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Washington DC Update
On Wednesday, May 19th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of Meryl Harrell as Deputy Under Secretary for Natural...
Jewel Bronaugh’s nomination as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture is cleared for Senate floor consideration
On Monday, May 13th, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and...
Senate EPW Hearing, EPA Budget
On Wednesday, April 28, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s...
Texas Cuba Trade Alliance (TCTA) Hosts Virtual Meeting with Cuban Ambassador Lianys Torres
Dwight Roberts, President & CEO of the US Rice Producers Association and Bianka Rodriguez, Marketing & Western Hemisphere Promotions...
Coastal Warehouse, Ltd Sold to Dr. J. Thomas Wynn
From the beginning of Coastal Warehouse in 1958, the business focus has been on agricultural infrastructure and betterment of local agricultural...
Rice Consumption in Colombia
This week, the National Association of Colombian Entrepreneurs (ANDI) reached out to the US Rice Producers Association for support in its fight to...
Adama for Highcard™ Registration Granted
In mid-April the Texas Department of Agriculture granted registration to Adama for Highcard™ herbicide, a novel safened herbicide used as...
President Biden Releases “Skinny” Budget
Last week, President Biden released his FY 2022 “skinny” budget. The proposal includes $27.8 billion, a 16% increase, for agriculture programs....
USRPA Kicks off Mexico Digital Campaign
The US Rice Producers Association, to continue the conversation that U.S. rice is nutritious and economical, recently kicked off its established...