AgFax Mid South Rice
By Owen Taylor
AgFax
A shifting weather forecast may push Arkansas farmers to take more rice to flood sooner than expected. See Jarrod Hardke’s comments.
Warmer weather has started perking up Midsouth rice after yet one more cool spell. Temperatures in the low 90s seem likely over the weekend through much of the Midsouth.
Planting continues in the Delta, but it’s hard to say what percentage of the 2020 crop remains to be seeded. As several of our contacts noted this week, many farmers continue planting rice, over and above their intended commitment. Mostly, these new rice acres are coming out of soybeans. Also, farmers are planting more row rice, especially if they’ve never grown rice or haven’t been in the crop in recent years.