Farm Progress

U.S. rice industry can be prosperous – if farmers can catch a few breaks

January 13, 2012

Mother Nature has dealt some harsh blows to Louisiana rice producers in recent years. But farmers in the southern part of the state – where the weather has not always been kind – are a resilient group. Veteran Louisiana grower Jimmy Hoppe discussed the prospects for the rice industry and some new rice varieties in this interview at the USA Rice Outlook Conference in Austin, Texas.

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