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House Ag farm bill markup rescheduled for March 3  On Sunday, February 22, House Agriculture Committee Republicans informed stakeholders that the...

This week, the U.S. long-grain rice market remains cautious as the first seeds have gone in the ground in south Louisiana and likely somewhere along...

Last week we had a thorough discussion on expected long grain acreage reduction in the coming year. We had plenty of feedback, some positing the...

House Ag Committee to mark up 2026 Farm Bill next week Last Friday, the House Committee on Agriculture released bill text for the Farm, Food, and...

  With FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley Farm Bill, Trade, and Assistance at Center of USRPA Washington Fly-In The US Rice Producers Association...

  With the focus turned to DC and all things political this week, there is a distinct focus on the legislative and policy opportunities before...

  The cold has ravaged much of Arkansas rice country, where the focus has been on industry meetings amid ongoing market uncertainty. While the...

Congress quickly finds way out of partial shutdown On Tuesday, February 3, Congress approved a spending package that fully funded five out of the...

Congress up against Jan 30 funding deadline amidst trying to pass remaining FY26 appropriations This past week, the Senate has been engaged...