2 new varieties of rice increase in popularity

2 new varieties of rice increase in popularity

The new medium-grain rice Taurus from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers significant yield advantage to Jupiter and Titan. (Special to The Commercial/University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture) The new conventional medium-grain...
Drought hits rice production in Italy

Drought hits rice production in Italy

Credit: ©DP3010 – STOCK.ADOBE.COM ROME, ITALY — Italy, the largest producer of rice for the European Union (EU), will plant its smallest area for the crop in 23 years as it faces a second year of drought, agricultural observers are warning. Roberto...
Gene-edited rice may be able to grow on Mars

Gene-edited rice may be able to grow on Mars

Modified rice plants could better handle Martian soil Gene-edited rice plants may be able to grow on Mars. Researchers have now identified a gene that, when modified, seems to give rice plants a better chance of surviving in harsh Martian soil. Martian soil, or...
Basmati Rice vs. Jasmine rice: What’s the Difference?

Basmati Rice vs. Jasmine rice: What’s the Difference?

Get to know these two aromatic rice varieties and how to best use each. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Have you explored the selection of rice in your grocery store lately? The options have expanded to include arborio rice, basmati rice, black rice, bomba rice, and...
The future of wild rice may depend on an unlikely alliance

The future of wild rice may depend on an unlikely alliance

When University of Minnesota researcher Crystal Ng won a grant to study wild rice in Ojibwe waters, tribal members reacted to her with anger. Ng spent a year listening to their concerns and now works closely with Joe Graveen, a tribal wild rice technician. Photo by...
Louisiana’s Rice Fields

Louisiana’s Rice Fields

This Feb 3, 2023, enhanced-color image from Landsat 9 highlights a green and blue patchwork pattern in flooded rice fields in southwestern Louisiana. Raised levees used for water management form the grid pattern between the fields, which appear dark blue. As it flowed...