Boozman Commends Announcement of Rice Production Program; Shares Program Details

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"Last year was a difficult one for rice farmers. Soaring input costs took a toll on family farms across the nation, but as documented by two separate studies out of Texas A&M University, hit rice producers extremely hard. That is why we included relief in the form of a one-time payment to rice producers for the 2022 crop year in the omnibus bill last December. I am pleased that USDA is moving forward with the implementation of this program as it provides much-needed relief from record-high rice production costs in 2022. Despite the economic headwinds rice producers worked to ensure consumers continue to have access to healthy, domestically grown food," said Boozman.

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