Water costs drive changes for young Texas rice farmer

Water costs drive changes for young Texas rice farmer

By Shelby Shank Field Editor As soon as Dillon Berglund could walk, he was in the rice fields with his dad. “There were times I’d fall in the mud, and he’d have to go back home to change my clothes,” Berglund said. “I’ve been out here ever since, and I wouldn’t want to do anything else.” At eight years old, Berglund’s role in the fields had grown. He carried a shovel in his hand and walked the levees with the farm crew to check water levels. His…