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Further Gain in Rice Crop SizeWASHINGTON - Oct 9/09 - SNS -- Rice production in the United States is forecast at 221 million cwt (100 pound unites), up 1% from the September forecast and up 8% from last year, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. Area for harvest is expected to total 3.10 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 4% from 2008. As of October 1, the U.S. yield is forecast at 7,115 pounds per acre, up 64 pounds from the September 1 forecast and 269 pounds above the 2008 average yield of 6,846 pounds per acre. Expected yields increased from the previous month in California, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas. The Arkansas forecasted yield of 6,850 pounds per acre was unchanged from the September 1 forecast, while Mississippi's expected yield is down 200 pounds per acre from the previous month. Record yields are forecast in Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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