Rice farming, with intricate irrigation systems and tight-knit farming communities, has long been suspected of fostering collectivism. However, proving this theory requires navigating confounding ...

The process of removing rocks and plowing the rice field with your hoe to prepare an environment where rice can easily grow. The better you plow, the better the rice-plant’s roots will spread and grow ...

The drought has intensified the simmering debate over the water the Lower Colorado River Authority provides rice farmers. This debate has implications for conservation and wildlife as well as farming.

Editor’s Note: This is the first part in an ongoing series looking at the rice industry in Matagorda County. BAY CITY – For Harley Savage, rice farming comes naturally. “Rice farming is in my genes,’ ...

Traditionally thought of as a warm climate crop, some varieties of rice can also thrive in temperate regions, including the northeastern U.S. One rice farm in Vermont has successfully implemented the ...

Targeted investment in direct seeded rice (DSR) research can help reshape India’s future of climate resilient farming, according to a study by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rice is the staple crop of more than half of the world's population. Demand is growing with the rising population in South and ...

In an ex ante impact assessment of the program, retired University of the Philippines Los Baños professor and agricultural scientist Dr. Teodoro C. Mendoza said scaling drone seeding and spraying to ...

Rice is the staple crop of more than half of the world’s population. Demand is growing with the rising population in South and Southeast Asia. However, a significant portion of rice farming still ...