The USDA Farm Service Agency is reporting a delay in sign up for loans for temperate japonica rice due to needed software update. Software developers have been made aware of the urgency of the situation and will implement the fix as soon as possible. We have received reports that normal operations should be back up by mid-week next week.
County offices are still able to take loan requests.
During the annual USA Rice Outlook event in New Orleans, California Rice Commission President and CEO Tim Johnson was given the Distinguished Conservation Achievement award.
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Join us for the CRC Annual Grower Meetings on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Williams and Yuba City. Stay informed about the latest developments on key issues facing our industry, including the next farm bill, state and federal policy, the latest on the Sites project, and key CRC programs.
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California Waterfowl Association (CWA) is now soliciting applications for the Rice Levee, Road Edge, and Ag Corridor Program. This program is funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, through the Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program, which pays private landowners 80 cents per linear foot for the management of their internal rice levees or road edges for upland nesting bird species (Mallard, Gadwall, and Pheasant).
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