Rice Seedings Seen Rising 9%
WASHINGTON - Mar 29/18 - SNS -- Rice area in the United States is expected to total 2.69 million acres, up 9% from 2017, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report for 2018.
The expectation of lower prices for competing commodities is contributing to the expected increase in rice acres compared with last year. The expected increase in acres planted to long grain rice accounts for the majority of the increase in the all rice planted acres.
Arkansas, the largest long grain-producing State, is expected to increase long grain acres by 16% from the previous year. Medium grain acres are expected to decrease 1% but short grain acres are expected to increase 31% from 2017. California, the largest medium and short grain-producing State, is expected to decrease medium grain acres by 4% in 2018.
Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2016-2018
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: Area planted
Class and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Long grain :
Arkansas ...........: 1,410 995 1,150 116
California .........: 9 7 5 71
Louisiana ..........: 413 370 380 103
Mississippi ........: 195 115 120 104
Missouri ...........: 230 160 210 131
Texas ..............: 185 164 165 101
:
United States ......: 2,442 1,811 2,030 112
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas ...........: 135 165 180 109
California .........: 490 400 385 96
Louisiana ..........: 24 30 30 100
Mississippi ........: - - - (X)
Missouri ...........: 6 9 9 100
Texas ..............: 10 9 5 56
:
United States ......: 665 613 609 99
:
Short grain :
Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 100
California 2/ ......: 42 38 50 132
:
United States ......: 43 39 51 131
:
All :
Arkansas ...........: 1,546 1,161 1,331 115
California .........: 541 445 440 99
Louisiana ..........: 437 400 410 103
Mississippi ........: 195 115 120 104
Missouri ...........: 236 169 219 130
Texas ..............: 195 173 170 98
:
United States ......: 3,150 2,463 2,690 109
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- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
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