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The 2018 Horizon Ag Louisiana Field Day, featuring the new Provisia Rice System, Provisia rice variety PVL01 and the latest Clearfield rice varieties, will be held June 26 at Richard Farms near Kaplan, Louisiana. Horizon Ag partnered with BASF to...

Report it to the Mississippi Delta Ag Theft Task Force! A number of area producers and building owners are reporting copper theft directly related to tractors, ATVs, trailers, irrigation wells and other items targeted for scrap metal and wiring. If you...

As this season starts, growers and pest control advisers should continue to be mindful of weedy rice. As mentioned in last year's communications, in 2017 University of California Cooperative Extension received 22 new samples. Fortunately, the infested acreage did...

The California Rice Commission recently recognized a handful of individuals during its Circle of Life Reception in Sacramento, which is an annual opportunity to tell the industry’s story to key audiences. In a sushi-rolling competition that involved lawmakers, Assembly Republican...

Horizon Ag has resigned its website, www.horizonseed.com, to make it easier for farmers and seed dealers to access tools and information about the latest Clearfield and Provisia rice varieties. “At Horizon Ag, we are always striving to improve our...

By Bruce Schultz — Cool April weather has slowed growth of recently planted crops, especially rice. The season started with good planting conditions in March. “But the cool weather set in after emergence, and everything just slowed down,” says Louisiana...

SPONSORED CONTENT In 2008, my wife and I bought Sunrise Dusters, which is now located on a facility where my father worked as an ag pilot when I was growing up. Although I don’t fly the planes myself, I feel...

SPONSORED CONTENT I had my first experience with rice when I worked as a research intern with a crop protection company the summer before I graduated from the University of Arkansas. After that, I scouted rice for retail companies and...

.textbox {padding:2px 6px 4px 6px; color: #000000; width: 300px; position: relative; float: right; background-color: #ecf9ec; border: #006600 2px solid} California tests GreenSeeker to help with mid-season nitrogen management decisions. By Bruce Linquist Our recommendations call for applying all the nitrogen fertility requirements for...

Since 1992, deserving leaders within the rice industry have been recognized with a Rice Award. This year, Rice Farming will again partner with Horizon Ag and USA Rice to present the Rice Farmer of the Year, the Rice Industry...

In Texas, our main rice pests are the rice water weevil, chinch bug, rice stink bug and stem borers — primarily the Mexican rice borer. We have tools to control all these pests, but we must use these insecticides...

.textbox {padding:2px 6px 4px 6px; color: #000000; width: 300px; position: relative; float: right; background-color: #ecf9ec; border: #006600 2px solid} Arkansas rice researchers work to expand GreenSeeker use across the state. By Jarrod Hardke and Trent Roberts Rice production is a costly endeavor with...

Furrow-irrigated rice, also known as row rice, is increasing in popularity in rice-production areas across the Mid-South. The practice involves growing rice by only watering down irrigation furrows in a similar manner to upland crops like corn, soybeans and...

As far as adages go, “The customer is always right” is one of the most famous; another is that “an army marches on its stomach.” I’ve created a combined version — a hybrid if you will — “The customer’s...

Attractive rice prices have spurred U.S. rice growers to plan to plant more acres this year, but Arkansas rain remains a wild card. By Vicky Boyd Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects rice growers will plant 2.69 million acres this...