Louisiana governor said farmers have ‘special responsibility’ to protect resources.
⋅ BY OLIVIA McCLURE ⋅
From the fertile soils of its farmlands to waterways that are crucial to commerce, Louisiana’s natural resources are key to the success of agriculture — and...
Feral hogs cost Louisiana farmers $91 million annually.
⋅ BY OLIVIA McCLURE ⋅
F
rom rooting up crops to destroying farm infrastructure, Louisiana’s growing population of feral hogs causes $91.1 million in damage to agricultural and timber lands each year, according to...
LSU releases an early, high-yielding long grain and a high-amylose long grain for parboiling and export markets.
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
The Louisiana State University AgCenter has released two conventional rice varieties — a high-yielding, early long grain and a...
New DG263L Dyna-Gro long grain impresses with strong yields and milling.
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
Jeff Reidhar, who farms rice near Des Arc, Arkansas, likes to explore his options as new varieties or technologies come out. When Dyna-Gro offered him...
What to plant is always one of the most important decisions of the rice season. For 2022, every decision will be met with increased scrutiny given the overall rise in production costs.
The first question is do you need a...
Ground was broken recently for the $21 million Southern Louisiana Mill Facility on 3 acres adjacent to the South Louisiana Rail Facility in Jeff Davis Parish, Louisiana.
The five story 15,000-square-foot building, which will house a state-of-the-art processing mill, is...
The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction is once again accepting nominations for its annual induction ceremony, which will be held March 24, 2022, in Baton Rouge.
The nomination form can be obtained online at www.louisianaagriculturehallofdistinction.com or through any parish Louisiana...
The 84th International Rice Festival will recognize Phillip Lamartiniere as the 2021 Farmer of the Year at its event, Oct. 14-17, in Crowley, Louisiana.
Lamartiniere was born, raised and currently resides in the small community of Fifth Ward, located 7...
• By Scott Stiles •
Rice futures began the week higher with Monday’s crop progress indicating a slow start to harvest in Louisiana and Texas. Given that, the market kept a close eye on a tropical system heading into the...
• By Steve Linscombe and Kane Webb •
Texas rice harvest is well underway west of Houston and just getting started on the east side of the state. This is typical as the west zone tends to plant earlier than...
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
For the first time in its history, RiceTec plans to launch a variety — RTv7231 MA — for the 2022 season. It will likely be joined by the hybrid, RT7331 MA, both of which belong...
• By Josh Hankins •
Additional reporting by Lydia Holmes, Steve Linscombe, Kane Webb and Emily Woodall.
As the floodwaters from recent rainstorms in Southeastern Arkansas to recede, damage from the weather is still being assessed, though it is feared the...
RiceTec plans to hold its Louisiana field day, June 29, from 9 a.m.-noon CDT at the Troy Fruge Farm, southeast corner of Highway 97 at Ye Olde County Road near Iota.
Topics to be discussed include the FullPage system, which...
The 2021 Horizon Ag Louisiana Field Day is back in person and better than ever, with the spotlight this year on new, high-performing Clearfield and Provisia varieties that are raising the bar for yield potential, weed management and disease...
• By Deborah Willenborg •
At the opening of the Allen Parish Rice Growers Association annual meeting May 26 in Kinder, Louisiana, President Eric Savant, a local rice grower, welcomed everyone back in-person for the first time in more than...
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