Goodyear Tire (GT) enters agreement for rice husk ash-derived silica
Goodyear will begin using the silica this year in a consumer tire that will be manufactured in its factory in Pulandian, China, and sold in China.
Thailand – Rotting rice may be sold for feed and ethanol
The Thai government may sell most of its stockpiled rice to ethanol and animal-feed producers because it’s no longer fit for human consumption.
USA – USA Rice Federation National Rice Month Scholarship Program open to Arkansas students
Source: Stuttgart Daily Leader 02/06/2015 – Dow AgroSciences continues its commitment to the agriculture industry by sponsoring the USA Rice Federation National Rice Month Scholarship Program, expanding the opportunity from students in U.S.-rice producing counties to students in all U.S. rice-producing states. High school graduates in the 2015-16 school year are encouraged to apply for…
Indonesia – Synthetic rice issue aimed at hampering development of analog rice: Economic expert
The expert said analog rice was a food commodity that looked like normal rice but was made from all kinds of tubers, making it suitable and safe for consumption.
Indonesia – Indonesia’s rice consumption
Reports that merchants in a traditional market outside Jakarta had sold synthetic rice caused a panic among Indonesian consumers this week in a country where rice is a staple.
California – Rice planting proceeds as water availability varies
Rice planting is nearing its halfway point in California’s middle Sacramento Valley. Crop advisers are expecting more fields to be fallowed this year because of a lack of water, although how much more acreage is idled remains to be seen.
Philippines – College grads energize PH rice farming
The new Filipino farmer is educated and younger, age between 40 and 59.
Philippines – Gates Foundation backs IRRI Research into healthier, hardier rice
According to a press release from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), senior officers from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) recently visited their facilities to see the progress of ongoing research projects.
USA – Options for better control of resistant weeds in rice
Crop and trait rotation options available in Arkansas can make resistance management relatively easy if farmers will get outside our normal thinking somewhat and be proactive.
Japan – Japan farmers cultivate rice
Rice is the island-nation’s staple grain and a powerful symbol of self-sufficiency.