Riceland Attends USA Rice Fly-In; USDA Announces Plans for its New Rice Production Program

Riceland’s Chief of Staff and Vice President of Government Affairs Kevin McGilton, along with Riceland farmer members and Riceland team members, are in Washington D.C. for USA Rice’s DC fly-in this week to advocate for an improved farm bill safety net and get an update on trade issues.

Photo 1: Senator John Boozman, Riceland Chief of Staff & Vice President of Government Affairs, and Riceland farmer member David Petter discuss the latest news on the new Rice Production Program during the USA Rice Fly-in event in Washington D.C.

Today USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced in a press release the details of the new Rice Production ad hoc assistance program. Farmers are encouraged to go to their local FSA office and fill out the Adjust Gross Income form number 510 to start the process for the payment. You can find the full press statement from USDA here.

Photo 2: USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack shares the latest update on the new Rice Production Program during the USA Rice Fly-in event in Washington D.C.

Photo 3: USA Rice Federation staff celebrate Carley Esser from Senator Boozman’s staff receiving the Outstanding Staffer Award from USA Rice Federation.

Photo 4: Riceland farmer member David Petter with Sentaor John Boozman during the USA Rice Fly-In event.

Senator John Boozman spoke to the group and gave the latest from the Senate Ag Committee and an update on the ad hoc assistance. USA Rice Federation awarded Carley Esser from Senator Boozman’s staff with the Outstanding Staffer Award. Riceland farmer member David Petter spoke with Senator Boozman, and Adam Shea, Riceland’s senior director of sustainability, got an update from Dr. John Newton from Boozman’s staff.

About Riceland Foods, Inc

Riceland Foods is the world's largest miller and marketer of rice serving 5,500 farmer members in Arkansas and Missouri. As a farmer-led cooperative, Riceland stores, transports, processes and markets more than 2.5 million metric tons of grain each year, and its products are sold across the United States and in 75 countries. It’s also one of the Mid-South's major soybean processors. Riceland products include white, brown and parboiled rice, rice bran oil, soybean meal and oil and feed ingredients. Learn more at: Riceland.com.

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