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Rice Seedings Slipping 3%

WASHINGTON - Mar 29/19 - SNS -- Area planted to rice in the U.S. this year is expected to total 2.87 million acres, down 3% from 2018, according to this year's USDA seeding intentions report.

Arkansas, the largest long grain-producing State for the Nation, is expected to decrease in long grain acres by 4% from the previous year. Compared with the last year, medium grain acres are expected to decrease 5% but short grain acres are expected to increase 10%. California, the largest medium and short grain-producing State, is expected to decrease medium grain planted area by 5% in 2019.

Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2017-2019
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                    :                                 Area planted
   Class and State  :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :       2017        :       2018        :      2019 1/      :    Percent of
                    :                   :                   :                   :   previous year
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                    :       ---------------- 1,000 acres ----------------              percent
                    :
Long grain          :
Arkansas ...........:         995               1,250               1,200                 96
California .........:           7                  11                  11                100
Louisiana ..........:         370                 395                 370                 94
Mississippi ........:         115                 140                 150                107
Missouri ...........:         160                 215                 220                102
Texas ..............:         164                 187                 200                107
                    :
United States ......:       1,811               2,198               2,151                 98
                    :
Medium grain        :
Arkansas ...........:         165                 190                 200                105
California .........:         400                 455                 430                 95
Louisiana ..........:          30                  45                  30                 67
Missouri ...........:           9                   9                   9                100
Texas ..............:           9                   8                   5                 63
                    :
United States ......:         613                 707                 674                 95
                    :
Short grain         :
Arkansas ...........:           1                   1                   1                100
California 2/ ......:          38                  40                  44                110
                    :
United States ......:          39                  41                  45                110
                    :
All                 :
Arkansas ...........:       1,161               1,441               1,401                 97
California .........:         445                 506                 485                 96
Louisiana ..........:         400                 440                 400                 91
Mississippi ........:         115                 140                 150                107
Missouri ...........:         169                 224                 229                102
Texas ..............:         173                 195                 205                105
                    :
United States ......:       2,463               2,946               2,870                 97
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1/ Intended plantings in 2019 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Includes sweet rice.

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