⋅ SPONSORED CONTENT ⋅ Signs are pointing to high rice seed demand for 2025, and reliable seed suppliers like Horizon Ag, who stepped up to help meet the increased demand last year, are preparing to do the same this season. “Each...

Horizon Ag provides Clearfield® and Provisia® varieties that combine outstanding yield potential and agronomics. Then we help maximize the performance potential of the seed with insights and best management practices gleaned from working with universities and farmers. Demand for rice...

It’s that time of year to pick back up on our print issues of Rice Farming! I always enjoy the changing of the seasons, and this time of year is no different as we embark on a new round...

It was shiny and red, with a bright blue seat and the number 70 painted on it. The Honda name was on the side of the gas tank. I will never forget the day my daddy unloaded my 3-wheeler....

Horizon Ag, Rice Farming and USA Rice are proud to bring you the recipients of the 2024 Rice Awards. The program highlights three honorees for their contributions to the success of the U.S. rice industry through the Rice Farmer...

It goes without saying that seed selection is one of the most important decisions a rice farmer has to make during the winter planning time. These easy-to-use charts, which highlight proprietary variety and hybrid traits for the Mid-South, Texas and...

Good with the Bad Strong yields have carried most of the chatter for the 2024 Arkansas rice season. An incredibly rapid early planting pace certainly had a great deal to do with it. Ultimately, yields appear to be challenging the...

USDA Awards Ducks Unlimited and Partners $95M for Ag Conservation Efforts The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced major investments in delivering voluntary and incentive-based conservation practices, including an estimated $95 million for projects involving Ducks Unlimited, which will be...

The 2018 Farm Bill’s one-year extension officially expired on Sept. 30, 2024, leaving us in a precarious situation where critical support programs for rice farmers are again becoming at risk. Since then, Congressional staff and lawmakers have engaged in...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released an online toolbox with educational materials related to pesticides and endangered species — another step in the agency’s efforts to protect endangered species, support farmers, and provide critical environmental protections for communities...

The Mississippi River level measured at Memphis, Tennessee, has dropped to severe low levels for the third year in a row. As of 11:35 a.m. on Sept. 23, 2024, the river level fell to -10 feet. In the past 10...

Medium Grain Variety from Horizon Ag Provides a Boost in Yield Potential Southern rice farmers will have a new, higher-yielding Clearfield medium grain variety available for planting next season. New CLM05, developed in the University of Arkansas rice breeding program, will...

⋅ BY JOSH HANKINS ⋅ In a significant development for the rice industry, the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center (NERREC) recently celebrated its grand opening. The ceremony drew a host of dignitaries including Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, U.S. Congressman...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation has been awarded a $3 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement the Pesticide Inspector Residential Training Program. This funding, effective Aug. 2, will significantly expand the...

⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ If forecasts hold, the Mississippi River level at Memphis, Tennessee, will again fall below zero as harvest season takes hold, raising the specter of the last two seasons’ higher freight rates, piled up grain and weaker...