Louisiana Rice Exports To China; When Will It Happen?
By Sylvia Masters, KLFY-TV 10, Lafayette
It's been over three months since 32 U.S. rice facilities interested in exporting milled rice to China were approved. The U.S. can legally export rice, but it probably won't happen until the trade dispute is over. Dustin Harrell, Extension Rice Specialist/Research Agronomist with LSU Ag Rice Research Station, says the U.S. has been trying over 2 1/2 decades to reach an agreement with China to sell rice there.