USA Rice Federation: Irrigation Is Focus of Mid-South Crop
August 07, 2020
August 07, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 7 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news:
Rice across the Mid-South is coming along strong this year, but, unfortunately, so is the grass. Meanwhile, the rain has become sparse in recent months and many producers are focused on irrigation.
A pocket of the Missouri Bootheel hasn't received a decent rain in almost two months. Near Hornersville, Zach Worrell and his family are 3 to 4 weeks behind where they would like to be. "The . . .
Rice across the Mid-South is coming along strong this year, but, unfortunately, so is the grass. Meanwhile, the rain has become sparse in recent months and many producers are focused on irrigation.
A pocket of the Missouri Bootheel hasn't received a decent rain in almost two months. Near Hornersville, Zach Worrell and his family are 3 to 4 weeks behind where they would like to be. "The . . .