by Iris Figueroa | Nov 3, 2023 | LatestNews
Last Friday, US Rice Producers Association was invited to participate in a Farm Bill Round Table with Senator Eric Schmitt (MO) and Senator John Boozman (AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. The session took place at the...
by Iris Figueroa | Nov 3, 2023 | LatestNews
USRPA staff members Grace Wang and Iris Figueroa traveled to Mexico City last week, visiting promotional activities in retail stores and restaurants and continuing to engage with ATOs and Mexican trade members to promote interest in U.S. rice in the...
by Iris Figueroa | Nov 3, 2023 | LatestNews
House Elects Rep. Mike Johnson as SpeakerOn Wednesday, the House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as Speaker of the House. The House had been operating without a permanent leader since October 4 when Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted from the...
by Iris Figueroa | Nov 3, 2023 | LatestNews
The Ecuadorean Reverse Trade Servicing Trip Hosted by USRPA in September included a stop at USDA-FGIS in Stuttgart, AR. Earlier this week, Ecuador’s AgroCalidad finalized their initial entry requirements for U.S. rough rice, a direct result of a reverse trade...
by Iris Figueroa | Nov 3, 2023 | LatestNews
There are a few significant items to unpack this week; some domestic and more international. To look first at the international scene, the items of interest are the Argentinian currency debacle and Indonesia’s ballooning imports. To look first at the Western...
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