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Some trading ‘partners’ fail to live up to their agreements. Just as you’re getting your farms ready for the next rice-growing season, we’re getting ready here in Washington, D.C., for the next legislative season, finalizing priorities and planning for the...

Medium-grain exports strengthen as long-grain export demand continues to struggle. By Kurt Guidry The rice market continues to struggle with finding the consistent and stable demand needed to help support and strengthen prices. Despite lower overall rice production and supplies for...

University of California launches new rice website The University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has launched a new website designed to be a one-stop shop of production-related information and research. Found at https://www.rice.ucanr.edu, University of California Rice Online...

Projects seek to demonstrate benefits of cover crops to rice production. By Vicky Boyd, Editor Trent Roberts, a University of Arkansas soil scientist, is out to be a myth-buster when it comes to cover crops and rice. Through a three-year project he’s...

California’s battle with red rice is reminiscent of Jack Nicholson’s famous quote from “The Shining” — “I’m back!” By Vicky Boyd, Editor The state, which prides itself on having zero red rice tolerance, in 2003 identified six fields in Glenn and...

The Louisiana State University AgCenter has released two new Clearfield rice varieties that are tolerant to imadazolinone herbicide. They come from the breeding program of Dr. Steve Linscombe at the AgCenter’s H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station near Crowley. CL...

By Bruce Linquist In 2015, the University of California Cooperative Extension kicked off a yield contest with rice growers. The purpose was to provide an opportunity for rice producers and UC scientists to share information about intensive rice production in...

The University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has launched a new website designed to be a one-stop shop of production-related information and research. Found at https://www.rice.ucanr.edu, University of California Rice On-line contains information on variety trials, herbicide...

Voluntary program helps Louisiana producers improve natural resource management while bolstering sustainability and economics. By Vicky Boyd Editor Richard Fontenot, who farms with his brother, Neal, near Ville Platte, La., looks at the Louisiana Master Farmer Program as an integral part of...

“Horizon Ag continues to be committed to improving rice quality, working with our public breeding partners as well as rice buyers to develop better-quality varieties that bring value not only to the end buyers and end users, but to...

USA Rice Sets Key Priorities for the New Year. By Betsy Ward President and CEO USA Rice Federation Our most successful USA Rice Outlook Conference ever is freshly behind us and a new year is stretching out before us, so this seems like...

In this day and age when the Kardashians can pass for entertainment and a reality TV star can run for president, it’s no surprise that the current El Niño has been dubbed “Godzilla” because of its potential star power. Although...

Charley Mathews Jr. takes a detail-oriented approach to growing rice, dryer operations and industry leadership. By Vicky Boyd Editor For Charley Mathews Jr., growing a high-quality rice crop profitably and efficiently is only part of the equation. The 49-year-old Marysville, Calif., producer...

Texas Rice Grower Nabs Farm Bureau Awards Timothy and Lindy Gertson, who grow rice, sorghum, soybeans and wheat near Lissie, Texas, were named winners of the 2015 Texas Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher competition at the group’s recent...

Hans Herkert Growers Ag Service Yuba City, Calif. B.S., Ag Business, Chico State University Licensed Pest Control Adviser Certified Crop Adviser Member of California Association of Pest Control Advisers Vice president of CAPCA Sutter Buttes Chapter Board of directors, Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Has consulted for five years on...