One of the effects of rising global temperatures is the inland intrusion of saltwater, and researchers are looking into engineering crops that can withstand such stress. A January study by the ...

High tech and age-old agricultural traditions are being used to reverse the decline in one of Japan’s top rice-growing regions. More than four centuries of agricultural tradition are at risk of coming ...

A study shows that growing carp, mitten crabs, or softshell turtles in rice paddies could help farmers produce food in a more sustainable way Growing rice alongside aquatic animals can reduce the need ...

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers are steadily improving water conservation tactics. They can now grow rice with about half the irrigation water used in levee rice systems. Chris ...