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Cotton, rice planted area fall from a year ago

Farmers planted fewer cotton and rice acres this year.

The USDA says upland cotton planted area in 2025 was 9.949 million acres, 9% less than the 2024 total of 10.976 million acres, partially due to attempts to improve profitability along with questions about demand.

Rice is estimated at 2.684 million acres, 8% below a year ago, with some influence from rising ending stocks and lower prices. Harvested area is seen at 2.647 million acres, compared to 2.867 million last year.

Prevent plant could be an issue in some areas, with the first round of that data out in August.

Comparisons for Brownfield states:

Arkansas: Cotton: Planted Area: 560,000 acres, compared to 650,000 in 2024

Rice: Planted Area: 1.261 million acres, compared to 1.448 million in 2024; