Rice farming, with intricate irrigation systems and tight-knit farming communities, has long been suspected of fostering collectivism. However, proving this theory requires navigating confounding ...

Delta rice farming could help slow land subsidence and protect California’s water infrastructure. But a new report says the ...

Rice feeds the world—but it uses more water and emits more methane than any other crop. Jim Whitaker and his daughter, Jessica Whitaker Allen,... Rice feeds the world. One farming family is trying to ...

Koda Farms, a family-run rice business revered by chefs, ends a century-long tradition. Robin Koda of Koda Farms, a rice farm and mill in South Dos Palos, Calif.Credit...Lisa Corson for The New York ...

Rice farming is hard. It’s complicated. Traditional rice farming takes twice the amount of labor as crops like wheat, corn and potatoes. Paddy rice was built on irrigation networks that forced farmers ...