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John James: “From a rice perspective, if we were to lose so much acreage that the infrastructure could not be maintained, we would…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
From a rice perspective, if we were to lose so much acreage that the infrastructure could not be maintained, we would lose the U.S. rice industry--and once lost it would not come back.
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John James
Republican · Michigan

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Maintaining rice acreage is vital for the industry's survival.

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