2022 is shaping up to be an interesting year from a weed management perspective. Supply chain issues coupled with expanding herbicide resistance could make this season especially challenging when it comes to weed control.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to increase capacity at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California and improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities.
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The day started at the rice farm of Michael Fruge, and ended with a hot bowl of gumbo from Ross LaFleur of Kary’s Roux.
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The Port of Lake Charles has become an international hotspot for one specific export, as tons of rice are being shipped out of the port and involves hundreds of stake holders here in the United States.
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Grower groups throughout Louisiana rice country hold their annual meetings when winter weather keeps them out of the fields. They gather to hear about the latest industry news and research, catch up on local events, and enjoy a meal with family members who provide support throughout the growing and harvest seasons.
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LSU AgCenter researchers have recently been awarded three U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants totaling more than $1.5 million to study diseases and pests destructive to some of the state’s most important crops — rice, sugarcane and soybeans.
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Several U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) national program deadlines are approaching.
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A projected record in global rice production and an update on the global pulse market were among the highlights from the International Grains Council’s (IGC) 54th Council Session, held Jan. 21 via video conference.
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One of the hottest topics at the HorizonAg winter consultant and farmer meetings so far has been the new Provisia® variety PVL03, and how it stacks up against earlier Provisia variety releases.
Rayne, Louisiana, farmer Fred Zaunbrecher grew PVL03 for seed for Horizon Ag last season.
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This month’s 2021/22 U.S. corn outlook is for higher production, greater food, seed, and industrial use (FSI), lower exports, and larger ending stocks. Corn production is estimated at 15.115 billion bushels, up 53 million on a 0.3-million acre increase in harvested area.
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Already up as much as 200% year-over-year, the cost of fertilizing crops is expected to get even more expensive in 2022.
In a report prepared at the request of Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow, agricultural economists noted product shortages and growing input costs will create a challenging environment for which the farm safety net is ill-prepared.
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Rayne, Louisiana rice producer Fred Zaunbrecher has grown the Provisia rice varieties PVL01, PVL02 and now, PVL03, for seed. Although he said all three offer solid grass and weedy rice control because of the Provisia trait and paired Provisia herbicide, the first two releases were not as strong agronomically as he would have liked.
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Rice has a special place when it comes to the hearts and dinner tables of Southwest Louisiana. It’s also a staple in the area’s economy, courtesy of area rice producers.
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Louisiana rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2021, totaled 14.0 million hundredweight (cwt), down 2 percent from December 1, 2020. Stocks held on farms totaled 6.80 million cwt, up 5 percent from a year ago. Off farm stocks totaled 7.24 million cwt, down 8 percent from last year.
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This week, Texas A&M University’s Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) published a report analyzing the economic impacts of higher fertilizer prices on the AFPC’s 64 representative crop farms.
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