Houston-based RiceTec has partnered with Crop Protection Services to contribute $75,000 to a conservation project led by University of Arkansas soil scientist Trent Roberts. The contribution fulfilled a matching grant total of $150,000 from the Natural Resources Conservation Service for...

Timothy and Lindy Gertson, who grow rice, soybeans, wheat and sorghum in Lissie, Texas, were named the Texas Farm Bureau's Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher at the group's annual meeting in Arlington, Texas. Gertson, a fifth-generation rice producer, set out...

Arkansas State University will holds its 22nd annual Agribusiness Conference, Feb. 10, at the Fowler Center in Jonesboro. On-site registration opens at 7:45 a.m. The morning general session features five presentations on the agricultural economy, environmental law and regulation, agricultural and trade policy, and business...

The California Department of Water Resources announced an initial 2016 water allocation of 10 percent for customers of the State Water Project. The allocation could be increased or decreased, depending on precipitation received this winter. The Department of Water Resources,...

Jason Bowen Pest Control Adviser (PCA), Colusa County Farm Supply Williams, Calif. B.S. in Plant Science – Chico State University Licensed Pest Control Adviser Member of California Association of Pest Control Advisers Vice chairman of the California Rice Research Board Member of the Maxwell Volunteer Fire...

California’s lingering drought impacts overwintering waterfowlby reducing flooded rice acreage. By Vicky Boyd Editor California’s 4-year-old drought not only has meant irrigation curtailments and planting reductions for rice producers, it also has reduced the amount of water available to flood fields after...

Dr. Steve Linscombe, LSU AgCenter Dr. Karen Moldenhauer, University of Arkansas Dr. Ed Redona, Mississippi State University, DREC Dr. Xueyan Sha, University of Arkansas In 2010, rice quality came to the forefront of the industry when the northern part of the Southern rice-production...

Rice breeders continue to bring outstanding options to the marketplace. By Carroll Smith One facet of production of which the U.S. rice industry is most proud is the work done by its rice breeders. They are always looking for the “next...

Direct-farmer marketing pays off with a rough rice shipment to Mexico. If we begin with the premise that rice producers today have lost most of the assistance they used to receive from Washington, then marketing their harvests takes on an...

Despite the drought and a localized armyworm infestation, this season produced some very strong yields. By Randall “Cass” Mutters An overview of the 2015 rice-growing season in California would not be complete without mention of the ongoing drought. Statewide, the last...

Until about 10 years ago when Rice Farming Magazine was sold to One Grower Publishing, I was at home as editor of the publication. Veteran agricultural journalist Carroll Smith stepped in as editor and has kept the magazine on...

Dr. Jarrod T. Hardke Arkansas Rice Extension Agronomist University of Arkansas, Cooperative Extension Service [email protected] If I had told growers in January that they should plant their rice in May to achieve the best yields and that mid-April would be terrible, I’d have been...

Industry’s sustainable practices put it in a good environmental light. By Betsy Ward President and CEO USA Rice Federation The concept of “sustainability” has exploded into the national consciousness over the past 15 years. It is a word that is ubiquitous but a...

NRCS Awards UA Grant to Help Healthy Soils, Happy Rice effort The Natural Resources Conservation Service has awarded the University of Arkansas a $75,000 Conservation Innovation Grant to study the benefits of winter cover crops for rice. The funds will be...

Weaker demand and lower prices replace bullish start to marketing year. By Kurt Guidry The rice market is starting to feel similar to a rollercoaster ride with highs and lows. After starting at extremely low levels in June and July, prices...