Thanks to checkoff-funded research from Louisiana rice farmers, scientists are able to use genomic selection to predict which rice lines yield more, resist sheath blight & mill better—while weeding out the weak ones. DNA is helping rice grow smarter. 🌾🧬 lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

What if a rice variety could out-yield Jupiter and be harvested earlier too? LSU AgCenter researchers may have the answer with Venus — a new medium-grain variety supported by the Louisiana Rice Research Board and rice farmers’ checkoff dollars. 🌾 lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

Got an issue you'd like research to solve? We're listening! The Louisiana Rice Research Board meets June 24 after Rice Field Day to review future checkoff-funded projects. Now’s the time to share your ideas and make sure your dollars work where you need them most!

It's always nice seeing lots of locally grown and USA-grown rice on grocery store shelves. #eatlocal #think_rice ⁦Rouses Markets⁩

If Brazil wants to play it that way and shoot the finger at any idea of basic land stewardship, then: 1. Let Brazil sell their soy in their unholy alliance with China. 2. USDA incentivizes a switch from some acres used for American soy exports to to grazing livestock. 3. Use

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June Acreage report placed Arkansas rice acres at 1.26 million acres planted. Expected more of a drop toward 1.1 million total acres. Will now wait to see what FSA certified acreage says in August.

LSU has run 18 plays and handed the ball to the running back once.

Since Soybeans are all over the news, here is what the actual data shows from 2010-26F. The sharp rise in costs in 22' in response to farmers making money in 21' and the subsequent price fall has caused a mess. You can see COP doesn't ever fall with prices. You all are fighting

🚨“We’re losing sixty family farmers a day.” Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell just revealed how much trouble American farmers are in. This will SHOCK you: “We have an agricultural trade deficit that’s going to be a record of $47 billion.” “Farmers never know how much they’ll be paid

I spoke with President Trump and Secretary Rollins today about the concerns I’ve heard from hundreds of South Dakota ranchers over the last two days regarding importing additional Argentinian beef. We agree that we need an America First game plan that prioritizes American

The same problem we’re seeing with flooding the market with foreign beef already happened in seafood. Over 80% of America’s seafood is imported, not because we can’t fish, but because our industry’s been strangled by regulation while other nations dump junk here under shady

This is a must-read. Watching Louisiana's governor so confidently insert himself and then display how little he understands about LSU athletics was embarrassing. louisianasports.net/2025/10/30/pal…

After the Governor spent 48 hours spinning a false narrative, someone finally told the truth. louisianasports.net/2025/10/31/bal…

Meryl Kennedy of 4Sisters Rice fears that more American rice farmers will go out of business amid unfair foreign competition—and she was bold enough to pitch the president on her solution. Full story: forbes.com/sites/chloesor… (Photo: Kelly Moore for 4Sisters Rice)

Louisiana boss hands workers $240M in bonuses after selling his company for $1.7B trib.al/XMPlaiV

If you have kids, this will hit hard. You’ve been warned 😭

Brazilian agriculture thrives in significant part because American farmers and taxpayers underwrote the development of farm equipment, chemical, and seed technology for “American” corporations that now sell the same equipment, chemical, and seed to Brazil for a cut rate without

Adapt or Die: Systemic issues in College Sports demand fundamental restructuring, Andy Staples & Shannon Terry write✍️ 1. Fix the college football calendar. 2. Instead of a “Commissioner” that has less than no power, build a plan to negotiate and work with the NFL – an official