2022 a bad year for rice harvest in California; drought concerns
The Sacramento River Valley is one of the top producers of rice. Half of the crop is exported to Japan and Korea and much of the sushi rice eaten in the United States is grown here. But according to the California Rice Commission, of the 500,000 acres normally produced, only 250,000 will be harvested this year. His crop is ready for harvest in a couple of weeks. The California rice grower managed to squeak out about a quarter of what he normally yields.
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