Water Management: Can Less Mean More?
With the volume of rainfall Louisiana has received over the course of 2021, rice producers may be forgiven if irrigation practices aren’t top of mind.
However, researchers must think both in the short and long term, so LSU AgCenter soil fertility specialist Manoch Kongchum is studying if large yields can be achieved with less water.
Kongchum is in the midst of a four-year study at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station that is examining water use and grain yield from four different water management practices: conventional delayed flooding, alternate wetting and drying, semiaerobic, and furrow irrigation, which is also known as row rice.
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Louisiana Crops Newsletter: May 2022
In any ‘normal’ crop year, replanting costs play a substantial role in estimating the additional production cost per unit (bushel). However, inflationary pressures and input price volatility observed since the fall of 2021 have cut into expected profit margins for 2022.
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Rice District Rep. Julia Letlow Joins House Appropriations Committee
Last week, Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-LA) was appointed to serve on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations that has oversight over almost all federal expenditures and determines all discretionary spending.
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Study Shows Rice Farmers Across U.S. Face Extreme Financial Losses in 2022
This week, the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M University released a study on the impact of commodity price changes and higher input costs on its 64 crop representative farms, including rice farms, requested by Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee.
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NASS to Reach out to Louisiana Producers on 2022 Crops, Stocks, and Values
During the next several weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey.
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Farmers Attend Annual Rice Meetings In LA And MS
Rice industry leaders gathered this week to share news, hear policy updates, and plan for the future and USA Rice staff was there.
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How Rice Benefits Crawfish
Crawfish production in southern Louisiana is changing. What used to be a secondary crop for rice producers is now often taking center stage.
Crawfish benefit from rice production, feeding on the plant stubble and thriving in a hospitable habitat.
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Central Region Rice Field Day
The Central Region Rice Field Day is set for May 26th at Bieber Farms in Mamou.
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US Surface Transportation Board Moves To Improve Rail Delays
Last Friday, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) took major steps to address ever-growing rail service delays, beginning with issuance of an order to the four major rail carriers requiring regular reporting and plans for service recovery.
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Louisiana Rice Industry Receives The International Achievement Award
The Lafayette International Center Foundation, which serves as the Lafayette International Center’s advisory board, is pleased to announce the 22nd International Achievement Award (IAA) was bestowed upon the Louisiana Rice Industry during a ceremony at the International Center in downtown Lafayette on Thursday, April 28, 2022.
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LSU AgCenter Researchers Study Furrow-Irrigated Rice
LSU AgCenter researchers continue to study the benefits and challenges posed by the alternative rice growing method of planting rice on furrow-irrigated rows.
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Senator John Kennedy's Staff Visit Rice Industry
Members of Senator John Kennedy’s staff from Washington D.C. and local Louisiana offices spent an afternoon here to visit and learn more about the current issues facing the U.S. and Louisiana rice industries.
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Breeding Rice For Central America
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – Combined, the countries of Central America are the second largest export market for U.S. rice. However, changes in consumer preference and U.S. quality vis-à-vis other origins has put U.S. rice at a disadvantage. The U.S. industry needs to find a solution, so Dr. Steve Linscombe sat down with three people hard at work on this for The Rice Stuff podcast episode 44, available now.
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2022 Rice Consultant Of The Year Nominations Open
Nominate an outstanding consultant for the Rice Consultant of the Year Award. It is helpful to include background information about the consultant and support letters from people who know him or her.
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Growers Interests Prompt Advance Of Convention Rice Varieties
While Clearfield variety development had been a major focus of the LSU AgCenter rice breeding program over the past 15 years, for the last three to four years the emphasis on conventional lines has greatly increased based on growers’ needs.
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