Speaking at the 2017 USA Rice Outlook Conference in San Antonio, LSU AgCenter Extension Service Rice Specialist Dr. Dustin Harrell said he doesn't believe there will be much of a change in rice acreage in 2018.
Read MoreBy Don Molino, The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture Radio Network
Louisiana Rice Producer John Owen from Rayville, a member of the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board, says the US is continuing to fight a battle with imported rice."Most people don't realize how much rice we grow here in the US," says Owen. "In fact, almost 80% of the rice we eat here is grown here and much of it right here in Louisiana."
Read MoreIt has been quite some time since a Louisiana Governor and a Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture toured the state together. In fact, on Friday, Governor John Bel Edwards told the crowd gathered at R&N Farms here that it hasn't happened since the days of Earl K. Long when candidates ran as a ticket back in the 1930s.
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