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Arkansas Rice Breeding Program Piles Up Record Off-Season Sarvest in Puerto Rico May 6, 2022
The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station’s Rice Breeding Program off-season harvest in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico pulled in a record amount of rice breeding materials this year for ongoing […]
Georgia: Hurricane Dorian an Increasing Threat Aug 29, 2019
Some pretty significant changes in the path of TS Dorian over the last day have increased the risk of significant impacts to Georgia this weekend and next week. Dorian’s path […]
Disaster Aid Package: Confusion Over Who and What is Covered – DTN Jun 7, 2019
Farmers in at least six states should be eligible for more financial aid under the $19.1 billion disaster aid bill signed into law Thursday by President Donald Trump. With $3 […]
Disaster Assistance Bill (Finally) Passes Congress Jun 4, 2019
Georgia peanut farmers applaud the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the long-awaited disaster aid bill by 354-58 yesterday. The passage comes eight months after Hurricane Michael devastated portions of […]
Midwest Disaster Aid: $3Bln is ‘Baloney’ says Ag Comm. Chair – DTN Apr 10, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said Tuesday he sees the need to help farmers with losses in grain bins from Midwest floods. But he said the notion $3 billion […]
Disaster Aid Needed: Floods, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Typhoons, Volcanoes -DTN Apr 4, 2019
Following the defeat of two bills to address 2018 and 2019 disasters on the Senate floor Monday evening, Democrats offered a new plan to address Puerto Rico while Republicans criticized […]
USA Rice Demands End to False Labeling in Puerto Rico Mar 26, 2019
USA Rice sent a cease and desist letter yesterday to Pan American Grain demanding that the company stop its deceptive practices concerning the marking and sales of imported Chinese rice […]
Rice Market: Puerto Rico Supplier Fined for False Advertising Mar 19, 2019
Last week, the Department of Consumer Affairs of Puerto Rico (DACO) issued a $10,000 fine against Pan American Grain for violating the Deceptive Practices and Ads Regulation in the rice […]
Rice Market: Numerous Chinese Trade Violations Hit Puerto Rico Feb 27, 2019
USA Rice representatives traveled to Puerto Rico last month to meet with U.S. customs officials and the trade in response to mislabeled rice supplied by China’s state grain trader entering […]
Louisiana Soybeans: AgCenter Economists Foresee Strong Demand Aug 10, 2018
Worldwide demand for U.S. soybeans remains strong in the midst of a trade war, and China still needs America’s soybeans, according to an LSU AgCenter report on trade tensions with […]
