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Market Update: Major Reduction in 2026 Long Grain Acres Expected
The market is shaking off its holiday slumber with both good and bad news. The good news — exceptional, really — is the announcement of the Rice...
Washington, D.C. Update: January 9
USDA announces FBA payment rates for eligible commodities: On December 31, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the payment rates for all...
Washington, D.C. Update: December 19
USDA Announces Mexico Agrees to Meet 1944 Water Treaty Obligations: Last Friday, December 12, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced...
Washington, D.C. Update: December 12
Trump Administration announces new $12 billion farmer relief package:On Monday, December 8, President Trump hosted a roundtable at the White House...
Washington, D.C. Update: December 5
Farm relief package expected to be announced next week: On Tuesday, December 2, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced during a Cabinet...
The 2026 Scholarship Application is now available!
In partnership with the US Rice Producers Association, the Stoesser family is offering a $5,000 scholarship each year to one deserving high school...
USRPA Participates in Stuttgart Rice Field Day
US Rice Producers Association was proud to participate in the 2025 Stuttgart Rice Field Day, held on a clear and breezy morning in the heart of...
Congressman Jason Smith Tours Missouri Rice Country
On Monday, USRPA's Mollie Buckler spent most of the day with Missouri Congressman Jason Smith and team on his annual Farm Tour. A tradition started...
In Memoriam: Manuel Jiménez Mercado
US Rice Producers Association (USRPA) extends its deepest condolences on the passing of Manuel Jiménez Mercado, a distinguished leader and steadfast...