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W Visayas rice farmers urged to prepare for 5 major pests, diseases

ILOILO CITY — Rice farmers in Western Visayas are being advised to strengthen field monitoring and adopt preventive measures ...
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Tiny pests are destroying American rice fields. It's another hit for farmers

This Texas rice plant is infested with rice delphacids, a pest that decimated crops last year. An invasive insect called the rice delphacid was a major problem for some farmers in 2025. With low ...
Capital Public Radio

Sacramento-area rice fields could hold a key to helping struggling salmon runs

In the winter, rice fields in the Sacramento region are flooded with water. It’s a common method to prepare the field for new growth. With the help of a program led by California Trout, some farmers ...
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Biochar helps rice fields cut greenhouse gases while sustaining yields, new study finds

A new long-term field study reveals that adding biochar to rice paddies can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining or even improving crop yields, offering a promising pathway ...
UPI

Rice feeds billions -- but its climate change role is growing

Rice feeds more than half the world. From terraced paddies in Southeast Asia to irrigated fields in China and India, it underpins daily meals for billions of people. But the same flooded soils that ...