In its June acreage report, the USDA said the U.S. rice planted area fell to a multi-decade low this spring, while cotton acres were higher than expected. Hunter Biram, an ag economist with University of Arkansas Extension, says he’s not surprised, and it’s concerning U.S. rice acres are the lowest since the 1970s. “I’ve had […]
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