U.S. Rice Harvest Up 16%
WASHINGTON Nov 10/14 - SNS -- U.S. rice production is forecast at 221 million cwt (100 pound units), up slightly from October and up 16% from last year, according to the latest USDA crop report.
Area for harvest is expected to total 2.91 million acres, unchanged from October but up 18% from last year. Based on conditions as of November 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,597 pounds per acre, up 13 pounds from the October forecast but 97 pounds below the 2013 average yield of 7,694 pounds per acre. A record high yield is expected in Texas.
By October 26, 96% of the United States acreage was harvested, 3 percentage points ahead of the same time last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the five-year average.
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