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⋅ BY RYAN McGEENEY ⋅ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Imagery provided by satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles — commonly known as drones — is already changing the way producers farm their crops. As this technology becomes more prevalent,...

⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Declines in crop and overall livestock receipts and direct government payments add up to a nearly $1 billion decline in Arkansas net farm income for 2023 from the previous...

  Horizon Ag is proud to work with industry partners BASF and John Deere Financial to offer fixed 1.99% APR* financing on its Clearfield® and Provisia® varieties for the 2024 season. “With the economic pressures from high interest rates putting a...

California Waterfowl Association (CWA) will be soliciting applications for the Rice Levee Program starting Sept. 25, 2023. This program is funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, through the Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program, which allows rice...

Unified by a commitment to help southern rice farmers manage and steward the Provisia® Rice System, a group of university specialists and industry retailers, BASF and Horizon Ag formed the Provisia Working Group in 2022 to develop Best Management Practices (BMP) to...

“Our strongest rice portfolio ever.” That’s how Horizon Ag general manager Dr. Tim Walker described the Clearfield® and Provisia® rice varieties available to plant next season to more than 100 farmers, consultants, and rice industry leaders who attended the company’s recent Arkansas...

⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE A ban on white non-basmati rice exports by India could bolster prices for American rice farmers, said Alvaro Durand-Morat, associate professor and agricultural economist for the University of Arkansas...

⋅ BY STEVE LINSCOMBE ⋅ It’s been a busy week for the rice industry in Louisiana and Texas, with field days and meetings wrapping up just in time for growers to get back in the field. In Louisiana, that means harvesting...

⋅ BY DEBORAH WILLENBORG ⋅ The Rice Leadership Development Program gives future leaders a comprehensive understanding of the rice industry, with an emphasis on personal development and communication skills. The class attends four one-week sessions over a two-year period that encompasses studies...

⋅ BY DEBORAH WILLENBORG ⋅ Despite triple digit temperatures at points, well-hydrated rice farmers, researchers, wildlife specialists, and USA Rice staff gathered June 28 in Crowley and Kaplan, Louisiana, to hear firsthand from scientists about the important work being done...

⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Underserved farmers who suffered pandemic-related losses have until July 14 to apply for funds from the Pandemic Assistance Relief Program, or PARP. PARP was created to expand the existing pandemic...

⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE When it comes to diagnosing problems in rice, farmers have a lot to choose from including disease, drought, flood, insects, soil health and weeds. However, Jarrod Hardke, extension rice...

⋅ BY LESLEY DIXON ⋅ A recent decision by a Louisiana appellate court to uphold the state's “Truth in Labeling of Food Products Act” has been hailed as a victory for consumers and the agriculture industry. The 3-0 ruling by the...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on draft guidance to improve the efficiency of EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) analyses for new pesticide active ingredient applications and active ingredients undergoing registration review. This guidance, when...

University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture releases high-yielding Clearfield medium-grain rice variety. ⋅ BY BRITTANEY MANN ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station has released a new high-yielding medium-grain Clearfield rice cultivar at a time of elevated...