The rice industry prides itself on its commitment to the conservation of natural resources and the institution of practices that provide habitat to wetland dependent wildlife and waterfowl. Working lands programs are good for the environment and for rice farmers. The voluntary-incentive based conservation model used by the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) has worked well. 

Rice farmers have been able to significantly improve their environmental footprint through practices implemented through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This program has provided rice farmers funds to better manage water resources through irrigation efficiency, water quality, and erosion control. For more information on our work through this program click here.

Recent News

  • GA.w-Jason-Weller-&-Jeff-Durand-160512 New Conservation Stewardship Program Finalized

    Mar 10, 2016

    Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) published its final Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) rule in the Federal Register. Full story
  • USDA Logo WASDE Report Released

    Mar 09, 2016

    U.S. 2015/16 rice exports are lowered 2 million cwt this month to 100 million on reduced shipments of southern medium grain rough rice, especially to Turkey. Rice ending stocks are raised 2 million cwt to 43.9 million. The all rice price is lowered $0.10 at both ends of the range to $12.40 to $13.20 reflecting lower projected medium and short grain prices. Full story
  • Rice farmer Ken Danklefs Texas Now Accepting National Rice RCPP EQIP Applications

    Mar 01, 2016

    The USA Rice and Ducks Unlimited (DU) conservation and sustainability project, Sustaining the Future of Rice, takes a big step forward today with the announcement that the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has begun accepting Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) applications for the project. Full story