Around the Country

How to Manage Your Crops After the Flood Delta Farm Press

A meeting to help farmers manage their crops once floodwater recede will be held by Arkansas Extension personnel June 8 in Morrilton, Ark. The Arkansas River Valley Flooding meeting is set for 9:30 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Building at the Conway County Fairgrounds.

The Inextricable Connection Between Jobs and Ag Western Farm Press

Check out the Facebook page, "My Job Depends On Ag." The site features the bucolic scenes of California agriculture and tells a story. It shows the real faces associated with farming and how countless jobs are connected with agriculture. It's not just those growing nuts, fruit and forages who are featured, but anyone and everyone with a connection to agriculture. The list is large.

Rice Farmers Push Congress to Lift Cuba Embargo WAFB CBS

Cuba imports 60 to 80 percent of its rice. Meaning if Congress lifts the embargo, it would mean better business for Louisiana with rice is a big industry in the state.

Tariffs and Trade

Rice is Sticky Issue in Trade Talks NPR Here & Now

Peter Timmer, Harvard University professor emeritus of development studies, says he doubts there will be an agreement on rice in the TPP. "Rice has been a stumbling block on all trade deals in Asia for at least 50 years," Timmer said.

Trade Gap Shrinks by 19%, Most in Six Years NASDAQ

The U.S. trade deficit fell sharply in April as the effects of a West Coast port slowdown faded, easing one of the biggest drags on the economy during the opening months of the year.

Science and Technology

Climate Change-Ready Rice Keeps Farmers Fields Green NPR

Scientists at the Bangladeshi Rice Research Institute created the new varieties by crossbreeding rice varieties that were already naturally resistant to salty soil. So they're not genetically modified plants.