A GROUP of rice producers and industry representatives toured rice fields in Arkansas, Missouri and Mississippi recently. The group included, from left: Brian Ottis, RiceTec; rice producer Phil Baugh; Ford Baldwin, Delta Farm Press contributor; rice producers Adam Brown, Joel Stevens, Terry Dabbs, James Whitaker, Curtis Berry, and Sam Whitaker; Ross Wood, RiceCo.; Robb Dedman, rice consultant, and rice producer Jim Whitaker.