Analyst Daryll Ray at rice meeting 

Jan 20, 2009

Darryl E. Ray, director and founder of the Agricultural Policy Analysis Center will be the keynote speaker at the joint annual meeting of the Louisiana Rice Council (LARC) and Louisiana Rice Growers Association (LARGA) Jan. 28....

USDA lowers rice yields, finds acreage 

Jan 16, 2009,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

USDA lowered average U.S. rice yield significantly in its Jan. 12 Crop Production report, but found a little over 50,000 additional acres, resulting in a slight increase in production from the previous estimate....

Plan B for rice weed control? 

Jan 16, 2009,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Rice weed control in the Mid-South is beginning to show signs of distress due to weed resistance, a dearth of new chemicals on the market and the lack of movement toward trait-based technology, according to weed consultant Ford Baldwin....

Rice grown in the USA 

Jan 15, 2009

Fifteen U.S. rice mills have signed licensing agreements for the Grown in the USA logo, developed by the USA Rice Federation for use on rice grown and packaged in the U.S. for domestic and worldwide markets. ...

Mexico blocks U.S. rice 

Jan 15, 2009

Marvin Lehrer, USA Rice Federation advisor and trade servicing contractor in Mexico, met this week with U.S. officials to seek a resolution to Mexico’s restrictions on some imports of U.S. rough rice resulting from concerns over rice smut....

Shattered rice hybrid could become problem 

Jan 14, 2009,

By Ford L. Baldwin
Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.

In my last column, I wrote about some of the shattering issues associated the Clearfield hybrids, especially last year. I have seen a lot of hypothetical numbers circulated on just how much volunteering could occur in the fields this year if rice is planted back. Those numbers are just that — hypothetical. ...

National Conservation Systems Conference Jan. 26-27 

Jan 12, 2009

The 12th annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference is scheduled for Jan. 26-27 and will be held in Marksville, La. ...

Ethanol problems cut corn use 

Jan 8, 2009,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Statistics tell a troubling story for the U.S. ethanol industry. In its Dec. 11 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, USDA projected lower U.S. corn use mostly due to reductions in ethanol use and corn exports. ...

Cotton & Rice Conference Jan. 26-27 

Jan 8, 2009

The 12th annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference is slated for Jan. 26-27 in Marksville, La....

Hat’s off to farmers who persevere 

Jan 7, 2009,

By Ford L. Baldwin
Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.

Ready or not, it is time to start a new year. ...

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