• Colombia Peace Agreement Promises Major Impacts on Agriculture Production
• Congress passes Continuing Resolution through December
• From the Desk of Dr. MO Way
• Rice Market Update

In this issue:

• Rice Market & Technology Convention Returns to Beautiful Miami for 2017!
• Tillage Conference is Headed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 2017
• Rice Market Update: Â Farmers Reaching Lower Limits of Acceptable Pricing
• Senate Judiciary Questions Agribusiness Consolidation; Vilsack Testifies at Senate Ag

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In this issue:

• U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China, Offers Data on China’s Excess Price Support
• USRPA Chairman completes successful week in Washington, D.C.
• Rice Market Update: Price Outlook Challenging for Farmers

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In this issue:

• U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China, Offers Data on Chinas Excess Price Support
• USRPA Chairman completes successful week in Washington, D.C.
• Rice Market Update: Price Outlook Challenging for Farmers

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In this issue:

• Congress Returns from Seven Week Recess, House Ag Committee to Conduct Cuba Hearing
• Market Update: Rice Harvest in Arkansas Impacting Prices
• Missouri Rice Farmers Engaging Youth
• USRPA “Consume Arroz USA” Campaign Increases Rice Consumption in Mexico

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In this issue:

• No TPP Vote This Year, Says McConnell
• Rice Market Update: Additional Export Sales Essential
• Senate Judiciary to Study Ag Industry Consolidation
• USDA Making Progress on GMO Labeling Rules

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In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: “We Are Dealing with an Unknown Supply”
• New Agricultural Research Foundation Names Advisory Committee Members

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In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: Weather Damage and Tragedy Unfolding Along Gulf Coast, South Louisiana
• Trump Names Ag Advisory Team
• From the Desk of Dr. MO Way
• USRPA Promotional Activities Continue in Valley of Mexico with Excellent Results

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In this issue:

• Fall Vote on TPP Unlikely; USRPA Opposed to Trade Deal
• Rice Market Update
• NASS Reports Ag Production Costs Declined in 2015

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In this issue:

• Congressional Election News from Missouri and Kansas
• Market Update: Long Grain Harvest in Full Swing and Searching for Markets

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In this issue:

• Market Update: Harvest in Full Swing, Growers Face Tough Market Choices
• Democrats Meet in Philly, Approve 2016 Party Platform
• US Rice Producers Oversee Campaign Activities in El Salvador
• USRPA Visits Guatemala to Oversee Promotional Program
• From the Desk of Dr. MO Way
• Successful Promotional Campaign for USRPA in Mexico

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In this issue:

• GOP 2016 Platform: Agriculture
• Rice Market Update
• Reminder: ARC and PLC Deadlines

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In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: Â Farm Level Prices Lacking Strength
• GMO Labeling Agreement Passes House, Heads to President’s Desk

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In this issue:

• Rice Market Update
• Brexit Vote Leaves Uncertainty for U.S. Agriculture
• 42nd Annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day Enjoy Cool Weather
• From the Desk of Dr. MO Way

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In this issue:

• Potential for House Action on Cuba
• Rice Market Update
• Senators Strike Deal on GMO Labeling
• USRPA’s Promotional Activities Increases Coverage with Two Teams in Toluca, Mexico

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In this issue:

• The Americas and Beyond Gather in Houston for RMTC 2016
• Market Update: All Eyes on Asian Rice Prices While USDA Report Benign for US Rice
• Rice Producers of California Host Area Farmers
• House Subcommittee to Examine U.S. Ag Trade and Exports

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In this issue:

• A World of Rice Coming to Houston, Texas Next Week
• Market Update: Export Sales Up This Week

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In this issue:

• US Rice Producers Association Does Not Support Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement
• GE crops are safe for consumption and environment, according to National Academies of Science
• Agriculture Appropriations Update; Senate Action
• ITC report says TPP good for U.S. agriculture except for rice
• Market Update

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In this issue

• World of Rice Coming to Houston, Texas !!!!
• Rice Market Update: Crystal Ball Cloudy as Market Undertones Looking More Positive Since First of the Year
• USRPA Requests Extension of USDA Farm Status Deadline

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In this issue:

• General Market Update
• Pacific Trade Deal Likely to Hurt Sales of U.S. Rice to Mexico
• Rice Grading Equipment Studied

In this issue:

• Obstacles Remain in Trade Negotiations with Europe
• Pressure is On For GMO Labeling Federal Preemption
• US Coast Guard Clarifies Shipping Container Weight Requirements
• General Market Update
• USRPA’s Mas Por Menos Campaign Increases U.S. Long Grain Rice Consumption in Mexico
• USA ARROZ – Rice Promotions in Guatemala

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In this issue:

