Crop Progress: Rice Planting Remains Ahead of Average
Rice planting is ahead of last year in three of six rice-producing states and ahead of the five-year average, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Crop Progress Report issued today. Planting is 65 percent complete.
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Rice Planted, Selected States
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State
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April 22, 2011
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April 15, 2012
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April 22, 2012
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2007-2011 average
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Percent
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Arkansas
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41
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75
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86
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43
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California
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1
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0
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0
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8
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Louisiana
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89
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68
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81
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78
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Mississippi
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50
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60
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82
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42
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Missouri
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11
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71
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78
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26
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Texas
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87
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65
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79
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82
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Six States
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42
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56
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65
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43
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Rice Emerged, Selected States
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State
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April 22, 2011
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April 15, 2012
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April 22, 2012
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2007-2011 average
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Percent
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Arkansas
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19
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30
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62
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16
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California
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Louisiana
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67
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50
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68
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58
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Mississippi
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23
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35
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65
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17
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Missouri
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2
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28
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45
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6
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Texas
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70
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40
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64
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63
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Six States
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25
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27
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49
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22
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Tags: crop progress, rice planting
