by Iris Figueroa | Oct 13, 2023 | LatestNews
FSA announces second payment through the Rice Production ProgramLast Friday, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that eligible rice producers who received an initial program payment through the Rice Production Program would receive an additional payment of...
by Iris Figueroa | Oct 13, 2023 | LatestNews
Organized by the US Rice Producers Association, five rice mills from Ecuador and three government officials spent a week in the Mississippi River Delta from St. Louis to New Orleans, visiting every aspect of the U.S. rice trade.The purpose of the trip was to gain a...
by Iris Figueroa | Oct 13, 2023 | LatestNews
Milling yields are the only thing that’s lacking this harvest. We are ahead of pace, up on acres, and up on yields almost across the board, but converting the ample paddy supply to an ample milled product is proving more difficult than anticipated. While...
by Iris Figueroa | Sep 22, 2023 | LatestNews
DHS releases proposed rule for H-2A program On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking to increase oversight of its H-2 temporary visa program, including for workers in the H-2A temporary...
by Iris Figueroa | Sep 22, 2023 | LatestNews
Pictured is an important delegation representing the Ecuador rice milling industry led by Juan Pablo Zuniga, President of CORPCOM, the rice milling organization of Ecuador. The importance of rice to the diet of Ecuadoreans cannot be overstated due to a...
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