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More than 200 rice growers gathered in Jonesboro, Arkansas, recently for a joint meeting of the Arkansas Rice Federation and Arkansas Rice Council, their first full in-person meeting in two years.  The growers were joined by several members of...

By Fred Miller • CLL18, a new high-yielding, Clearfield® rice variety developed by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station will be available to rice growers from Horizon Ag in 2023. Fast facts Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station releases high-yielding Clearfield® variety CLL18 yielded...

• SPONSORED CONTENT • Thad Baker PCA, Helena Agri-Enterpises LLC Chico and Yuba City, California I grew up farming with my dad and uncle in the 1970s-80s on a large ranch established by my grandfather. We were one of the first families to...

• SPONSORED CONTENT • Jared Wood Hefty Seed Co. Augusta, Arkansas Growing up in the Arkansas Delta, I have always been out on the farm. When I became of age to work, I helped area rice growers put in levee gates in the...

UArk doubles down on rice breeding efforts with 2 releases. ⋅ By Vicky Boyd ⋅ The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has released a long-grain and a medium-grain rice variety, both with improved yield potentials over previous cultivars. They...

With input prices increasing, it is more important than ever to manage fertilizers in the most economically feasible way possible. Here are several things to consider when making fertility decisions. First, aqua-ammonia is the cheapest and most efficient nitrogen source...

Commodity prices and input costs are key considerations this year. ⋅ By H. Scott Stiles ⋅ University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture Rice or soybeans — or both? Many Mid-South growers are still wrestling with that decision. Deciding on the optimal crop...

Louisiana crawfish season gets off to an early start. ⋅ By Craig Gautreaux ⋅ Louisiana State University AgCenter Above-average temperatures in November and December have helped Louisiana’s crawfish season get off to a fast start. Water temperatures in some ponds were as high...

The Mid-South Farm & Gin Show is an iconic event that has educated and entertained the agricultural community for decades. The doors open this year Feb. 25 on its 70th anniversary — quite a milestone! Generations of Southern families have...

Since 2016, USA Rice’s Foodservice Farm & Mill Tour program has played a central role in how we tell our story to the critical foodservice world. It creates a bridge from the field to the plate, connecting our growers...

High-yielding, long-grain Clearfield rice variety released A new high-yielding, Clearfield rice variety developed by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station will be available to rice growers from Horizon Ag in 2023. The new rice is called CLL18 and averaged 221 bushels per...

The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation (Foundation) is pleased to announce the upcoming enrollment period for the Spring 2022 Bid4Birds habitat program. The Bid4Birds program focuses on extending the post-harvest flooding period in rice fields for the benefit of waterbirds, particularly shorebirds. While the standard winter...

USA Rice recognizes 2 sustainability leaders U.S. Rice recently honored two industry leaders for their long-standing contributions to sustainability and conservation. The awards were presented during the USA Rice Outlook Conference Awards Luncheon. The USA Rice Distinguished Conservation Award was established...

Arkansas growers close in on new yield record, but fall weather impacted milling yields. • By Ryan McGeeney • For several years now, Arkansas rice yields have been chasing the record, set in 2013 and then tied in 2014, of about...

• By Bruce Linquist • 2021 was generally a good season for California rice production. A dry spring lead to earlier-than-normal planting. And a dry fall allowed harvest to proceed without interruption until late October when historic rainfall resulted in the...