Rice bran is a plentiful agricultural byproduct that is often underused, but research out of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows it could be a source for biodegradable food packaging with built-in antibacterial properties
Scientists are getting a leg up on the rice stink bug, one of the most significant threats to rice, a staple food for nearly half of the world’s population and a major crop in Arkansas
The grant supports ongoing projects ranging from rice quality and brewing applications to water stewardship and crop management
Arkansas’ soybean harvest is moving at a record pace for this time of year
Rice acreage in 2026 dropped to their lowest since disco was king
Rice growers unable to finish their initial planting are weighing whether to try again, plant soybeans, or take a prevented planting payment
Even though farmers have been dealing with rice stink bugs as pests since the 1880s, entomologists are still getting to know them at the genetic level
