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Let’s learn more about Idaho’s lesser-known agricultural treasure, wild rice

November 13, 2023 02:31 PM • 
RFD-TV News Staff, Currey McCullough

When you think about Idaho, rice might not be the first ag product that comes to mind. The Dixon family would have probably told you the same thing. However, they now oversee a thriving 100-acre wild rice farm.

Credit: Idaho Preferred, Idaho Parks and Rec, and Guy Hand Productions

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