# USDA: Rough rice in storage increased while stored milled rice decreased - Rice Farming

> USDA's rice stocks report showed rough rice stored on and off farms rose 16 percent in December 2018 from a year earlier. Milled rice in storage fell 41 percent over the same period. Long grain made up 69 percent of total rough rice stocks.

- Date: 2019-02-08 · published 2019-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60676-usda-rough-rice-in-storage-increased-while-stored-milled-rice-decreased-rice
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A larger rough rice stock overhang is bearish for US rice prices, while the sharp drop in milled stocks suggests processors are running lean. The net effect leans toward weaker cash values for rough rice.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-03-31 | [US rough rice stocks rise 3% as milled rice inventories surge 23% \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20258-us-rough-rice-stocks-rise-3-as-milled-rice-inventories-surge-23-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.5% | -6.6% |
| RICE | 2021-01-14 | [USDA Predicts Increase in India’s Wheat, Rice Exports \| IASPOINT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49095-usda-predicts-increase-in-india-s-wheat-rice-exports-iaspoint.md) | +2.8% | +0.1% |
| RICE | 2026-06-30 | [USDA Rice Stocks Report June 30, 2026: Rough Rice Up 7%, Milled Rice Down 3% - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18865-usda-rice-stocks-report-june-30-2026-rough-rice-up-7-milled-rice-down-3-news.md) | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| RICE | 2020-05-15 | [Much stronger foundation - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7504-much-stronger-foundation-rice-farming.md) | -7.9% | -7.8% |
| RICE | 2017-07-07 | [Louisiana Rough Rice Stocks Up 5 Percent — Louisiana Farm Bureau News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70024-louisiana-rough-rice-stocks-up-5-percent-louisiana-farm-bureau-news.md) | -1.2% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- ricefarming.com: https://www.ricefarming.com/departments/feature/usda-rough-rice-in-storage-increased-while-stored-milled-rice-decreased/

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