Strong Start: Let’s check in on southwest Louisiana’s rice harvest!

Louisiana rice farmers have been harvesting for nearly two weeks, and yields so far have been strong.

LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux shows us progress in southwest Louisiana.

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