Despite the cancellation of the Horizon Ag Arkansas Field Days in Stuttgart and Jonesboro this summer due to Covid-19, the company wanted to provide growers an opportunity to learn more about its offerings in the Delta — Clearfield varieties...

• By Scott Stiles • Rice futures pushed beyond key resistance this week. In trading Tuesday, the November contract managed to close above $13.80 for the first time since Aug. 16. Nearby chart resistance is at the August high of...

• By Steve Linscombe • Rice harvest is well underway in the northern rice production area of the Mid-South where a high percentage of U.S. rice is grown. In general, yields have been good to excellent while head rice milling...

Research advancements in rice and soybeans, two of the top agricultural commodities in Arkansas, will be the focus of a virtual field day 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, presented by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. The online...

The University of California Cooperative Extension will hold four educational grower sessions this fall, including one on rice weed management. The Oct. 11 rice weed session will be in a Zoom format from 3-4 p.m. PDT. If growers want to...

• By Scott Stiles • Solid gains this week in Chicago Board of Trade rice futures following the September WASDE. The November contract closed higher in four straight sessions, gaining 48 cents before hitting chart resistance at $13.80 Thursday, Sept....

• By Vicky Boyd, Editor • The California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation has tapped Dr. Dustin Harrell as its new director of the Rice Experiment Station near Biggs, California. “We couldn’t be more excited,” said Glenn rice grower and foundation chairman Gary...

Arkansas Gov. Governor Hutchinson, along with Tim and Robin Ralston of Ralston Family Farms, recently announced that a rice shipment from their farm is the first Arkansas rice to be exported to China. Through a contract with a private importer...

• By Scott Stiles • Favorable news Friday in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply/demand and crop production reports. November rice futures closed 17 cents higher at $13.48 per cwt. following the reports. USDA made several adjustments to the new crop...

The Missouri Rice Research & Merchandising Council’s Annual Field Day, originally scheduled in-person for Aug. 19, is now available virtually at https://www.missouririce.com/2021-virtual-rice-field-day/. The council hopes to hold the event in person in 2022. Among the presenters are: – David Martin, Missouri...

• By Ryan McGeeney • Despite a year featuring record flooding, heavy insect pressure and a near brush with a recent hurricane, Arkansas rice is moving toward a harvest that may see near-record yields on par with the past several...

• By Scott Stiles • Hurricane Ida did not provide the anticipated boost to the rice market this week. Rice futures followed the path of corn and soybeans, trading lower Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. November rice did settle 6 cents higher...

While insiders know U.S.-grown rice is one of the most sustainable and responsibly grown crops in the world, telling that story is increasingly important. To help recognize the crop’s unique environmental qualities, USA Rice launched a Sustainability Award in...

• By Mary Hightower • Arkansas growers will be paying closer attention to their weather apps with development of Tropical Depression 9 and a forecast path that could bring the storm’s wind and rain to the delta by early next...

• By Vicky Boyd, Editor • The California Rice Research Foundation recently honored Dr. Kent McKenzie with its annual California Rice Industry Award for his 32 years of service to the state's rice producers. In making the presentation, foundation board member Aaron...