The stage is set for more spring flooding in Missouri, said University of Missouri Extension climatologist Pat Guinan. “A lot will depend on the weather patterns that set up over the region in the next few weeks,” he said. Missouri farmers, still reeling from 2019 weather woes, face a greater than 50% chance of moderate flooding on mainstream rivers and ... Read More »
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Poor conditions prevailed during 2019 season
The one silver lining for the 2019 rice season in Louisiana was that we had a dry September, and many growers were able to work the ground and prepare for the 2020 season. It was a way to close the door on the 2019 season, which, for many, was a season they would like to forget. Rice yields in Louisiana ... Read More »
Hurricane Barry floodwaters affected Southwest Louisiana crops
• By Bruce Schultz • Hurricane Barry had a minimal effect on Louisiana croplands, but its aftermath left a narrow strip of flooding rain that will cause damage. Some soybeans were flooded, and rice was submerged in areas that received heavy rain. There were reports of lodged sugarcane and some damage to corn. “For the most part, rice in the ... Read More »
U.S. ag secretary declares disaster in 23 Arkansas counties
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has declared 23 counties in Arkansas as declared disaster areas, making growers and other property owners in those counties eligible for emergency loans through the Farm Service Agency. Read More »
Louisiana rice, soybean growers reel from flooding
Many Louisiana rice and soybean producers were looking at decent crops before torrential rains in August flooded many fields and created mud bogs in others. Read More »