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Washington, D.C. Update
USRPA Staff Member Mollie Buckler attended the Senate Agriculture Committee Field Hearing on the 2023 Farm Bill last week in Jonesboro, AR....
Market Update: U.S. Market Quiet, Crop in the Field Progressing Well
The good news is that the crop is progressing well it looks solid across all regions. Producers can take solace in that fact after a bumpy planting...
Washington, D.C. Update
House Appropriations Subcommittee marks up FY23 bill On Tuesday, the House Appropriations released text for the FY 2023 Agriculture-Rural...
Global Rice Industry Converges in Cancun, Mexico
Last week, representatives of some 185 rice businesses from 35 countries gathered at the Rice Market & Technology Convention in Cancun, Mexico...
Washington, D.C. Update
This week, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Doug McKalip as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the US Trade Representative. He...
Market Update: A Year Like No Other Continues
On the ground, all seems to be going as planned now that planting has wrapped up in each state. Sure, there is plenty of consternation about...
Washington DC Updates
House Passes Ukraine Supplemental Assistance On Tuesday, the House introduced and passed a bill for supplemental assistance for the Ukraine...
Delta Farmers Planting Last Acres for 2022
We are finally caught up with planting in Arkansas—a welcome sign to all farmers, processors, and industry members. Despite the return to...
A&M AgriLife Research & Extension, Texas Department of Ag meet with Texas Rice Industry Representatives
On May 13, the new Directors of Texas A&M AgriLife, Cliff Lamb, Director of Research and Rick Avery, Director of Extension, along with Dan Hale,...