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Intensified rice system helps increase production while cutting emissions
The System of Rice Intensification has been named as a 2020 climate policy “breakthrough” for government initiatives in Vietnam to increase agricultural production there while reducing methane emissions from rice paddies. SRI was recognized by Apolitical, a peer-to-peer learning platform ... Read More » -
Rice mills didn’t escape the great deep freeze of 2021
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Bureau forecasts reduced water deliveries to Northern California
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An unwelcome newcomer
Aggressive watergrass challenges California growers and researchers who seek effective control programs. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • A new weed in the watergrass genus continues to bedevil California rice producers and researchers as they try to identify it and ... Read More »
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Supervillain grassy weeds vs. ‘Kryptonite’: Who will win?
If the weed kingdom had a band of supervillains, barnyardgrass and watergrass would surely be members. These species that belong to the genus Echinochloa wield super powers and are the bane of rice growers. Herbicides, once the Kryptonite for these ... Read More »
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‘The Ron Burgundy of weeds’
Start early, overlap preemergence residuals for season-long barnyardgrass control. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • University of Arkansas Extension weed specialist Tommy Butts has a simple recommendation for barnyardgrass control this season: “residual, residual, residual.” “Make sure to get those ... Read More » -
Goodbye and good riddance 2020!
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Honoring the Trinity River
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Without acreage decreases and demand increases, 2021 prices could soften
• By Kurt Guidry • Tight stocks and favorable demand have helped support rice prices for much of 2020, which saw a large increase in rice acres and the potential for drastically higher production and supply levels. Historically, this type ... Read More »
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Despite a few road bumps, farmer-owned brewery is up and brewing
• By Vicky Boyd, Editor • Despite delays caused by permitting and rain, Northern California rice producer and fifth-generation farmer Bill Weller finally began realizing his dream of producing farm-to-glass craft beers in his own brewery in January. The 40-barrel ... Read More »