NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana rice farmers have received emergency approval from the federal government to use a severely limited pesticide, a move that has angered bird groups. The Environmental ...

A Spanish rice variety traditionally used to make paella is under threat from a fungus after the European Union banned a pesticide farmers said they relied upon, in another example of how the bloc ...

He noted that farmers growing cotton and rice are especially at risk due to the current backlog. ... Due to these challenges, pesticide companies are struggling to meet demand, ...

PhilRice and the International Rice Research Institute have launched the “Drones4Rice” project that aims to standardize protocols for drone applications of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides ...