Rice farming emissions have doubled over the past 60 years, but practical changes could cut methane pollution without reducing yields.

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.

Rice feeds more than half the world. From terraced paddies in Southeast Asia to irrigated fields in China and India, it ...

Field trials in India show that bio-fertilizers containing naturally occurring soil fungi enhance growth in rice plants. This may offer a pathway to reducing farmers' reliance on synthetic fertilizers ...

Rice planting in Arkansas is winding down and recent rainfall provided a ray of hope for farmers, but persistent drought and ...

Rice farmer LG Raun peered skyward through his windshield, engrossed in the gray-blue clouds agitating overhead. “Even if they say it’s going to rain, I usually wait for it to start raining before I ...

DURHAM — Farmers in Butte County are in a rush to get rice into the ground. The window for planting rice is coming to a close June 1, and farmers like David Lundberg have been wrapping up their ...

In the heart of South Louisiana, two brothers are proving that innovation can sprout from tradition even when it starts in a rice field. Mike and Mark Fruge, founders of Fruge Aquafarms and the JT ...