On behalf of the US Rice Producers Association, Neal Stoesser, rice producer from Raywood, Texas, and USRPA Chairman, issued the following statement on the release of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.

“USRPA applauds the inclusion of disaster and economic assistance for agricultural producers included. Thanks to the tireless efforts of House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, and each of their respective staffs, producers will receive the assistance they need to compete in this ever-charging environment. They have also ensured that the farm bill programs that farmers across agriculture rely on were reauthorized for another year.

“Rice farmers are grateful and encouraged as we look forward to working with these servant leaders to enact a 2025 farm bill that lifts up the farm safety net and the farmers who depend on it to feed their families, our country, and the world.”