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Robert “Bob” Papanos Service Update
We continue to receive messages of condolence over the passing of Robert “Bob” Papanos. Bob, survived by his children Ann Gallo and Andrew...
Washington, D.C. Update
Agriculture Secretary Testifies Before House Agriculture Committee On Wednesday, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack testified before the House...
Market Update: USDA Report Suggests U.S. Rice Market to Remain Firm
Following the vein from last week where we discussed the increasing pace of exports of US long grain rice, the USDA Economic Research Service Rice...
Remembering Bob Papanos: 1944-2024
Washington, D.C. Update
Congressman Jason Smith calls for investigation into competition in the global rice marketOn Monday, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee...
USRPA Makes Annual Washington Visit
USRPA board members with FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley This week, USRPA board members and representatives from Texas, Missouri, Louisiana, and...
Market Update: U.S. Rice Market – Every Year is Different
It was a newsworthy week for the global rice markets, headlined and perhaps punctuated in the U.S. by the realization that the current pace of...
USRPA Sponsors National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference
The Embassy Suites at Jonesboro, AR was the setting for the 27th Annual Cotton & Rice Conference, hosted by the National Conservation Systems....
Alex Clark Named 2024 Rice Farmer of the Year
Alex Clark was named the 2024 Rice Farmer of the Year at this week’s 27th Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice...