An invasive insect called the rice delphacid was a major problem for some farmers in 2025. With low prices for their crop and ...
A word of caution to rice growers: the herbicide fluridone has become a valuable tool in fighting Palmer pigweed, but it can cause injury to some rice cultivars, depending on when it is used.
The Texas rice harvest is in full swing, and growers hope a good second crop can bring a positive end to a challenging season, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Sam Rustom, Ph.D., ...
Researchers are pioneering a system in Arkansas to turn winter-idle rice fields there into productive fish farms, potentially offering environmental benefits and a new revenue stream for growers.
“Millers in Central and parts of South America would rather buy U.S. rice,” said Dwight Roberts, former CEO of the U.S. Rice Producers Association. Roberts lived in South America for a number of years ...
A fourth-generation rice farmer breaks down the science behind rice cookers and the stovetop method.
Jack Westerfield stood ankle deep atop 30 feet of unhusked rice, his gray T-shirt and jeans dusty with starchy powder. He sounded distressed.
Rice farmers in the Mississippi Delta are staring at mountains of unsold grain and considering whether to let some of it rot.
While much of the recent focus on U.S. farming has been on soybeans because of trade concerns with China, rice farmers have been struggling outside of the spotlight. "Our farmers have told us, if ...