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SCOTT STILES HARRISBURG, ARKANSAS These days you look for good news wherever you can find it.  September rice futures have pushed higher over the past month, rallying about $1.15/cwt. from the February lows.  That’s about where the good news ends. ...

JOHN LOVETT FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS For vegans and people who are allergic to dairy, nuts or gluten, rice is a surprising source to make a hypoallergenic alternative cheese. As a bonus, the protein sources in rice are considered byproducts of white rice...

SARAH FULLER COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Despite a slow start, Texas crawfish production remains steady, and consumers can expect an average season amid ongoing demand, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Todd Sink, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension aquaculture specialist and director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Aquatic...

Best Practices For Early Season Weed Control In California Rice Specialists Speaking Dr. Whitney Brim-Deforest CALIFORNIA Early season weed control is vital to keeping yield potential high in California rice. Most of our yield potential is lost to weed competition in the...

Specialists Speaking Dr. Will Eubank MISSISSIPPI I think just about everyone in the ag world knows that when it comes to weed control, it’s best to “start clean and stay clean.” However, with the economic situation being as dire as it...

Early And Often Specialists Speaking Dr. Jarrod T. Hardke ARKANSAS Let’s talk less about specific products and more about specific mindset. In a year where everypenny counts more than any in recent memory, it’s important we have a deliberate plan for weed control and...

Get Ahead, Stay Ahead Specialists Speaking Dr. Sam Rustom TEXAS Planting 2026 is upon us, and with that comes early season herbicide recommendations. Regardless of crop, controlling weeds early in the growing season is where it matters most. Early season weeds simply...

MICHAEL FRUGE RICE FARMING In any career field, the talent search is always on. In sports that’s especially true. The Canadian hockey icon Wayne Gretzky was first noticed by north of the border media, when he scored 378 goals during the...

Dr. Jarrod T. Hardke ARKANSAS Skimp Wisely It seems as though we’re in a perpetual cycle of guessing how far we can reduce our inputs. Fertility is always in the mix of this conversation, and we all know it can be a...

MOLLY BUCKLER KATY, TEXAS U.S. rice farmers are among the most efficient and responsible agricultural producers in the world. Yet efficiency alone cannot overcome a global market distorted by government intervention. Without stronger trade enforcement, U.S. rice production – and...

Dr. Manoch Kongchum of Thailand was named the 2026 Rice Researcher of the Year, and Mark Pousson of Welsh, Louisiana was named the Rice Farmer of the year at the 29th Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference,...

CAMERON JACOBS ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA When USA Rice launched its national jasmine rice advertising campaign last September, the goal was straightforward: put U.S.-grown jasmine in front of American consumers and remind them that high-quality, aromatic rice is grown right here at home....

Vidalina Abadam, coordinator Andrew Sowell, Seth Wechsler, and Jennifer Bond, contributors U.S. All-Rice Export Forecast Is Trimmed The U.S. all-rice export projection for 2025/26 is lowered 2 million hundredweight (cwt) to 87 million this month, as a lower forecast for...

DENNIS B. EGLI LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY Recently I came across the statement that feeding the world’s population in 2050 would require 50 to 100% increases in yield. I have seen these figures before and wondered if they are valid. Afterall, 2050 is...

MATT SALANIK BRIGHTON AGENCY Markets Are Asking for More Specific Performance Walker noted that mills and export customers are becoming more precise in their requests. Rather than accepting broad categories of rice, buyers are increasingly focused on varieties with known performance characteristics. “Customers...