USDA economic survey set for January through April The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will spend the next several months contacting farmers and ranchers across the nation to conduct the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). The...

Make wise variety decisions DR. NATHAN BUEHRING MISSISSIPPI [email protected] With continued rising production costs and market volatility at an alltime high, rice producers have to be as productive as possible, and there is no room to come up short in terms of production....

Bipartisan group has representatives from all rice-growing states By Reece Langley VP Government Affairs USA Rice Federation Representative Rick Crawford (RAR) said it best, “Rice is a unique industry, which faces its own set of challenges and opportunities. With a new Farm Bill...

USRPA hosts the organization’s end-of-the-year board meeting By Dwight Roberts President and Chief Executive Officer USRPA For the past several years it has been an important opportunity for the US Rice Producers Association (USRPA) to host the Federacion Centro Americana del Arroz (FECARROZ) for...

By Carroll Smith Editor Many years ago in my first career as a high school teacher, I had the opportunity to direct the senior play at the school where I taught. I was young, enthusiastic and, in my mind, could envision...

The daughter of a Delta rice farmer shares a sense of place By Alexandra Failing Our home, near Indianola, Miss., is smack in the middle of three fields with a little country road running in front of it. I’ve always loved...

University breeders introduce four new conventional lines By Carroll Smith Editor The names of three of the four new conventional varieties coming out of the rice breeding programs at LSU AgCenter and Texas A&M are tied to rivers that are familiar irrigation...

Husband and wife duo tackle the tough issues By Carroll Smith Editor Editor’s note: El Campo, Texas, rice producers Linda and L.G. Raun, Jr. recently sat down with Rice Farming magazine to share their expertise on the state and federal levels on...

In a recent press release, the USA Rice Federation is encouraging high school seniors throughout rice country to invest some of their vacation time in planning an innovative promotion activity for September Rice Month. The rice promotion not only...

Heavy hitters from around the world slated for the program. By Dwight Roberts President and Chief Executive Officer USRPA For the U.S. rice industry, opportunity is knocking on Miami’s door so pack your bags the for the Sunshine State and make plans...

The BP oil spill has been at the top of the news for months now as the company continues its efforts to stop the flow and clean up the oily mess that is drifting onto our Southern shores. I...