The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has released the April 2023 Rice Notes newsletter, with a number of tips and points to potentially consider during a late planted rice season.
This month’s newsletter provides details including land preparation, varietal selection, water and fertility management as well as yields and nitrogen management following a fallow year. Also included is the latest certified seed update.
You can view this latest UCCE Rice Notes newsletter here.
by USA Rice
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency launched the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), providing $10 billion in economic relief to producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year.
READ MORE
“Unquestionably, rice agriculture plays a significant role in providing food resources and wildlife habitat to many species of California native birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.” – A Conservation Footprint for California Rice, UC Davis, January 2025
READ MORE
Working with Tim Kelleher, we have updated the decision tool that assists growers in calculating expected PLC and ARC payments. As previously noted, PLC target price for 2025 is $19.90. Here is a link to the updated tool.
READ MORE