by Iris Figueroa | Oct 11, 2024 | LatestNews
TEMPLE, Texas, Oct. 8, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas announced fiscal year (FY) 2025 financial assistance opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners through the Environmental...
by Iris Figueroa | Oct 11, 2024 | LatestNews
Since its inception, the School Nutrition Program (SNP) has aimed to teach how to use and cook U.S. rice correctly.The program led by USRPA and ARROZGUA in Guatemalan schools targets an ideal audience — children and their mothers. This approach ensures that healthy...
by Iris Figueroa | Oct 11, 2024 | LatestNews
Last week, USRPA staff members Iris Figueroa and Grace Wang joined the Rice Education Exhibit at the 55th Annual Texas Rice Festival in Winnie-Stowell Park, Winnie, Texas. The event, which featured approximately 150 5th graders from Anahuac Elementary, provided a...
by Iris Figueroa | Oct 11, 2024 | LatestNews
Vernie Hubert with Cornerstone Government Affairs gives the Council an election outlook and Farm Bill update. On Wednesday, Texas Rice Council held its biannual meeting at Midway BBQ in Katy. The agenda included discussions of USRPA’s past and upcoming market...
by Iris Figueroa | Oct 11, 2024 | LatestNews
USDA Announces Actions to Increase Competition in Agriculture On Tuesday, USDA announced it was taking action to promote competition in the agriculture industry. As part of the announcement, USDA released a seed competition framework to help increase transparency...
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