date:Jul 20, 2012
ated by the U.S.D.A. at 2,660,000 acres in 2012, down 1% from 2011 and the lowest total number of acres since 1987. In Texas, one of the six main rice-growing states, a record low of 114,000 acres were planted to rice, partly as a result of water restrictions put in place because of ongoing drought, the U.S.D.A. said.
Mr. Hamilton noted that crop experts can be fooled by looking at rice in the fields. He said the integrity of each grain is key in evaluating the quality of the crop. Rice cannot b