Home > Crops & Livestock > Crops > Rice > Publications > Hybrid Rice Production Costs and Returns: Comparisons with Conventional & Clearfield Varieties [Image: Hybrid Rice Production Costs and Returns] This report presents estimates of expected production cost differences for hybrid rice production in Louisiana compared with production of conventional and Clearfield varieties. Estimates of breakeven rice yield increases required to cover increased production costs as well as impacts of milling yield on rough rice market price are also presented. The South American Rice Leaf Miner [Image: South American Rice Leaf Miner] The South American rice leaf miner, Hydrellia wirthi Korytkowski, is an insect pest of rice in the United States. It affected several rice fields in southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas in 2004. Topics include description and life cycle, injury, scouting and managment. Color photos also included. (PDF Format Only) Economic Impact of Crawfish on Rice in a Rice/Crawfish Rotation [Image: Rice/Crawfish Rotation] This report evaluates the economic impact of crawfish as a rotational crop on the rice enterprise, indentifying specific costs imposed on the rice enterprise unique to crawfish production and presenting relevant economic principles in the assignment of production costs to alternative farm enterprises from a farm accounting perspective. Louisiana Suggested Chemical Weed Management Guide [Image: weed mgmt guide] This 2012 guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection.  more articles... Perennial Grasses Infesting Louisiana's Rice [Image: Perennial Grasses Infesting Louisiana's Rice] This publication includes keys to identification of water paspalum, brook paspalum, knotgrass and perennial barnyardgrass. (PDF Format Only) 2012 Projected Louisiana Rice Production Costs [Image: 2012 Rice Production Cost Budgets] This report presents estimates of projected costs for rice production in Louisiana for the 2012 crop year. Cost estimates are included for typical rice production systems, including conventional tillage and stale seedbed, as well as production of conventional, Clearfield and hybrid rice varieties. Production cost estimates are also included for soybeans, wheat and sorghum production in southwest Louisiana. 2010 Projected Louisiana Rice Production Costs [Image: 2010 Projected Rice Costs of Production] This report presents estimates of projected production costs for rice production in Louisiana for the 2010 crop year. Cost estimates are included for typical rice production systems, including conventional tillage, stale seedbed, production in rotation and fallow, as well as production of conventional and herbicide-resistant varieties. Production cost estimates are also included for soybeans, wheat and sorghum production in southwest Louisiana. 2010 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model [Image: 2010 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model] The 2010 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model is an Excel spreadsheet-based, producer-decision tool that allows rice producers in Louisiana to project rice income and expenses for their operation for the 2010 crop year. 2012 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model [Image: 2012 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model] The 2012 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model is an Excel spreadsheet model that allows rice producers in Louisiana to project rice income and expenses for their operation for the 2012 crop year. 2008 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model [Image: 2008 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model] The 2008 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model is an Excel spreadsheet model which allows rice producers in Louisiana to project rice income and expenses for their operation for the 2008 crop year. Louisiana Rice Share Rent Evaluation Model [Image: rice harvest] The Louisiana Rice Share Rent Evaluation Model was developed to assist rice producers in the evaluation of producer and landlord returns for share rent arrangements on their rice farming operations. The model is an Excel spreadsheet which allows for the estimation of net returns per planted acre for both grower and landlord / waterlord for alternative rental arrangments. 2008 Projected Louisiana Rice Production Costs [Image: 2008 Rice Budgets] This report presents estimates of projected production costs for rice production in Louisiana for the 2008 crop year. Cost estimate are included for typical rice produciton systems, including conventional tillage, stale seedbed, production in rotation and fallow, as well as produciton of conventional and herbicide-resistant varieties. Production cost estimates are also included for soybeans, wheat and sorghum in Southwest Louisiana. Production Economics Comparison of Clearfield vs. Clearfield Hybrid Rice Varieties [Image: Clearfield vs Clearfield Hybrid Costs and Returns] This report presents estimates of expected production cost differences in Clearfield hybrid rice production in Louisiana compared with production of conventional Clearfield varieties. Analysis compares differences between production of varities CLXL729 and CLXL745 to CL151. Estimates of breakeven rice yield increases required to cover increased production costs as well as impacts of milling yield on rough rice market price are also presented. 2009 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model [Image: 2009 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model] The 2009 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model is an Excel spreadsheet model which allows rice producers in Louisiana to project rice income and expenses for their operation for the 2009 crop year. Click for more information...