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(Radio News 08/19/11) After the difficult season, Ben Leonards, who farms in Allen Parish, is wrapping up his rice harvest. Extreme heat coupled with dry weather affected his crop. To keep water on his fields Leonards had to run his pump through much of the summer. Despite the challenges, he is seeing good yields, but he had hoped for better. (Runtime: 1:20)

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Resource Updated:
8/19/2011 3:08:17 PM