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Rice Stocks Down 10%WASHINGTON - Mar 31/03 - SNS -- Available supplies of rough rice dropped 10% below year earlier levels as of March 1, according to the latest USDA stocks in all positions estimate. Supplies totaled 103 million hundredweight (cwt), down 10% from the total on March 1, 2002. Stocks held on farms totaled 27.5 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 75.1 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 74% of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 25%, and short grain varieties accounted for 1%. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 6.63 million cwt, 38% above the comparable figure a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 5.07 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.56 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. The subscriber version of the article is available by Clicking here
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