Rice Radio is an inside look at all things related to the California Rice Industry and the Sacramento Valley. Produced and Hosted by California Rice Grower, Kurt Richter, Rice Radio covers the crop, the market, water, water and property rights, conservation, regulations, and much more.
Rice Radio is back in for its series finale, where I share my perspective on the inequitable numbers that make up the ag labor shortage and unemployme...
In this episode we will take a look at the latest water news impacting the Sacramento Valley. What kind of water regulations are pending? What are V...
In this episode of Rice Radio, we take a look back at the 2018 Rice Season. What defined the season? What were the challenges? How did the crop turn ...
For decades, rice has been a key piece of the Sacramento Valley's identity. But in the last 20 years, that has changed. Rice acres have diminished a...
The month of May is perhaps the busiest month the Sacramento Valley sees each year, as all farmers (especially rice) are rushing to plant their crops ...
Spring has arrived, which means we rice farmers jump into action on our 2018 rice crop. It's a season where swings in the weather can both help us an...
It's March in the Sacramento Valley, which means farmers are chomping at the bit to start working ground. In this episode of Rice Radio, we check in ...
The ongoing saga of Sites Reservoir and Proposition 1 made news this month, but not for good reasons. In this episode, I sat down with Jim Watson, Ge...
Sacramento River salmon runs have been on the decline for years, with almost no glimmers of hope or upticks in fish counts for more than a decade. Se...
The USA Rice Federation held its annual Outlook Conference in early December. It's a change for people from all avenues of the industry to get the la...