Around the Country
Arkansas Farmers Meet with Arkansas Congressional Delegation KASU
Farmers, merchants and millers from the Arkansas Rice Federation met Wednesday with all six members of the state's congressional delegation during the USA Rice Federation's Government Affairs Conference.
At the Agricultural Outlook Forum, Prognosticators Peer Ahead to 2060 USDA Blog
A few things are fairly certain: There will be more people, and with a highly diffused American water management system, it will be a challenge to adapt. People will take priority over crops like rice. Every drop of water will count.
Farmers Get Some Breathing Room on Base, Yield Decision Delta Farm Press
Farmers who wish to reallocate base acres and update yields can contact their county Farm Service Agency office and make an appointment to do so later if they cannot complete the paperwork by Friday's national deadline.
New Farm Bill Guarantees No Payments Southwest Farm Press
The Farm Bill Decision Aid tool allows growers to calculate the impact of a number of different farm program options on their individual farming operations.
Tariffs and Trade
Senate Hearing Postponed as TPA Talks Continue Agri-Pulse
The Senate Finance Committee postponed a trade hearing set for Thursday, a sign that talks are progressing on a bill to provide President Obama with the negotiating authority needed to complete a Pacific Rim trade deal.
Health and Nutrition
Rice is the New Meat NBC News
Video report about how Americans are increasingly looking to add more protein to their diets, and rice protein is seen as an attractive alternative.
Vilsack Assures Lawmakers Dietary Guidelines will Focus on Nutrition Agri-Pulse
Chairman of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, Robert Aderholt, R-AK, asked Vilsack for assurance that the final guidelines, which will be drafted by USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services, would not include the environmental factors.
Vilsack: Smart Phones Could Tell Consumers What's in Food Washington Post
Vilsack told members of Congress on Wednesday that consumers could just use their phones to scan special bar codes or other symbols on food packages in the grocery store. All sorts of information could pop up, such as whether the food's ingredients include genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.
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