Monday, January 12, 2026

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USDA report shows planted rice acres dropped from March estimates

The number of acres actually planted to rice this season dropped to 2.562 million acres from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's March planting intentions estimate of 2.626 million acres. If the acreage holds, it would be a 19 percent...

USDA report: 2017 rice acres expected to be 17% lower

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its Prospective Plantings Report March 31, and it showed  rice growers planned to plant about 17 percent fewer acres this season than in 2016. "The expectation of higher prices for competing commodities is contributing...

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