Texas rice farmer Ray Stoesser stands outside his rice elevator Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in Dayton, Texas. In the past month Iraq decided to no longer buy rice from U.S. farmers, dumping yet another ... more 

Texas rice farmer Ray Stoesser stands outside his rice elevator Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in Dayton, Texas. In the past month Iraq decided to no longer buy rice from U.S. farmers, dumping yet another problem on farmers already struggling with drought, excessive heat, rising production costs and dropping global prices. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) less