According to Arkansas Rice, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a year-end spending package. Included in the bill is $250 million in assistance for domestic rice farmers to help combat major losses due to record-high input costs. The Senate…
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Anheuser-Busch Joins Forces with USA Rice to Strengthen American Rice Industry
by News Releaseby News ReleaseAnheuser-Busch and USA Rice announced on Friday a major new investment in water efficiency, rice-land preservation and wildlife protection through the Rice Stewardship Partnership. Rice has been one of the four natural ingredients in many Anheuser-Busch beers since Adolphus Busch first…
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Harvey’s Wind, Rain Leave Large Footprints in Delta Crops
by News Releaseby News ReleaseNEWPORT, Ark. — The tropical depression that was Hurricane Harvey left its footprints on Arkansas, flattening acres of harvest-ready rice, corn and soybeans, and perhaps setting the stage for a mosquito boom. “Late season storms with driving wind and rain…
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Sept. 28-30 trade mission to Cuba was also his first visit to the island nation. Just 90 miles from the Florida coast, Cuba was banned for decades as a destination for U.S. exports. In fact, during…