Increasing Fertilizer Prices a Concern for Rice Farmers
USRPA Board Member and Louisiana Rice Farmer Interviewed on RFD-TV This Week
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Washington DC Updates
The House Agriculture Committee announced a hearing next Thursday, January 20th, to review the state of the Rural Economy with Secretary Tom Vilsack. Information may be found here. The Senate Agriculture…
Texas Rice Educational Programs Return to In-Person Events
This year, the 71st Annual Meeting of the Texas Rice Council will be held in conjunction with the Western Rice Belt Production Conference organized by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. The joint…
Washington, D.C. Update: Debt Ceiling
The House and Senate passed legislation to suspend additional cuts to mandatory programs and initiate the process of raising the debt ceiling. The bill delays any additional sequestration cuts to…
USDA Supply/Demand Report Brings No Surprises
This week, the USDA released the December WASDE report which contained only minor revisions for both U.S. long-grain and medium & short-grain. The USDA didn’t make any notable changes to…
USRPA Board Meeting Addresses Strategic Growth
The US Rice Producers Association Board of Directors held its winter board meeting earlier this week in San Antonio, Texas, primarily focused on strategic planning for 2022 and beyond. Board…
49th Annual Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture
USRPA staff member Mollie Buckler attended the 49th Annual Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture at the Lake of the Ozarks last week. Rice Extension Specialist Justin Chlapecka also represented the…