• U.S. Agency Finds Lifting U.S. Trade Ban on Cuba Would Increase U.S. Ag Exports
• U.S. Cuba Efforts Gaining Strength
• Ag Shippers and Ocean Carriers at Odds Over Container Weight Declarations
• EPA caught in Anti-Farmer Campaign, House Members Demand Answers
• General Market Update
• From the Desk of Dr. MO Way

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In this issue:

• US Rice Producers Call for Funds to Support USDA Staff at Embassy in Havana
• Cuban Ambassador Visits Houston, Texas
• USRPA Weighs in on Plant Genetics Treaty and Monitors Rising Cost of Pesticides
• General Market Update
• From the Desk of Dr. MO Way

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In this issue:

• Long Grain Exports Show Strong Volume While Prices Indicate Need for Much More
• Senate’s Return Prompts Continued GMO Labeling Discussion
• USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase the Value of Their Products
• USRPA’s Promotional Activity Increases Coverage with Three Teams in Mexico
• From the Desk of Dr. MO Way

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In this issue:

• Long Grain Exports Show Strong Volume While Prices Indicate Need for Much More
• Senate’s Return Prompts Continued GMO Labeling Discussion
• USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase the Value of Their Products
• USRPA’s Promotional Activity Increases Coverage with Three Teams in Mexico
• From the Desk of Dr. MO Way

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In this issue:

• Lack of Rice Market Demand Confirmed by USDA Report
• Texas Legislative Committee Conducts Public Hearing on Cuba
• USDA Approves Checkoff Action in Cuba
• United States Trade Representative Debates Trans Pacific Partnership in Arkansas

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In this issue:

• Mark Your Calendars for RMTC 2016!

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In this Issue:

• Rice Producers Urge Congress to Further Open Ag Trade With Cuba
• House Budget Calls for Trimming Agriculture Spending
• Market Update: Â Ability of U.S. Rice to Compete Globally Brought into Question
• From the Desk of Dr. MO Way

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In this issue:

• Rice Farming Industry Loses A Renaissance Man
• USRPA Supports Ag Coalition Effort to Protect Farm Bill
• U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs Invites Texas Rice Farmer Ray Stoesser for Cuba Hearing
• Market Update: Â USDA WASDE Report Makes Odd Adjustment for Southern Medium Grain
• Promotional Activities in Mexico Begin to Show Results after Two Weeks

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In this issue:

• Market Update: Failure of Iraqi Tender Looms Over Market as Spring Planting Begins
• Mexico Rice Market: Â Highly Competitive, Full of Opportunity
• Washington Update
• From the Desk of Dr. MO Way

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In this issue:

• Central American Rice Federation Addresses Market Issues & Policies in San Jose, Costa Rica: Rice Grain Quality a Constant Topic
• Rice Market Update: Â Quiet Market Needs Bullish News
• Senate Agriculture Committee Considers GMO Bill
• DuPont Co. Announces Krysta Harden as New Policy Chief
• Missouri Rice Farmers Gather in Cape Girardeau

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In this issue:

• President Obama Announces Trip to Cuba
• Supreme Court Nomination Could Impact Congressional Landscape
• USRPA Supports Funding for International Food Aid Programs
• Rice Market Update: Good Week for Exports, Farmers Waiting on Iraqi Tender Results
• USRPA’s Promotions Began this Month in Guatemala
• USRPA Map Promotional Activities Began In Mexico
• 2016 Missouri Rice Conference Attracts Bootheel Rice Farmers

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In this issue:

• US Rice Producers Association Voice Concerns in Washington DC, Push Trade with Cuba
• Rice Market Update: This Week’s USDA Report Neutral for Rice Farmers
• President Obama final budget request is a mixed bag for Agriculture

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In this issue:

• Rice Farmers Travel to Washington, DC to Voice Concerns
• Rice Market Update: Bankers Helping Farmers with Planting Decisions
• Louisiana Independent Rice Producers Association Annual Meeting Reflects on Accomplishments
• Update from Washington, DC

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In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: Farmers Cautiously Optimistic as Market Sets Stage for Better Prices
• USRPA Praises Loosening of Cuba Trade Restrictions, Calls for Congress to Do More
• Nominee for FDA Commissioner blocked by several Members
• EPA proposes discharge permit for pesticide spraying
• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Hosts Southeast Texas Rice Symposium
• Fortuna International to Address Rice Market & Technology Convention

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In this issue:

• Latest News from Washington, DC
• Rice Market Update: Signals We Have Reached the Bottom of the Cash Market?
• From the Desk of Dr. MO Way
• Texas Rice Farmers Meet in El Campo for Annual Meeting

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In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: Market Conditions Make Planting Decisions Difficult for Many Farmers
• 19th Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference Draws Record Crowd
• Washington, DC Update
• 30% of Uruguay’s Old Crop Unsold as Harvest Approaches

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In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: No Two Years Alike & the Uncertainty of 2016
• 65th Annual Texas Rice Council Meeting & Western Rice Belt Production Conference
• Federal Government Publishes New Dietary Guidelines

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In this issue:

• General Market Update
• Congressional Report Will Santa Arrive In Time?

