ArticleRice Farming MagazineOct 29, 2026

Rice crop forecast falls to 157.7 million hundredweight

Rice Farming reports a smaller U.S. rice crop forecast for the 2026/27 marketing year.

AI-generated source brief by USFarms.ag

The USDA outlook projects production at 157.7 million hundredweight and ending stocks at 40.0 million hundredweight. Harvested area is forecast at 2.057 million acres. These are projections in the October outlook.

Key takeaways

2 things worth knowing

01
The production forecast is the lowest since 1993/94.
02
The all-rice season-average farm price is projected at $15.20 per hundredweight.

Why it matters for agriculture

The outlook compares rice production, use, inventories and expected farm prices.

Reader context does not establish a local impact or state-level finding.

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