Wild Rice Specialty Crop Act

• 2022 MAST Resolution Against the Wild Rice Specialty Crop Act

• NFBC Summary of Concerns Raised by Tribes re: the Wild Rice Specialty Crop Act

• ​Minnesota Department of Agriculture Wild Rice Legislative Report 2023

  • ​Note: “Agrees of Disagreement - The parties differed in their perspectives on the future of the Wild Rice Breeding Program. Cultivated wild rice producers expressed an interest in traditional breeding to remain competitive with California. However, California has become less competitive due to water availability issues decreasing the feasibility of crops. The proposed California legislation to amend specialty crop funding, primarily benefiting California, could further erode their competitiveness.”

• Statement of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) on the Definition of Specialty Crops

  • ​Note: “The SCFBA opposes any attempt to expand the definition of specialty crops beyond the commonly understood meaning set forth in the [Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004]… Recent proposals to expand the definition of specialty crops include shellfish, hemp, decorative stone, and niche grains like wild rice.”