ACADIA PARISH, La. (This Week in Louisiana Agriculture) — Rice harvest is well underway across parts of Louisiana, but tight profit margins continue to challenge growers.
Karl Wiggers takes us to GX2 Farms, where owner Gerard Frey is seeing solid yields despite rising production costs as he prepares the operation for the next generation.
With the farm about two-thirds of the way through its first rice harvest, Frey says a strong second crop will be important for maintaining cash flow this season.
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