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The June 2026 USDA NASS Acreage Report showed US rice planted area fell 28% to 2.017 million acres, the lowest since the 1970s, due to drought, input costs and weak demand. Arkansas cooperative Riceland Foods is temporarily closing nine of its 23 drying facilities.
A sharp drop in US rice acreage and reduced drying capacity tightens domestic rough rice supply, supporting US rice prices.
ucanr.eduSarah Marsh JanishJul 15, 2026After 88 past bullish report events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.5% to +2.1%), and +2.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
The June USDA acreage report showing US rice planted area down 28% to the lowest since the 1970s, plus Riceland closing drying facilities, points to tighter domestic supply, which supports rough rice futures, and it is dated the same day as the move.
The USDA June Acreage Report showed US rice planted area down 28% to the lowest since the 1970s, and Riceland is closing drying facilities, which points to tighter US supply that could support a sharp rally in CBOT rough rice.
