With that higher yield, the farm can use fewer resources like water; this is especially important when it comes to growing rice, as fields are flooded to drown out weeds. [Photo: Lundberg Family ...

Jennifer Kronk, California Trout’s Central Valley Lead Field Technician, is leading ongoing research that investigates the full breadth of impacts the nutrient-rich water from rice farms has on ...

At a farm in central Thailand, an army of 10,000 ducks isn't just out for a stroll — it's on the hunt. Rice farmers in Thailand are enlisting these birds, called "field chasing ducks" to eat ...