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Modest Yield Drop in Rice

WASHINGTON - Oct 11/18 - SNS -- This year's rice harvest in the United States will likely be 1% smaller than initially thought, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates.

Production is forecast at 219 million cwt (100 pound units), down less than 1% from the September forecast, but up 23% from last year.

Area for harvest is expected to total 2.90 million acres, unchanged from the September forecast and up 22% from last year. Based on conditions as of October 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,539 pounds per acre, down 24 pounds per acre from the September forecast, but 32 pounds per acre higher than the 2017 average yield of 7,507 pounds per acre.


		

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