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Read the January issue of Rice Farming magazine! Link in our Instagram bio.

Register now for the 29th Annual National Conservation System’s Cotton & Rice Conference, also featuring the Southern Soybean & Corn Conference, Southern Precision Ag Conference, and Delta States Irrigation Conference. This year’s conference will be held in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6. Go to www.nctd.net for more information and to reserve your spot today! Link in our Instagram bio.

Read Rice Farming’s December 2025 issue at the link in our bio. We hope everyone has a happy and prosperous 2026!

Rice Farming magazine has been acquired by Mid-America Farm Publications. This publication will continue sharing valuable information and advice for everyone in the rice industry throughout the United States.

We look forward to getting back to sharing what we love about this crop and its industry and hope you all have a merry Christmas and happy holiday season!

Andrew Boettcher would have never imagined his life turning out the way it has years ago when he was running track at Stephen F. Austin University in East Texas and majoring in kinesiology. Boettcher is now a fourth-generation farmer in the East Bernard, Texas, area since his family roots in farming began there around 1905.

Read more about the Boettcher’s story in this month’s issue of Rice Farming! Link in Instagram bio.

Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience and Rice Farming magazine, the Rice Consultant of the Year award recognizes the dedication, leadership, and innovation of this crucial segment of the U.S. rice industry. The application period is open, so go to www.ricefarming.com/rcoy to nominate a deserving rice consultant today! Link in Instagram bio.

Our Rice Consultant of the Year nomination period is now open. This award, sponsored by Corteva Agriscience and Rice Farming magazine, recognizes the dedication, leadership, and innovation of this crucial segment of the U.S. rice industry.

Go to www.ricefarming.com/rcoy for more information and to nominate a deserving consultant today!

Incorporating hedgerows in rice could provide growers with an alternative method for managing field margins without relying on pesticide applications to control the pests along the edges of rice fields. Read more about the potential benefits of this alternative method in this month’s issue of Rice Farming! Link in Instagram bio.

Crawfish aquaculture is the most profitable aquaculture endeavor in Louisiana, representing roughly 69% of the total gross farm value generated across all commercial aquaculture enterprises in 2022, according to the Louisiana Summary Agriculture and Natural Resources 2022. Crawfish producers in South Louisiana create a suitable wetland habitat for crawfish to survive, reproduce, and grow to harvest size in shallow water impoundments used for both crawfish and rice. Read more in this month’s issue of Rice Farming! Link in Instagram bio.

We are already reminiscing on this most recent Rice Consultant of the Year award reception! Find a tribute to Gary Dodd, the 2024 RCOY, here: https://www.ricefarming.com/departments/feature/meet-gary-dodd-2024-rice-consultant-of-the-year/

Be on the lookout for the 2025 RCOY nomination form coming soon!

We were doubly honored this year, in partnership with Corteva, to recognize Gary Dodd, the 2024 Rice Consultant of the Year, and Bill Killen, the honorary 2024 Rice Consultant of the Year, at our annual RCOY reception in Memphis, Tennessee. Please join us in congratulating Gary and the Killen family!