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

  • Senate Farm Bill Conferees Named

    Aug 02, 2018

    Yesterday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) named U.S. Senate conferees for the Farm Bill. A total of nine senators, five Republicans and four Democrats, received appointments to the committee. Full story
  • House Farm Bill Conferees Named

    Jul 23, 2018

    House members appointed to the farm bill conference committee were announced this week. Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) named 29 Republicans and 18 Democrats to the committee, respectively, a total of 47 lawmakers. Full story
  • WASDE Report Released

    Jul 12, 2018

    U.S. 2018/19 all rice supplies are increased this month by 4.8 million cwt to 272.3 million as higher production more than offsets reduced beginning stocks. Rice production increased by 9.8 million cwt to 213 million as the NASS Acreage report indicated greater rice area for both long-grain and medium- and short-grain than previously forecast. Full story