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Rice planting behind in Arkansas, MissouriRice planting behind in Arkansas, Missouri

Planting in Missouri is 33 percentage points lower, while Arkansas is 12 percentage points lower.

April 26, 2011

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Rice planting is below the five-year average for three of six states, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Crop Progress Report issued Monday. Planting in Missouri is 33 percentage points lower, while Arkansas is 12 percentage points lower and California is 10 percentage points lower. The percentage of rice emerged is on par with the five-year average.

 

Rice Planted, Selected States 

Week Ending

State

April 24, 2011

April 17, 2011

April 24, 2010

2006-2010 average

Percent

Arkansas

44

35

77

56

California

1

10

11

Louisiana

92

81

87

80

Mississippi

57

32

66

   53    

Missouri

13

7

78

46

Texas

87

86

84

85

Six States

46

37

68

53

 

Rice Emerged, Selected States 

 

Week Ending

 

State

April 24, 2011

April 17, 2011

April 24, 2010

2006-2010 average

 

Percent

 

Arkansas

23

10

39

22

 

California

0

0

0

1

 

Louisiana

71

57

66

62

 

Mississippi

28

12

30

25

 

Missouri

3

1

24

13

 

Texas

71

68

51

68

 

Six States

28

18

36

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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