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Friday, October 3, 2014

Stewardship Partnership Submits RCPP Proposal    

WASHINGTON, DC -- On October 1 the USA Rice Federation and Ducks Unlimited submitted their first national Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) proposal outlining the planning, design, and installation of conservation practices on working rice lands across 380,000 acres.  Funding for the $33.7 million effort includes $20 million from the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and $13.7 million in matching funds, both cash and in-kind, from USA Rice-DU Stewardship Partnership members.

 

"The participation both from companies and organizations that are part of the rice production supply chain and end users was significant," said USA Rice President and CEO Betsy Ward.  "We appreciate the support of the 44 contributors to this effort and also want to thank those folks who worked tirelessly to put the RCPP proposal together."

 

The RCPP, created in the 2014 Farm Bill, is a new conservation program under which qualified organizations may develop proposals that pair private contributions with existing federal conservation dollars and programs to create new conservation opportunities.

 

The USA Rice-DU plan is a unique, two-year proposal that preserves critical wildlife habitat and enhances water quality and irrigation efficiency while maintaining working rice lands on the landscape.  If approved by NCRS, the project will be offered in all rice producing counties in the six major rice producing states of Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.

 

Successful RCPP candidates will be notified the week of November 17.

 

Contact:  Reece Langley (703) 236-1471

USDA to Offer Farm Bill Training for Louisiana Producers  

WASHINGTON, DC -- Beginning October 15, the Louisiana Farm Service Agency (FSA) will conduct a series of in-person training opportunities for producers regarding the use of Web-based decision tools and the ARC/PLC Programs enacted by the 2014 Farm Bill.

 

According to a recent press release, the training sessions will include base reallocation, yield updates, Price Loss Coverage, Agricultural Risk Coverage (including individual and county level coverage), the Supplemental Coverage Option and Stacked Income Protection Plan for Producers of Upland Cotton, generic base acres, and the election and annual enrollment process.

 

Training sessions will be held in 13 parishes and will run until November 7.  If you would like more information on the specific topics that will be covered, please contact your local FSA office.

 

Contact:  Reece Langley (703) 236-1471

Application Deadline for Rice Leadership Program is Tomorrow   

STUTTGART, AR -- The deadline for submitting applications for the Rice Leadership Development program is Saturday, October 4.  Rice producers and other industry-related professionals are encouraged to apply for the next class, which will be announced in December at the USA Rice Outlook Conference in Little Rock, AR. 

 

For more information on the program or an application form, visit http://www.usarice.com

 

Contact:  Chuck Wilson (870) 673-7541

CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures   
CME Group (Prelim):  Closing Rough Rice Futures for October 3


Month
Price
Net Change
November 2014$12.585
+ $0.030
January 2015$12.735
+ $0.020
March 2015$12.945
+ $0.025
May 2015$13.145
+ $0.020
July 2015$13.325
+ $0.020
September 2015$12.755
+ $0.020
November 2015$12.755
+ $0.020


In the News 

Around Washington

Small Business Administration Criticizes EPA Over New Waters Rule The Hill

The EPA has drawn plenty of criticism from business groups that say the rule will be too expensive to comply with, but this is the first time another federal agency has attacked it.

 

 

Around the Country

'Farmland' Documentary Streams on Hulu for Next Four Weeks Agri-Pulse

Hulu, a free platform, allows viewers to stream and watch "Farmland" from their connected TVs, Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, laptops, tablets and mobile devices. 

 

The use of force is often only legally permissible to prevent a physical threat, and a wandering drone, like a trespassing cow, is inconvenient but not an imminent danger.

 

The Wild World of Agriculture Economists Politico

Even as they lament the new "corporate" farmer, the loudest of the academic paladins enjoy their own corporate affiliations - not to mention earnings from the same federal crop insurance budget they so often lampoon.

 

 

Science and Technology

The Effects of Growing Rice in Low Water and High Salt Conditions Nasdaq

One paper finds that low water input does not affect rice growth as much as the levels of nutrients in soil can, and the second suggests that, although rice is seriously stressed by high salt levels in soil, this can be countered by the application of locally produced compost.

 

 

Trade and Tariffs

Froman Urges Japan to Bring Bold Economic Vision to Trade Talks Table The Hill

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said that while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his desire to make sweeping structural reforms to open his country's economy, that agenda hasn't translated into progress for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks.

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