Two combines are used to harvest rice in Acadia Parish. Farmers in south Louisiana reported a drop in their first crop, but many of them had an excellent second crop yield. (Photo by Bruce Schultz)
The 2015 Louisiana rice crop was a challenge for many farmers, with excessive rainfall in the south and hot temperatures in the north.
Farmer Blaine Frey of Eunice harvests in July rice off La. 29 east of Eunice. Rice farmers across south Louisiana had an excellent second crop harvest, according to the LSU AgCenter. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)
Rice farmers across south Louisiana had an excellent second-crop harvest, and St. Landry Parish rice held its own in the region.
A second crop of rice is loaded onto a truck in Acadia Parish. Most farmers are reporting their best second crop yields ever in south Louisiana. (Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter)
South Louisiana rice farmers wrapped up their rice-growing season with an excellent second crop harvest.
Farmer Blaine Frey of Eunice harvests his rice off La. 29 near the St. Landry-Evangeline Parish line. Frey will harvest 400 acres of rice in the next few weeks.
(Photo by Claudette Olivier)
The rice harvest is underway in Acadiana.
Ben McKnight, LSU AgCenter research associate and doctoral student, talks about research with an aquatic weed herbicide, benzobicyclon, made by Gowan. (Photo by Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter)
Unusually excessive rainfall and cloudy days have been a challenge for growing rice, but it’s too early to become pessimistic about this year’s crop, according to the director of the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station.
