Since 1910, four generations of the Schiurring family have harvested rice on the 3S Ranch near El Campo in Colorado and Wharton counties, Texas. The family grows approximately 1,500 acres of long-grain rice annually.
Third-generation, J. Brent Schiurring was one...
Dr. Scott Manley received an inaugural Ducks Unlimited Excellence in Conservation Award for his work on the Rice Stewardship Partnership.
DU’s Conservation Programs Committee created these awards — a first for for the 83-year-old organization — to recognize outstanding conservation...
Rice Tec has renewed its support for the USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership with a commitment of $150,000 through 2022.
“RiceTec and DU are both focused on solutions for producers that lead to greater on-farm profits and therefore a...
Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture recently honored recipients of the 2019 Sustainability Leadership Awards on the eve of the fifth annual Sustainable Agriculture Summit.
The awards are given to farmers, organizations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding...
Memphis, Tennessee-based Ducks Unlimited has named former Florida agriculture commissioner Adam Putnam as its new CEO, effective April 1.
DU’s current CEO, Dale Hall, will remain in place to help with the transition until his retirement on June 30.
As ag...
The Natural Resources Conservation Service has opened the application period for a special conservation program designed for rice producers in all six rice-producing states.
The special conservation stewardship program known as the Rice Regional Conservation Partnership Program is a joint...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service has approved nearly $6 million for two Regional Conservation Partnership Program proposals focused on water and habitat in Texas and Louisiana rice lands.
Established in the 2014 Farm Bill, the RCPP competitively...
More than 30 years ago, a group of visionaries in the rice industry got together to create The Rice Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to ensuring the long-term sustainability and future competitiveness of the U.S. rice industry.
The way they...
Rice-focused conservation program draws from public and private funding to help growers install on-the-ground improvements.
By Vicky Boyd
Editor
Recognizing that sustainability is gaining importance among rice buyers, producer Michael Fruge wanted to get ahead of the curve. The Eunice, La., rice and soybean grower signed up...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to provide $225 million in funding to 88 Regional Conservation Partnership Programs, including two that involve a partnership between Ducks Unlimited and USA Rice.
Altogether, partners plan to contribute an additional $500 million to...
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