by bluefrog | Apr 11, 2023 | news
Photo: University of Arkansas The United States and five other ag-exporting nations have accused India of “vastly” underreporting the amount of subsidies that it provides for wheat and rice producers, fueling calls for the Biden administration to take the... 
by bluefrog | Apr 11, 2023 | news
India being one of the major players in the world rice markets can’t remain untouched with the weather and other challenges that the crop faces every year Rice, Photo: Pixabay Recently, The Economist had a piece on the crisis engulfing rice production worldwide... by bluefrog | Apr 3, 2023 | news
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov Marketing Assistance Loans provide interim financing to producers so that commodities can be stored after harvest when market prices are typically low and sold later when market conditions may be more favorable. The 2018 Farm Bill... 
by bluefrog | Apr 3, 2023 | news
The USDA is projecting fewer cotton acres this year and larger planted area for rice. Upland cotton acres are pegged at 11.102 million, a drop of 18% on the year, with the biggest year-to-year decline in Texas, which is being severely impacted by drought in some key... 
by bluefrog | Apr 3, 2023 | news
Boundbrook Farm’s agroecology system for growing rice mimics a natural ecosystem, where ducks control weeds and provide fertilizer, eliminating the need for pesticides and other chemicals. The ducks are released into the paddies about seven to ten days after the...
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