Sep 1, 2010 9:35 AM
This September, America marks the 20th year of celebrating the contributions of the U.S. rice industry with National Rice Month, sponsored by the USA Rice Federation....
Aug 31, 2010 3:13 PM
The Rice Foundation is accepting applications for the 2011 Rice Leadership Development Program. ...
Aug 26, 2010 1:50 PM, By Fred Miller, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Rice blast, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, is the most destructive disease of rice worldwide...
Aug 25, 2010 1:57 PM, By Judy Rusignuolo, USA Rice Federation
With childhood obesity on the rise nationwide, the White House recently challenged schools, educators, chefs, food manufacturers and organizations like the USA Rice Federation to improve child nutrition by offering healthier school meals and helping school children develop healthy eating habits...
Aug 24, 2010 3:47 PM, By Natalie Hummel and Mike Stout, LSU AgCenter
The rice stink bug, Oebalus pugnax, is the most important late-season insect pest of rice in the South...
Aug 24, 2010 8:34 AM, By Robert Coats, Arkansas Extension Economist and Professor — Economics
Four key reasons come to mind for the recent price strength in wheat and rice prices....
Aug 23, 2010 12:44 PM, By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
The week of Aug. 16, “we had a bunch of rice that went down,” says Johnny Saichuk, LSU AgCenter rice specialist...
News from the Farm BillFinal rule on country of origin labelingUSDA has announced details of the final regulation for the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) program required by the 2002 and 2008 farm bills. ... NCC: Congress did not make changes in actively-engaged rulesDespite claims by some lawmakers to the contrary, Congress did not mandate any changes in the “actively engaged” language in the new farm bill’s payment limit reforms, National Cotton Council leaders are saying.... MU Breimyer Seminar unpacks farm bill, Sept. 3Farmers must make a choice on government program participation before the next crop year. ... |
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