Rice Planting Progress

May 23, 2011

Rice Planted - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2010 rice acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
                 :-----------------------------------:           
      State      :  May 22,  :  May 15,  :  May 22,  : 2006-2010 
                 :   2010    :   2011    :   2011    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Arkansas ........:     98         63          84          90     
California ......:     76         60          75          76     
Louisiana .......:     99         99          99          98     
Mississippi .....:     97         85          94          93     
Missouri ........:    100         29          53          92     
Texas ...........:     99         95          98          98     
                 :                                               
6 States ........:     95         69          84          90     
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Rice Emerged - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2010 rice acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
                 :-----------------------------------:           
      State      :  May 22,  :  May 15,  :  May 22,  : 2006-2010 
                 :   2010    :   2011    :   2011    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Arkansas ........:    94          50          63          81     
California ......:    14          10          15          37     
Louisiana .......:    96          97          98          94     
Mississippi .....:    85          77          84          86     
Missouri ........:    97          21          32          80     
Texas ...........:    90          80          81          94     
                 :                                               
6 States ........:    81          53          61          77     
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Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 22, 2011
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010
planted acres]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
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                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Arkansas .......:     4          16          46          26           8     
California .....:     -           -          20          60          20     
Louisiana ......:     2           5          25          56          12     
Mississippi ....:     -           2          24          56          18     
Missouri .......:     -          39          47          14           -     
Texas ..........:     1           1          56          35           7     
                :                                                           
6 States .......:     2          12          37          38          11     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     3          14          29          48           6     
Previous year ..:     -           4          28          53          15     
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-  Represents zero.

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