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Washington DC Update
Rumors are rampant and expectations are imminent that CFAP 2.0 is on the way with more details to be announced soon. Last month Secretary...
Prospect for China’s Rice Harvest are Positive Despite Flooding and COVID-19
Even though China’s severe flooding in the Yangtze region and the ensued structure damage to its Three Gorges Dam has made international news,...
Stumbling Blocks for USMCA Implementation
Barely a month into implementation, USMCA is already fraught with major stumbling blocks as Canada and Mexico warn recent U.S. trade actions will...
US Rice Master Class in Mexico Attracts New Followers
This week ended the first segment of the Master Class of American long-grain rice produced in Mexico by the US Rice Producers...
Still Many Unknowns in the World Rice Market
By Milo HamiltonSenior Economist, Firstgrain, Inc. All is not well in the world rice market. Pakistan is dealing with heavy rains and quality...
Texas Rice Update
Dr. Mo Way, Kate Crumley and Dr. David Kerns Just want to alert you rice farmers and crop consultants to be on the look out for an aphid…English...
USRPA Presents Market Outlook for Central America and Mexico
Major rice buyers of U.S. long-grain rice from Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and...
Heroes Vs. Heals
The Senate recessed today until September. This week was originally scheduled as the first week of the Senate’s August recess, but Majority...
First Rough Rice Export of 2020 Heading to Honduras
With the 2020 rice harvest in full swing, Southwest Louisiana farmers wasted no time in loading the first vessel of rough rice in the Port of Lake...