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Washington DC Update – USDA Announces New Pandemic Assistance for Producers
This week, March 24th, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance...
After Identifying Gaps in Previous Aid, USDA Announces ‘Pandemic Assistance for Producers’ to Distribute Resources More Equitably
USDA Reopens Program Sign-Up to a Larger Share of Producers with Plans to Expand Outreach and New Programming WASHINGTON, March 24, 2021 —...
Rice Market & Technology Convention Returns to Texas, July 6-8, 2021
Known as the most widely attended conference in the Western Hemisphere, the Rice Market & Technology Convention is returning to the Lone Star...
Washington DC Update
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 Today the House is scheduled to consider H.R.1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021. Text...
Washington DC Update
This Thursday, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID economic stimulus package (aka the American Rescue Plan) into law. The American...
Missouri Rice Council Gathers in Dexter
The Missouri Rice Council and Missouri Rice Research and Merchandising Council met this week at the Gathering at Versity Crossing in Dexter,...
Washington DC Update
On Tuesday, Tom Vilsack was confirmed by the Senate for a second time as Secretary of Agriculture. With a Senate confirmation vote of 92-7 the...
New Horizon Ag Varieties Provide Best-In-Class Economic Returns
The highest rice yields possible or best-in-class economic returns. One is a nice “bragable.” The other is smart business. Farmers planting new...
House Ag Committee Updates & Subcommittee Chair Elections
There was much activity this week on the House side. The House Agriculture Committee’s Democratic Caucus organizational meeting was held and...