USA: The total area to be sown must be greater

Published 2023년 3월 5일

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The article provides an update on the rice planting plans for several southern US states, including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas, for the upcoming year. It anticipates an overall increase in rice planting, with long grain rice acreage expected to rise by 8% from the previous year to about 1.9 million acres, and medium grain rice acreage significantly increasing by 35% to 660,000 acres. Despite these positive trends, the rice export market is experiencing historic lows, with the USDA's weekly export sales report showing a decrease in net sales. The article emphasizes the need for improved trade services and business relationships to revitalize the export market.

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(By Dwight Roberts, USRPA) It's the moment we've all been waiting for – we're already far enough into the year that we can put some numbers around this year's expected area. The good news is that it is expected to be higher than last year. The bad news is that it is still far below normal and probably not enough to bring in significantly more exports, all things being equal. All areas are estimates and may still vary slightly in the coming weeks and months, but this will at least help provide some context as we move towards next year's intentions. To start, we expect Arkansas to have increased its long grain acreage by 13% from 1 million acres last year to approximately 1.15 million acres. Medium grain acres are expected to increase by nearly 15% to 150,000 acres from 106,000 acres last year. In all discussions related to medium grains, except California, the area is limited by seed availability this year. In Louisiana, long grain acres are expected to decline about 5% to 350,000 ...

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