Share: WASHINGTON — The Senate Agriculture Committee voted 16-5 today to advance a new farm bill that offers $24.7 billion in deficit reductions as well as major reforms to the nation’s farm programs, including elimination of direct payments to farmers. USA Rice Federation, US Rice Producers Association, Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, and Western Peanut Growers issued the following statement in [...]
In Arkansas, managed rice fields and natural wetlands provide an important wintering area for North America's mallards.
During winter months, rice farmers capture rainwater in rice fields, creating vital resting and foraging habitat for migratory
and wintering waterfowl. Winter flooding of rice fields also helps to prevent erosion, controls weeds and protects soil nutrients.
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