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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...
Washington DC Update
This week on August 4th, USRPA joined with over 180 organizations in sending a letter to leadership of the House and Senate. The letter...
Nutrien Variety DG-263L Set for 2021 Release
Nutrien Ag Solutions is seeing very promising results in the field testing of a new rice variety to be released as DG-263L. This will be the...
Yangtze River in Asia Sees Historical Floods
Yangtze River, the largest river in Asia is dealing with the worst floods in has seen in decades. As monsoon season in progress, the Yangtze river...
USRPA’s Rice Cooking Seminar is a Great Success in Guatemala
USRPA and ARROZGUA continue its success social media campaign. The interactive virtual cooking seminars, done in two stages, via Zoom has been...
USRPA’s First Rice Master Class Kicks-Off August 3rd
USRPA continues adapting its promotional programs to continue expanding the message that U.S. rice is nutritious, economical, and the perfect grain...
Texas Rice Update July 30, 2020
By: Dr. M.O. Way, Prof. of Entomology, Texas AgriLife Research & Extension Ctr. Well, the Texas Rice Belt survived Hurricane Hannah, but rain...
Washington DC Update: FY 2021 Appropriations
The House is currently considering the FY 2020 Agriculture Appropriations bill as part of a four-bill, $259.5 billion spending package that includes...