
Sustainable farmer helps pioneer first rice carbon credit sales
Promoting sustainable farming practices through use of precision land forming, flood control structures, on-farm water storage, and deployment of irrigation technology and new irrigation techniques is a family affair for […]
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U.S. Rice Exports to UK at Ten Year High
The UK experienced a 207 percent increase in U.S. rice imports during the first quarter of 2017 (over 10,000 MT valued at $5.4 million). This was been driven by a […]
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U.S. Rice Farmer on Balancing Nature and Commerce
Jeff Rutledge is a third generation Arkansas rice farmer. Working today in fields first cleared by his grandfather, Rutledge’s ties to the land started when he was a little boy, just old enough to pull weeds.
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Study: Negative Impact on the Environment and Food Prices if GMOs Banned
A significant increase in GHG emissions and a major loss of forest and pasture land would be some of the results if GMOs were banned in the U.S.
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Meet Jennifer James: A Fourth Generation Rice Farmer
Buzzwords like “sustainability” and “conservation” may seem au courant to Madison Avenue marketers but for Jennifer James, a fourth generation rice farmer from Arkansas, these concepts are nothing new.
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US rice industry awarded for habitat conservation efforts
The USA Rice Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU), and more than 40 collaborating partners are pleased that the "Rice Stewardship Partnership - Sustaining the Future of Rice" project was selected for support by USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
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USA Rice Announces Conservation Achievement Award
USA Rice Producers' Group Conservation Committee Chairman Leo LaGrande recognized George Dunklin's leadership and contributions to U.S. agricultural conservation
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What’s Good for Rice is Good for Ducks
There’s no doubt that rice, waterfowl and wetland habitats work cohesively to form a perfect ecosystem, and a recently published report puts a monetary value on those existing rice lands. Authored by DU scientists for The Rice Foundation...
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Rice farms could provide offsets in carbon market
California Air Resources Board will hear a staff proposal for a set of management practices that will give rice growers incentives that could be used to reduce the release of methane.
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USSA Newsletter: June 2025
USSA News: latest agricultural trade export data, new dairy LCA, Maine's forest stewards.
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