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 ...

This video shows large rice terraces built along steep mountains in northern Laos, surrounded by thick clouds and deep ...

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, are changing that on their Arkansas family farm. About ...

This video shows an aerial view of Tegallalang Rice Terraces, Bali, Indonesia, featuring a layered agricultural landscape built along sloping terrain. The terraces form curved patterns that follow the ...

Discover how a California rice farmer sells his crop directly to consumers. Discover how a California rice farmer sells his crop directly to consumers. Funding for America’s Heartland is provided by ...

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 ...

Rice farmer LG Raun peered skyward through his windshield, engrossed in the gray-blue clouds agitating overhead. “Even if they say it’s going to rain, I usually wait for it to start raining before I ...