Louisiana Rice Farmers on Tariffs: “Good idea but there’s still collateral damage”

Retaliatory tariffs have left Louisiana rice farmers in the middle of international trade disputes.

All the talk around tariffs has farmers concerned, with some feeling like they are caught in the middle. Now, retaliatory tariffs have left Louisiana rice farmers in the middle of international trade disputes.

This Week in Louisiana Agriculture takes us along to see if recent policy changes help.

Related Stories
From fungicides to foliar nutrition, those late-season decisions can have a significant impact on protecting yield potential.
Texas livestock specialists say the pasture mealybug, an invasive insect, has been confirmed in 70 counties since its discovery in 2025.
UT Extension’s Charles Denney visits a Weakley County farm to see how growers and University of Tennessee Extension specialists are working to expand canola production in the Volunteer State.
A new National Corn Growers study says U.S. grain producers pay significantly more than farmers in Brazil for seed and crop protection, as farmers also face fuel uncertainty and tight cattle supplies.
USDA’s July WASDE report projects the smallest U.S. wheat crop since 1970, tighter corn stocks, stronger soybean exports, larger cotton supplies, and higher cattle prices.
Attention now shifts toward the annual 25 million metric ton benchmark, equal to about 919 million bushels, for 2026 through 2028.

Agriculture Shows
Agriculture is the most important industry in the world, and Ag PhD Daily brings you the information you need to best manage your business only on RFD-TV and RFD+
Hosted by Scott “The Cow Guy” Shellady and RFD News Markets Specialist Tony St. James, Commodity Talk delivers expert insight into the day’s ag commodity markets just before the CME opens. Only on RFD-TV and Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.
A look at the news, weather and commodities headlines that drove agriculture markets in the past week.