The CRC annual grower meetings in Colusa and Yuba City provided comprehensive updates of issues important to our industry.
Presenters covered a lot of territory, including the Farm Bill, the Trump Administration and a State Capitol update, as well as the latest on water, international trade and ag overtime.
If you would like to see the speaker’s presentations, they can be found here»
by USA Rice
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency launched the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), providing $10 billion in economic relief to producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year.
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“Unquestionably, rice agriculture plays a significant role in providing food resources and wildlife habitat to many species of California native birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.” – A Conservation Footprint for California Rice, UC Davis, January 2025
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Working with Tim Kelleher, we have updated the decision tool that assists growers in calculating expected PLC and ARC payments. As previously noted, PLC target price for 2025 is $19.90. Here is a link to the updated tool.
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