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Stay up to date on the farm’s latest developments, research partnerships, and projects shaping the future of sustainable rice farming.

Year-Round Benefit to Wildlife

California Waterfowl Association biologist Kevin Vella explains how the flooded environment and decomposed thatch provided by rice fields creates the ideal habitat for waterfowl.

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July 31, 2023

Agriculture

Arkansas Senator Visits California Rice Country

U.S. Senator John Boozman tours Northern California rice operations to discuss drought impacts, conservation investments, and Farm Bill priorities.

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October 24, 2022

Agriculture

Conservation Reserve Program Is Essential to Wildlife Conservation

Al Montna discusses how USDA Conservation Reserve Program partnerships strengthen working lands and deliver vital habitat for waterfowl and wildlife.

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May 2, 2022

Agriculture

Rice Fields Benefit Endangered Salmon

Innovative floodplain rearing projects demonstrate how post-harvest flooded rice fields provide critical nursery habitat and food resources for juvenile salmon.

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January 20, 2022

Agriculture

Rice Recognizes Industry Leaders

Rice Farming Magazine honors Montna Farms CEO Nicole Van Vleck as the 2021 Rice Farmer of the Year for operational excellence and environmental leadership.

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December 8, 2021

Agriculture

Wildlife Migration

The California Rice Commission shows how winter-flooded rice fields create essential surrogate wetland habitat for millions of migratory birds.

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October 5, 2021

Agriculture

Short Grain Rice Harvest, Day One

Jon Munger reports on the first day of the 2021 short-grain rice harvest season at Montna Farms in this short video.

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September 2, 2021

Agriculture

Rice at Three Weeks

Montna Farms Vice President Jon Munger shares an early-season field update on germination, seedling development, and water management.

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May 5, 2021

Agriculture

2021 Rice Season Underway

Jon Munger narrates the usage of a GPS-assisted drag scraper during the start of the rice season.

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April 2, 2021

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.