# Rice Outlook: January 2026 Domestic Outlook - Rice Farming

> USDA's January 2026 Rice Outlook says the 2025/26 all-rice crop was cut 0.6 million cwt to 206.7 million, despite a higher yield of 7,544 pounds per acre. Harvested area fell 22,000 acres to 2.740 million, with the largest reductions in California and Louisiana. The long-grain crop is estimated at 153.3 million cwt, down 10.9% from the prior year.

- Date: 2026-01-30 · published 2026-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21135-rice-outlook-january-2026-domestic-outlook-rice-farming
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller harvested area tightens the U.S. rice supply outlook, which supports domestic prices. The lower production estimate is modestly bullish for rough rice.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-07-31 | [Rice Outlook: July 2026 - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18419-rice-outlook-july-2026-rice-farming.md) | +3.1% | +7.8% |
| RICE | 2022-02-15 | [Rice Outlook - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42765-rice-outlook-rice-farming.md) | +0.5% | +7.5% |
| RICE | 2018-01-17 | [Rice Outlook: January 2018 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10603-rice-outlook-january-2018-economic-research-service.md) | +0.5% | +1.2% |
| RICE | 2026-01-21 | [Market Briefs \| January 21, 2026 \| Arkansas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12587-market-briefs-january-21-2026-arkansas-farm-bureau.md) | +2.5% | -3.9% |
| RICE | 2021-07-03 | [Rice market upate for the week ending July 2, 2021 - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12902-rice-market-upate-for-the-week-ending-july-2-2021-rice-farming.md) | -1.4% | +5.1% |

## Sources

- ricefarming.com: https://www.ricefarming.com/current-issue/rice-outlook-january-2026-domestic-outlook/

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