the USA Rice Federation, attended the Virtual Andean Regional Conference with FAS Officers. The conference consisted of a 30-minute session, moderated by Adam Klein, Agricultural Attaché at Colombia and Venezuela. Casey Bean, Read more…
This week, March 24th, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and producers who felt the impact of COVID-19 market disruptions. The new initiative—USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers—will reach a broader set of producers than in previous Read more…
Export Demand Expected to Improve Later in 2021 After several weeks of the cash market trading sideways, it looks like slower export demand and domestic use has finally caught up. Rice prices soften in each state, albeit by minimal amounts. Rice acres are looking to be flat as corn and Read more…
Coordinator for Delta Producer Relations Objective: Coordinator for Delta Producer Relations will represent the interests of U.S. rice farmers while working and interacting regularly with state and local government officials, farmers and allied businesses, particularly in the Mississippi delta region, including but not limited to Missouri and Arkansas. Member Services/Outreach Read more…