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At the June 28 Louisiana State University AgCenter rice field day, members of the Louisiana rice industry took the opportunity to recognize Dr. Steve Linscombe, who is retiring on Sept. 30 after 35 years of service. For most of those...

The number of acres actually planted to rice this season dropped to 2.562 million acres from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's March planting intentions estimate of 2.626 million acres. If the acreage holds, it would be a 19 percent...

Although surge irrigation can improve irrigation and ultimately improve your bottom line, programming the surge units may not be the easiest thing. The University of Arkansas has taken some of the mystery out of that with a new fact sheet...

Got weedy rice? There's an app for that, thanks to the University of California's Cooperative Extension. Rice producers and pest control advisers in California who suspect they may be seeing weedy rice in a field can report it using a...

Several portable flowmeters are available as loaners free of charge for growers to use to check well output. Having well-production data is the first step needed to use Pipe Planner, a free online program that calculates hole placement and irrigation...

It may come as no surprise to some within the U.S. rice industry, but a recent study found rice bran has a high nutritional value and is a rich source of proteins, fats, minerals and micronutrients. Researchers from Colorado State University...

Idle rice fields in the winter can act as surrogate floodplains to help rear juvenile salmon, according to a recently published study. Titled “Floodplain Farm Fields Provide Novel Rearing Habitat for Chinook Salmon,” the study provides further evidence that idle Central...

This year's Arkansas Rice Expo, Aug. 4, in Stuttgart, has something for just about everyone. New tools for soil fertility, new weed control technologies and live cooking demonstrations are just a few of the topics on the agenda. Doors at the...

Horizon Ag has hired industry veteran Hugh Beckham as director of sales and marketing. Beckham, whose career includes sales leadership and management with DuPont Pioneer, Monsanto and SF Services, brings more than 25 years of experience in the Southern seed business....

U.S.  Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has declared 23 counties in Arkansas as declared disaster areas, making growers and other property owners in those counties eligible for emergency loans through the Farm Service Agency. The declaration was issued May 24 by Perdue and announced May...

Growers interested in the new Provisia Rice System will get a chance to see the first commercially released variety in a large-scale planting at Horizon Ag's June 27 field day in Kaplan, La. Developed by BASF through traditional breeding techniques, Provisia...

Arkansas rice researchers take the guesswork out of midseason nitrogen needs with the use of a handheld device. By Jarrod Hardke “Well Doc, what’s it gonna be?” Trent Roberts, Extension soil fertility specialist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture,...

A USA Rice trade delegation recently visited with Mexican customers to reassure them of their importance as a key market for U.S. rice. Mexico has been the top market for U.S. rice both in volume and value for decades. We’ve...

Pay attention to avoid drift when applying soybean desiccants around rice fields, even those that are near draining and appear finished. By Bobby Golden Generally, this time of year we discuss midseason to harvest management options for our rice crop. But...

Much like the late comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, gluten gets no respect. The naturally occurring protein found in wheat, barley and rye has been vilified and, at the very least, totally misunderstood. I have to look no further than a computer...