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100 years: LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station

Jul 1, 2009 1:02 PM, By Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter

The LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station at Crowley, La., is celebrating a century of operation this year, making it the oldest facility of its kind in the Western Hemisphere....

Glyphosate-resistance shocking

Jul 1, 2009 1:00 PM, By Ford L. Baldwin, Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.

I recently wrote in an article that I would sure like to get called out to a “normal-looking” rice field because I have looked at so many messes this year....

U.S. rice acres increase

Jul 1, 2009 9:27 AM, By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

USDA pegged U.S. rice plantings at 3.018 million acres for 2009, a slight increase over the 2.995 million acres planted in 2008. ...

Markets watching weather

Jun 29, 2009 10:43 AM, By Ray Nabors - Contributing Writer

Crop prices are beginning the annual meteorological reaction. ...

Rice – More frying, less fat

Jun 29, 2009 10:32 AM

A new rice batter product developed and patented by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is now being marketed by a Maryland company under an exclusive license from ARS. ...

Rice Sustainability Task Force

Jun 23, 2009 10:06 AM

Responding to growing interest in the issue of agricultural sustainability, the USA Rice Federation board of directors has established the USA Rice Federation Sustainability Task Force....

Dollar’s value affecting prices

Jun 22, 2009 10:00 AM, By Ray Nabors
Contributing Writer

June: Week 4 — The value of our dollar relative to other world currency is affecting grain, oilseed and cotton export potential....


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News from the Farm Bill

Final rule on country of origin labeling

USDA has announced details of the final regulation for the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) program required by the 2002 and 2008 farm bills. ...

NCC: Congress did not make changes in actively-engaged rules

Despite claims by some lawmakers to the contrary, Congress did not mandate any changes in the “actively engaged” language in the new farm bill’s payment limit reforms, National Cotton Council leaders are saying....

MU Breimyer Seminar unpacks farm bill, Sept. 3

Farmers must make a choice on government program participation before the next crop year. ...

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