In light of the following facts and the ongoing deterioration of economic conditions threatening the financial survival of America’s farmers, the US Rice Producers Association calls on the Congress not to leave for a holiday without providing sufficient farm economic assistance to ensure that our farmers can survive to plant a crop next year.

• $131 per acre: The amount rice farmers on average are losing on their crop this year.

• $30 billion: Losses across U.S. agriculture in 2024.

• 441 days: How long it has been since the 2018 farm bill expired, during which time Congress has not acted to update the law to reflect today’s inflated production costs and lagging prices.

Rice Producers call on Congress not to leave for the holidays without first providing sufficient economic assistance to ensure that our farmers can hold on to plant a crop next year.

Chart Source: Terrain Agricultural Economics