53% of U.S. Rice Crop Headed

Nearly 70% of the U.S. rice crop is in good to excellent condition, about on par with the same time last year.

69% of the U.S. rice crop is in good to excellent condition, about on par with the same time last year.

Read the NASS report.

 Rice Headed - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2012 rice acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 4, : July 28, : August 4, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 90 23 44 57 California .....: 31 20 45 20 Louisiana ......: 96 87 90 91 Mississippi ....: 95 46 53 76 Missouri .......: 61 14 33 40 Texas ..........: 90 92 98 91 : 6 States .......: 77 36 53 56 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 4, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acres] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 2 5 31 44 18 California .....: - 5 5 30 60 Louisiana ......: - 2 22 51 25 Mississippi ....: - 1 32 51 16 Missouri .......: - 3 28 40 29 Texas ..........: - 2 57 26 15 : 6 States .......: 1 4 25 42 28 : Previous week ..: 1 5 25 42 27 Previous year ..: 2 5 24 46 23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 

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