Meet U.S. Rice Farmers
WEBMore than 80 percent of the rice consumed in the United States is grown on family farms across the six major rice-producing states: Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. More than 5,500 American rice farmers directly support more than 14,600 jobs, generating $1.56 billion in direct labor income.
Rice feeds the world. One farming family is trying to grow it ... - NPR
WEBJul 5, 2024 · Rice feeds the world—but it uses more water and emits more methane than any other crop. Jim Whitaker and his daughter, Jessica Whitaker Allen, are changing that on their Arkansas family farm.
How Global Rice Farming Is Being Transformed by Climate …
WEBMay 20, 2023 · From the Mississippi to the Mekong, farmers and researchers are finding creative fixes for the dire threats of global warming, extreme rains and sea-level rise.
How Rice Grows
WEBGrowing rice is a precise science involving specialized technology as well as unique planting and harvesting equipment and methods. U.S. rice mills are among the most advanced in the world, with specialized equipment to mill, sort, and package rice.
Exciting time to be a rice farmer - Farm Progress
WEBJul 28, 2021 · For 15 to 20 years, the U.S. rice industry has been able to point to a solid record of growing rice in a conservation-minded, environmentally friendly way while providing habitat for millions of ducks and other waterfowl.
USDA Encourages Rice Farmers to Prepare for new Rice …
WEBWASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today previewed plans to provide up to $250 million in assistance to rice farmers and what steps they can take to be prepared to sign up when the program is released later this spring.
U.S. Rice Facts
WEBThere are 5,563 rice farmers throughout the country that grow rice across a collective 2.8 million acres. Most of the farming is done by family farms across six major rice-producing states of Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
A cleaner world could start in a rice field - TED
WEBFifth-generation rice farmer Jim Whitaker and his daughter, farmer and conservationist Jessica Whitaker Allen, are working to slash rice's environmental impacts with innovative, sustainable farming practices.
Wake-Up Call: Climate Change Threatens Rice Farming
WEBAug 18, 2021 · Rice is the second-largest source of methane from agriculture after livestock. In Vietnam, a major rice producer, it accounts for 15% of the country’s total emissions.
Climate Change & Sustainability - International Rice Research …
WEBRice production is both a victim and a contributor to climate change. Drought, flood, saltwater, and extreme temperatures devastate crops and risk the livelihoods of 144 million smallholder rice farmers each growing season.