Global Advocate for the U.S. Rice Industry

Last week, USA Rice joined 33 other agricultural trade associations and companies in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Tai and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack, requesting that the U.S. lead in reforming and revitalizing the World Trade Organization (WTO) and particularly addressing the shortfalls around agriculture. Full story

Two top U.S. rice export markets are the focus of the latest episode of The Rice Stuff podcast because of the unique challenges facing importers there. Full story

Earlier today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to consider a bipartisan disaster aid bill that will extend the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) and the On-Farm Storage Loss Program (OFSLP) for crop years 2020 and 2021, among other forms of assistance to farmers and ranchers. ​ Full story