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Wild rice management
Minnesota has more acres of natural wild rice (Zizania palustris) than any other state in the country. Wild rice has been historically documented in 45 of Minnesota's 87 counties and in all corners of...
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Thai rice subsidy scheme to push up world prices

Thai rice subsidy scheme to push up world prices BANGKOK — Thailand's plan to pay its rice growers far above market rates is expected to push up prices for the staple that feeds almost half the world's people as rice importing nations look to other countries for tightened supplies.

By Thankyarat Doksone , September 23, 2011

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Louisiana sets record with rice crop

LAFAYETTE, La. — A rice season with possibly record yields was a mixed bag for farmers who wrestled with drought conditions and saltwater seeping into fields down south.

September 21, 2011

Water standard for wild rice delayed

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Environmental groups are upset over a provision in Minnesota’s new budget that will delay enforcement of a water quality standard meant to protect the state’s wild rice beds.

By Steve Karnowski , August 08, 2011

Bayer pays $750M to settle rice contamination case

ST. LOUIS — Bayer CropScience has agreed to pay $750 million to settle several lawsuits with U.S. farmers who claimed a strain of the company's unapproved genetically modified rice contaminated the food supply and hurt their crop prices.

July 05, 2011

Japanese farmers affected by tsunami hopeful for swift soil recovery

Japanese farmers affected by tsunami hopeful for swift soil recovery SENDAI, Japan — The rice paddies on the outskirts of the tsunami-hit city of Sendai, Japan, are ankle-deep in a black, salty sludge. Crumpled cars and uprooted trees lie scattered across them.

By Jay Alabaster , April 05, 2011

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Wild rice crops take a hit in northwest Minnesota

DULUTH, Minn. — Rain and high water in some parts of Minnesota have dashed the dreams of a big wild rice harvest.

September 01, 2010

Record yields forecast for Louisiana rice and sorghum

BATON ROUGE, La. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Louisiana’s rice and sorghum crops are on track for record yields, and soybeans could have the second-highest yield on record.

August 13, 2010

More rice, corn and cotton expected in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is projecting an increase in the production of rice, corn and cotton in Arkansas this year.

August 13, 2010

Rice farmers struggling to make ends meet

LAFAYETTE, La. — Farmers are gearing up for the annual rice harvest, but low prices might make it difficult to turn a profit on this year’s crop. It’s a stark contrast from last year, when rice farmers were enjoying record yields and strong market prices.

August 04, 2010

Jury awards $940,000 in Arkansas rice lawsuit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The German conglomerate Bayer CropScience has been ordered to pay six Arkansas rice farmers $940,000 for allowing genetically altered rice into the commercial market.

July 30, 2010

Jury tells Bayer to pay US rice farmers $48 million

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — German conglomerate Bayer CropScience should pay a dozen Arkansas farmers nearly $50 million for allowing a genetically altered strain of rice to escape into the commercial market, damaging rice prices in 2006, a jury ruled Thursday.

By Tom Parsons , April 16, 2010

Yet another record low expected for Louisiana cotton

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana farmers expect to plant less cotton this year than ever before, but the national total is likely to be up from a year ago, according to a USDA survey.

April 01, 2010

Jurors hear opening statements in rice trial

Jurors hear opening statements in rice trial LONOKE, Ark. — Bayer CropScience knew that if an experimental strain of its genetically modified rice got into the commercial market it would be disastrous, a lawyer for a dozen Arkansas rice farmers said Wednesday as a civil trial on the issue got under way.

By Tom Parsons , March 25, 2010

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CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Rice Pilaf

CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Rice Pilaf Rice pilaf is one of those foods that have been around for a long time and go with many disshes.

By Herald Staff Report , March 09, 2010

Doeden: Chicken entree honors Earth Day

Doeden: Chicken entree honors Earth Day Buying local supports sustainability
A few weeks ago I attended the 31st annual conference of the International Association of Culinary Professionals in Denver. This year’s theme was “Pioneering a Sustainable World.”

By Sue Doeden , April 22, 2009

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