Global Advocate for the U.S. Rice Industry

More than one hundred growers from throughout the Sacramento Valley met here and in Colusa yesterday for the California Rice Commission’s annual meetings for industry updates. Growers heard from a variety of speakers representing their interests, based in both Washington and Sacramento. Full story

The last few days in the south have been cool with intermittent rain showers, and since no one wants to be in the fields when it’s not productive, several grower events around Louisiana and southeast Texas have enjoyed big crowds, because let’s face it, this time of year it’s better to be inside than out. Full story

Today, the Trump Administration announced the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to replace the Obama-Era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This rule is the second step in the two-step process set forward by the Administration to contain the reach of the Clean Water Act of 1972. Full story