Rice Production Program application deadline approaching in the US

Published 2023년 6월 21일

Tridge summary

The Rice Production Program (RPP), a $250 million assistance initiative for rice farmers who endured low prices and high costs during the 2022 crop year, is reminding farmers that the application deadline is July 10, 2023. Administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency, the program includes an initial payment of 1-cent per pound and, if funds remain, a second payment of an equal amount. Farmers must submit additional forms and may apply for a higher payment limitation of $250,000. Pre-filled application forms have been mailed to eligible farmers, and those who have not received them can apply in person at their local FSA office.
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WASHINGTON, DC – The Rice Production Program (RPP) application deadline is Monday, July 10, 2023. The program was advocated for by USA Rice and is designed to offer assistance to rice farmers who experienced stagnant rice prices and record-high input costs during the 2022 crop year. Funding for the $250 million rice farmer assistance program was championed by Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, the end-of-year Federal government spending measure. Rice farmers who certified rice planted acres in the 2022 crop year should have already received a pre-filled application (FSA-174, Rice Production Program Application) by mail from the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), including the farmer’s FSA-certified rice acres and either the farmer’s actual production history (APH) yield or an area FSA-determined yield. For those farmers with rice acres that were prevented from planting, a 60 percent factor will be applied. Applications should be ...

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