(more…)

In this issue:

• Will the Chinese Buy U.S. Rice?
• Grain Quality of U.S. Rice a Serious Concern to Central America
• Texas Rice Update
• General Market Update
• Crop Insurance Cuts Restored

(more…)

In this issue:

• In Preparation for the Opening of the Chinese Market
• Peru Market: Why is U.S. Rice Lost in the Shuffle?
• Rice Market Update
• Encouraging Signs at Joint Hearing on U.S. Food Aid
• U.S. Rice Producers Visit Supermarket Promotions in Mexico

(more…)

In this issue:

• USDA Secretary Leads Food and Agriculture Delegation To Cuba
• Rice Market Update

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In this issue:

• Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Threatens U.S. Rice Sales to Mexico
• Market Update: Next Week’s USDA Report to Indicate Outlook
• Senate Votes to Kill WOTUS Rule

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In this issue:

• Stark Decline in U.S. Exports to Cuba Highlights Steep Disadvantage to Competitors
• Congress Passes Budget Agreement, Averting Default on National Debt
• Newly Elected Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s Views On Agriculture
• General Rice Market Update
• Double Rice Hit!

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In this issue:

• USRPA Awaits Release of Trans Pacific Partnership Details
• House Ag Committee Scrutinizes Foreign Agricultural Subsidies
• General Market Update: Export Sales Figures Biggest Positive of the Week
• Texas Rice Update
• Survey Results Positive for U.S. Rice in Chinese Markets

(more…)

In this issue:

• USRPA’s Program in Guatemala Proves Successful!
• Promotion Campaign Continues Increasing Rice Consumption in Mexico
• General Rice Market Update: Current Conditions Make Long Term Marketing Decisions Difficult
• Nation’s Leading Ag Educational Conference is Headed to Memphis in 2016

(more…)

In this issue:

• Historic Rice Export Sale Attracts Attention to Southwest Louisiana and Beyond
• General Rice Market Update
• Government Shutdown Averted (Postponed?)
• TPP Outlook Gloomy for Rice
• House Ag Committee holds second hearing on International Food Aid Programs

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In this issue:

• Rice Farmers Lead Efforts to Open Rice Trade with China
• Market Update: Rice Farmers Cautiously Optimistic on Price Outlook
• ASALBAR & Us Rice Producers Association Announce Its New Campaign

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In this issue:

• U.S.-China Rice Protocol Agreement Signing Update
• Cuba: Progress Towards Normalization Continues
• Capitol Hill News: Congress Faces Key Issues this Fall from Elections to Legislation to Budget
• Rice Market Update: Farmers Watching Price as Harvest Yields Continue to Drop

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In this issue:

• Market Update: Upward Momentum Result of Harvest Concerns, USDA Report
• USRPA Highlights Legislation to Open Trade, Travel with Cuba; House Subcommittee Weighs Opportunities and Challenges
• From the desk of Dr. Mo Way, Texas A&M University Rice Research Specialist
• Congress Returns to Tackle Full Fall Legislative Schedule

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In this issue:

• Market Update: Positive Week for Rice Market, All Eyes on Next USDA Report
• USRPA’s Program in Guatemala Proves Successful!

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In this issue:

• Market Update: Southern U.S. Rice Harvest Entering Critical Phase
• Consume Arroz USA Ends the Third Month of Activities
• California Rice Field Day Focus on Water, Field Trials

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In this issue:

• Michel Hawit Elected President of Central American Rice Federation-FECARROZ
• Rice Market Update: Â Farmers On Hold, Playing Wait and See

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In this issue:

• U.S. Embassy Opens in Havana, Cuba Today
• Missouri Rice Producers Host Buyers from Taiwan
• Rice Market Update: USDA Report Brings No Relief to the Market as Harvest Moves North
• Consume Arroz USA Continues Increasing Rice Sales in Mexico

(more…)

In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: All Eyes on Next Week’s USDA Reports
• China U.S. Rice Phytosanitary Protocol Moving Forward
• Texas Rice Harvest: Hot & Dry Weather Brings Smut and Stink Bugs.

