The rice industry prides itself on its commitment to the conservation of natural resources and the institution of practices that provide habitat to wetland dependent wildlife and waterfowl. Working lands programs are good for the environment and for rice farmers. The voluntary-incentive based conservation model used by the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) has worked well. 

Rice farmers have been able to significantly improve their environmental footprint through practices implemented through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This program has provided rice farmers funds to better manage water resources through irrigation efficiency, water quality, and erosion control. For more information on our work through this program click here.

Recent News

  • WASDE Report Released

    May 10, 2018

    The 2018/19 outlook for U.S. rice is for higher supplies, exports, domestic use, and ending stocks. U.S. all rice production is projected at 203.2 million cwt, up 14 percent from the previous year, primarily on a larger expected long grain crop. Total rice supplies are projected to increase 5 percent to 263.5 million cwt, mainly on long grain. Full story
  • USDA FAS Admin Ken Isley, middle-aged, bald, white man wearing suit, sitting in chair in front of bookcase USDA Staffs Up with New Appointments

    Apr 20, 2018

    Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the selection of several senior leaders within U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies. Perdue appointed Ken Isley as Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Administrator Full story
  • US Capitol at Night Support for Farm Bill Splits Along Party Lines

    Apr 19, 2018

    The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture convened yesterday to consider H.R. 2, The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. Full story