by - January 9, 2020 8:22 pm
Amidst uncertainty, value of checkoff is certain
The 2019 rice harvest faced many challenges and obstacles. Arkansas farmers were unable to plant 26% of their expected crop — the second highest in the nation — due to…
Tag: Arkansas rice
by - December 15, 2019 2:22 pm
Jennifer James, Dow Brantley honored by USA Rice
Arkansas rice farmers Jennifer James of Newport and Dow Brantley of England won awards at the 2019 USA Rice Outlook Conference. James was awarded 2019 Farmer of the Year and…
by - October 1, 2019 7:25 pm
Rice prices, acres and yields rebound in 2019
The “store and hold” strategy employed by many rice growers in 2018 has finally paid off as rice prices rallied in 2019, hinging largely on record prevented planting acreage and…
by - July 30, 2019 12:47 pm
Arkansas Rice, Downtown Little Rock Partnership launch ‘Downtown on the Farm’ event
Arkansas Rice and the Downtown Little Rock Partnership have announced a new event coming to Little Rock’s River Market this October called “Downtown on the Farm.” The purpose of the…
by - July 13, 2019 9:36 pm
Barry could devastate Arkansas’ rice crop
Arkansas’ rice crop, delayed by a wet spring and bludgeoned by high heat, is now facing a triple threat from Tropical Storm Barry, whose remnants are expected to drop heavy…
by - January 8, 2019 6:10 pm
China inches towards allowing U.S. rice sales
China customs has announced it will allow imports of U.S. rice and industry leaders are waiting for the first orders. The move is part of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Protocol…
by - December 31, 2018 12:31 pm
Arkansas rice stakeholders will have annual meeting in Stuttgart
The Arkansas Rice Council and Arkansas Rice Farmers will hold their annual meeting and trade show Jan. 8 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart. It…
by - July 9, 2018 4:55 pm
Growing rice in rows becoming more popular in Arkansas
Flooded rice paddies, protected by a series of levees, have been the norm in the Arkansas Delta for many years. During the 1980s farmers experimented with systems that allowed rice…
by - June 19, 2018 6:53 pm
Arkansas continued to dominate national rice production in 2017
Arkansas is commonly referred to as the Natural State, but it could also be called the rice state. Rice farmers in the state planted 1.161 million acres last year, about…
by - February 19, 2018 4:18 pm
Governor hopes NAFTA changes are minor, does not see Cuba expansion in 2018
Gov. Asa Hutchinson met with Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and other lawmakers about a month ago to ensure the U.S. will remain in the North…
by - December 7, 2017 4:11 pm
Fake rice an issue for the Arkansas Rice Federation, state lawmakers
There are food products sold in grocery stores that claim to have rice in them, but don’t, and the Arkansas Rice Federation wants state and federal government officials to address…
by - December 4, 2017 6:02 pm
Newport farmer wins award for waterfowl conservation efforts
Rice and ducks are big business in Northeast Arkansas and a Newport area rice farmer has received the Conservation Champion Award. Marvin Hare, whose family has been farming in Jackson…
by - October 30, 2017 9:03 pm
Arkansas rice industry unveils new mural on Main Street Little Rock
Arkansas Rice showcased a new mural in downtown Little Rock on Monday. The art illustrates a field during harvest on the exterior wall of Besser Ace Hardware on Main Street….
by - July 27, 2017 6:34 pm
Rice production to decline in 2018; Arkansas farmers not likely to see bump from newly opened China market
U.S. rice production is expected to decline during the next year, and markets in China will not boost U.S. rice exports in 2018. Overall world-wide rice production is expected to…
by - October 29, 2015 5:02 pm
Arkansas Rice Board Learns About International Trade Possibilities
The international market for Arkansas rice producers is teeming with possibilities, an industry official told the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board Thursday. Chuck Wilson, director of Arkansas Field Services…