Rice Crop Progress and Conditions 9-7-2010

 Rice Headed - Selected States

[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2009 rice acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 5, : August 29,  :September 5, :  2005-2009  
                :    2009     :    2010     :    2010     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Arkansas .......:      92           100           100            97     
California .....:      94            60            85            91     
Louisiana ......:     100           100           100           100     
Mississippi ....:     100           100           100            99     
Missouri .......:      81           100           100            96     
Texas ..........:     100            95           100           100     
                :                                                       
6 States .......:      94            93            97            97     
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Rice Harvested - Selected States
[These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2009 rice acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 5, : August 29,  :September 5, :  2005-2009  
                :    2009     :    2010     :    2010     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Arkansas .......:     10            29            47            13      
California .....:      5             -             -             2      
Louisiana ......:     75            67            80            73      
Mississippi ....:     16            40            50            16      
Missouri .......:      9            12            23             6      
Texas ..........:     84            78            97            87      
                :                                                       
6 States .......:     23            32            45            24      
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-  Represents zero.                                                     

Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 5, 2010
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009
planted acres]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
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                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Arkansas .......:     1           5          32          43          19     
California .....:     -           5          25          65           5     
Louisiana ......:     -           2          25          56          17     
Mississippi ....:     1           4          19          47          29     
Missouri .......:     -           2           9          57          32     
Texas ..........:     1           3          36          48          12     
                :                                                           
6 States .......:     1           4          27          51          17     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     -           4          28          49          19     
Previous year ..:     2           6          29          43          20     
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-  Represents zero.