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Arkansas Senator Visits California Rice Country

This article covers Arkansas Senator John Boozman's visit to California to meet with farmers to discuss drought impacts and the Farm Bill.

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October 24, 2022

Agriculture

Rice Fields Benefit Endangered Salmon

Fish-rearing projects show that post-harvest flooding of fields doesn't just benefit waterfowl.

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January 20, 2022

Agriculture

Rice Recognizes Industry Leaders

An excerpt from Rice Farming Magazine, covering 2021 Rice Farmer of the Year Nicole Van Vleck and her organization's accomplishments.

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December 8, 2021

Agriculture

Wildlife Migration

A CRC video showing how migrating wildlife utilize the fields of Montna Farms as a habitat.

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October 5, 2021

Agriculture

Rice Field Update

A report on the state of Montna Farm's rice fields, given Jon Munger.

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May 5, 2021

Agriculture

Thanksgiving Reflections: Montna Farms president and CEO Nicole Montna Van Vleck

Some thoughts about the circumstances surrounding this year's Thanksgiving holiday season.

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November 25, 2020

Agriculture

Rice Farmers Change How They Approach Planting, Harvesting Amid Virus Outbreak

Montna Farms responds to the Coronavirus pandemic by developing new, safe work practices.

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April 15, 2020

Agriculture

Follow Her Lead: Nicole Montna Van Vleck

Presents a profile of Nicole Van Vleck, President and CEO of Montna Farms, and highlights the business's product quality and conservation efforts.

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March 18, 2020

Agriculture

Personal Stories - The Unchangeable Man

He wasn’t supposed to be able to grow anything on this plot of land, but somehow, that is exactly what Al Montna did.

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July 18, 2019

Agriculture

About Montna Farms

Montna Farms is a family-owned, vertically integrated rice operation in California’s Sacramento Valley. For decades, we’ve grown premium short-grain rice while leading the way in conservation practices that support over 200 species of wildlife. By combining tradition, innovation, and land stewardship, we’re proving that farming can nourish people and sustain ecosystems for the future.