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

  • Combine in golden rice field, wide angle shot USDA Announces 2019 MFP Third Tranche

    Feb 04, 2020

    On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the third tranche of the 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP). The aid payments, designed to assist farmers effected by retaliatory tariffs during the ongoing trade disputes, will be the last round from the 2019 program. Full story
  • Hands holding golden harvested rice Get a Jump on ARC and PLC Program March 15 Deadline

    Jan 22, 2020

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is encouraging producers to “beat the rush” and enroll in the Agriculture Risk (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs now before the March 15 deadline for the crop year 2019. Full story
  • 50kg bag of USA fortified rice Fortified Rice Now Used in 25 Countries

    Dec 05, 2019

    The 2019 fiscal year (that ended on September 30) was a stellar year for rice in food aid, with coverage expanding to 25 countries. Nearly 80,000 MT of U.S. rice was used in global food assistance programs, with fortified rice making up around 30 percent of the total. Full story