USA Rice, Other Commodities Launch FarmPolicyFacts.org to Aid Farm Bill Communications

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2007 — Contacts: Reece Langley, (703) 236-1471

David Coia, (703) 236-2300

A coalition of agricultural groups — including the USA Rice Federation — today introduced FarmPolicyFacts.org, a new nonprofit source of unfiltered farm policy-related news and information from across the United States for Capitol Hill audience.

FarmPolicyFacts.org is designed to provide information straight from farmers to members of Congress and their staffs without the usual and not infrequently biased mass media filter. Other members of the nonprofit coalition include the American Sugar Alliance, Minnesota Corn Growers Associations, the National Association of Wheat Growers and the National Cotton Council.

FarmPolicyFacts.org offers new and exclusive news articles about farm policy and the producers who bring us one of the world’s safest, most abundant and most affordable food supplies. Farm Policy Facts content includes:

• News Exclusives — breaking news about farm policy-related issues • Misperception Musings — A section in which farm policy fallacies are exposed and discussed • Lawmaker’s Turn — Essays and statements by members of Congress • Commodity Corner — Expository facts about America’s various commodities • Farm Life — A look at the real American farm experience

FarmPolicyFacts.org’s news exclusives, information and key facts about America’s farming community is a one-stop, must-see agriculture information source for legislators, staff, mass and trade media, and all parties involved in farm policy. Visitors to the FarmPolicyFact.org Web site may subscribe to a free periodic e-newsletter to receive the latest articles and information.

Other features found at FarmPolicyFacts.org include: • A daily Fact of the Day providing useful information about America’s farmers • RSS feeds that enable frequent users to receive breaking news in real-time • A comprehensive policy library complete with farm bill information, testimony and news • Rural America headlines from across the country • A photo gallery of American farmers and farms • A catalog of farm policy-related radio news

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USA Rice Federation is the national advocate for all segments of the rice industry, conducting activities to influence government programs, developing and initiating programs to increase worldwide demand for U.S. rice, and providing other services to increase profitability for all industry segments.