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In this issue:

• Rice Producers Applaud Legislative Action to Lift Travel Ban and Support Agricultural Exports
• USRPA Celebrates 60 years of Food for Peace
• Rice Market Update: Harvest Underway While Market Sleeps

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In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: Market Upturn Good but Farmers Need Improved Pricing
• Senate Appropriations Approves FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
• Texas Rice Update

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In this issue:

• Rice Market & Technology Convention 2016 Going to Houston, Texas !
• Market Update: USDA WASDE Report, Iraqi Tender Results Pump a Little Life into U.S. Market
• USRPA Continues to Monitor U.S. International Food Aid Discussion
• Appropriations Committee approves FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
• Beaumont Field Day Targets Texas Rice: A Changing Landscape
• Crop Production Services Acquires Bayer Hybrid Rice Breeding Program

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In this Issue:

• Texas A&M AgriLife Hosts 41st Annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day
• Scenes from the 2015 Rice Market & Technology Convention in Cancun!
• USRPA Rice Promotion Programs in Mexico off to a Great Start
• General Rice Market Update
• Texas Rice Update
• Bangladesh NGO founder announced winner of the 2015 World Food Prize
• USRPA Continues to Support Food for Peace

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In this issue:

• Congress Hands President Trade Promotion Authority
• USDA Reports on Cuba Highlight Ag Export Opportunity
• Scenes from the 2015 Rice Market & Technology Convention in Cancun!
• General Rice Market Update

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In this issue:

• USRPA Advocates for Increased Ability to Export U.S. Rough Rice to Colombia
• Trade Promotion Authority Passed the House
• Scenes from the 2015 RMTC in Cancun, Mexico
• General Rice Market Update
• Texas Rice Update
• Agriculture Appropriations Update

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In this issue:

• Enthusiastic Crowd from America’s Rice Industry Gathers in Cancun!
• International Trade Commission Reviews Cuban Imports of Ag Products
• Congress: Back to the Drawing Board on Trade
• Rice Producers Praise Senator Moran’s Bill to Lift the Trade Embargo on Cuba
• Market Update: USDA’s Supply/Demand Report Shows Continued Bearish Outlook
• USRPA Hosts ArrozGua in Houston this Week

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In this issue:

• USRPA is Headed to Cancun!
• Market Update: Â Farmers Concerned About Price
• Successful, Effective Rice Promotion Target Arkansas
• Launch Promotion Activities In Mexico 2015

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In this issue:

• Senate Closer to Final Vote on Trade Promotion Authority
• Rep. DeLauro Introduces Bill on Arsenic Limit for Rice
• USRPA Urges USDA to Approve China Protocol
• U.S. – Cuba Road to Normalization
• Market Update: Too Quiet for Comfort
• Guatemala Rice Day Celebration

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In this issue:

• U.S.-Cuba Road to Normalization
• Senate Begins Debate on Trade Promotion Authority
• Market Update: USDA’s World Ag S&D Estimate Brings No Relief to Low Prices
• The U.S. Int’l. Trade Commission Announces Release of Rice

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In this issue:

• Senate Turns to Vote on Trade Promotion Authority – USRPA Pushes to Maintain U.S. Rice Exports to Mexico
• General Market Update
• Texas Rice Update
• The World of Brazilian Rice Gathers in Rio Grande do Sul

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In this issue:

• Republica de Cuba: “We are at a Different Stage Now”
• Rice Market Update
• House Passes Budget Resolution

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In this issue:

• House and Senate Committees Approve Fast Track Bills for Trans Pacific Partnership
• Peru Ministry of Ag & USDA-APHIS Announce Market Access for Brown/Rough Rice
• USRPA Meets with Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) on Ag Committee Priorities
• US Rice… Nutritious and Delicious.
• Market Update: Market Continues Under Overbearing Carryover Strain
• RMTC Deadline Reminder: Thursday, April 30!

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In this issue:

• Rice Market Update: Carryover Stocks Weigh Heavily on the Market
• The Road to New Friendship: USA & Republic of Cuba
• House Approves Estate Tax Repeal
• Texas Rice Update

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In this issue:

• Market Update: USDA’s Supply/Demand Report Confirms Oversupply
• USDA Accepts Applications for MAP, FMD, Other Market Development Programs
• USA Supplies Guatemala’s Import Demand for Paddy Rice in 2015
• Lower Brazos River Coalition Luncheon Draws Large Crowd

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In this issue:

• Four More Good Reasons to Participate in the RMTC Cancun 2015 !!!
• Market Update: USDA’s Rice Stocks & Prospective Plantings Report Points to Oversupply
• Arkansas Receives AV-1011 Section 18 Emergency Exemption
• Weekly Update from Washington, D.C.

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In this issue:

• Very Busy Week for Agriculture in Washington, DC
• News Release: USDA Implements Farm Bill Provision to Limit Payments to Non-Farmers
• Texas Waiting on Dry Weather to Start Planting
• Market Update: Export Pace Continues Strong, Shipments Total 81,400 Tons This Week

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