Farmers Look to Diversify Crops, Improve Profitability TATE CRONIN DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE Rice is the primary staple for more than half the world’s population, with the United States alone estimated to plant almost 3 million acres in 2025, according to the USDA. Most...

For rice farmers, every season brings new challenges. Weather shifts, rising input costs, and global trade pressures make planning harder and margins tighter. As growers prepare for the 2026 season, resilience will once again be tested in fields across...

Supports national task force, launches new insecticide trials to protect Texas rice KAY LEDBETTER COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Texas A&M AgriLife experts are serving as key research and Extension partners in a new multistate response led by USA Rice to address the devastating spread of rice...

Rice delphacid, a damaging pest in Texas rice production, moved into the state this year, with a population confirmed in Stoneville and reported in some south Delta counties. (Submitted photo by MSU Extension Service/Morgan Hutton)BONNIE COBLENTZ STONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI Harvest ended a...

(U of A System Division of Agriculture photo) JOHN LOVETT FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS A new economics study shows the potential for an ancient process to develop new domestic demand for rice and offset declining exports. That process is malting, which has been around for...

The Rice Market Dilemma US RICE PRODUCERS KATY, TEXAS America’s rice farmers are facing one of their toughest seasons yet, squeezed by low prices, rising costs, and intense global competition. Imports are climbing, exports are slipping, and heavy market speculation is driving...

India’s agricultural landscape is as diverse as its culture, but a few crops dominate both acreage and production. Among these, three stand out for their sheer volume, economic impact, and role in feeding millions: rice, wheat, and sugarcane. Let’s explore what makes...

It’s that time of year where I’m reminded what an honor it is to be the editor for Rice Farming magazine. With the industry being as connected and vital as it is here in the United States, it’s no...

Being born and raised in the southwest Louisiana coastal prairie town of Gueydan was an ideal environment for someone who would spend his career in the region’s rice industry. Gueydan is a small community in western Vermilion Parish that...

Prevention is Key For disease control in rice, prevention and avoidance go a long way in minimizing our issues. This starts with cultivar selection, relying on those cultivars that provide the best disease packages for our needs. Luckily, we continue...

In 2021, LSU AgCenter researchers Lawrence Datnoff and Brenda Tubaña published a paper analyzing the role silicon plays in plant stress reduction and why the element is not used as a fertilizer in agricultural production. Since its publication in the...

Congress Seeks to Strengthen Oversight: Proposed Amendments to AFIDA National Agricultural Law Center Staff Over the past few years, federal and state lawmakers have become increasingly concerned about foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land. While there is no federal law that...

Solar Leasing on Agenda for NALC, NASDA Foundation’s Mid-South Conference To install, or not to install, that is the question — and attendees of the 12th Annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference will have the chance to hear perspectives on...

How a Texas Rice Grower Honors His Family with His Crop ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ Editor Andrew Boettcher would have never imagined his life turning out the way it has years ago when he was running track at Stephen F. Austin...

Herbicide Widens Palmer Pigweed Control Options for Rice Growers, but Stick to the Label ⋅ BY JOHN LOVETT ⋅ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station A word of caution to rice growers: the herbicide fluridone has become a...