Rice Farming TV with Matthew Sligar - 6/12/2020

The Rice Farmer is back!

Matthew Sligar is a third generation California rice farmer, husband to a supportive wife, and daddy to an awesome daughter. He enjoys sharing his experiences – both in and out of the rice fields – via his series of creative, engaging, and informative video journals, “Rice Farming TV.” Don’t miss our weekly progress reports with Sligar, Fridays at 12 PM ET on Market Day Report.

In this segment, Matthew gives us an update on his 2020 crop and takes us back to how tillage disks help prepare the land for the beautiful rice crop.

Get caught up on the 2020 growing season for Rice Farmer TV HERE.

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