Sustainability – The Rice Stuff

Taking a Victory Lap: Celebrating Successes in the Rice Industry

#89 Taking a Victory Lap: Celebrating Successes in the Rice Industry

Posted 2 years ago Tagged Arkansas carbon credit climate change climate smart commodity GHG reduction green power Louisiana rice sustainability water use

High performing people & organizations often don’t celebrate their victories before tackling the next project. […]

USA Rice's Climate Smart Commodity Grants

#84 USA Rice’s Climate Smart Commodity Grants

Posted 3 years ago Tagged agriculture climate change climate smart commodities conservation Ducks Unlimited irrigation National Black Growers Council USDA

In 2022, USDA announced Climate Smart Commodity grants, with the USA Rice – Ducks Unlimited […]

Sustainable Consumer Attitude

#58 Climate Change – Part Four of Five – Consumers

Posted 4 years ago Tagged Climate consumer behavior environmental report card greenwashing price premium sustainability trust mark

Our Climate Change series continues with a look at where consumers fit in to the […]

One does not simply go viral

#50 Ducks in Texas and Trends on the Internet

Posted 4 years ago Tagged advertising conservation drought Ducks Unlimited Facebook Influencer Instagram Texas TikTok trends waterfowl wildlife habitat

Deep in the dog days of summer, Michael and Lesley have done some rice travel, […]

Climate Change – Part Three of Five – Policy

#43 Climate Change – Part Three of Five – Policy

Posted 4 years ago Tagged AIM for Climate climate change climate diplomacy COP 26 John Kerry Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities Tom Vilsack

Part 3 of our Climate Change series looks at climate policy. In this episode we’re […]

Climate Change - Part Two of Five - Agronomy

#33 Climate Change – Part Two of Five – Agronomy

Posted 5 years ago Tagged alternate wetting and drying AWD Climate cover crop drought flood furrow irrigation soil health

Part 2 of our Climate Change series looks at agronomy and climate. In this episode […]

Climate Change - Part One of Five - The Science

#30 Climate Change – Part One of Five – The Science

Posted 5 years ago Tagged climate change extreme weather hurricanes Katharine Hayhoe NASA NOAA Paris Accords The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change weather patterns Yale Climate Connections

We’re doing a multi-episode deep dive into climate change. For this episode we’re joined by […]

All About Soil Health: Cover Crops, Precision Planting, and Making it Work

#25 All About Soil Health: Cover Crops, Precision Planting, and Making it Work

Posted 5 years ago Tagged carbon cereal rye cover crop farm profitability organic matter pigweed precision planting revenue soil health sustainability

Soil health is a critical part of a successful farm – whether you are talking […]

Row Rice, Furrow Irrigation, and AWD

#23 Row Rice, Furrow Irrigation, and AWD

Posted 5 years ago Tagged alternate wetting and drying conservation furrow irrigation row rice sustainability water efficiency water use weed control

Water efficiency is vital for farmers’ bottom lines, the planet, and the rice industry’s social […]

US Rice Industry Sustainability Goals

#15 U.S. Rice Industry 2030 Sustainability Goals

Posted 6 years ago Tagged biodiversity conservation energy environment greenhouse gas emissions soil erosion sustainability water use wildlife

The rice industry has one of the most impressive environmental stories to tell of any […]