A scientific paper that gained global headlines about high levels of lead in rice has been withdrawn due to flaws. The study was never verified or peer reviewed.
Market access to the EU has long been constrained by a complex mix of rice import duties and country-specific concessions, and U.S. sales have never recovered from the effects of the Liberty Link contamination of the commercial long-grain supply in 2006....More
A scientific paper that gained global headlines about high levels of lead in rice has been withdrawn due to flaws. The study was never verified or peer reviewed....More
High school seniors in the 2013-14 school year from rice-growing counties in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas are eligible to apply for scholarships....More
Turkey has arrested three rice importers, alleging that rice imported by these firms and placed on the Turkish market contains unapproved genetically modified (GM) traits....More
Rice producers and waterbird enthusiasts in California are utilizing a Natural Resources Conservation Service Program for commercial rice production and a habitat for migratory birds in the Sacramento and northern San Joaquin valleys. Western Farm Press Editor Cary Blake learns about the Waterbird Habitat Enhancement Program from Tim Hermansen, a NRCS wildlife biologist in Colusa, Calif....More
Participating landowners in the NRCS Waterbird Habitat Enhancement Program receive financial incentives to implement pro-wildlife habitat improvements on rice land which in turn can improve rice production....More
Golden rice has become a lightning rod issue, with anti-GMO campaigners putting up fierce resistance to a crop that could save the lives of millions of children....More
Rice is arguably the world’s most important food staple, and one reason for its popularity is that rice can be grown under flooded conditions that suppress weeds, making cultivation easier....More
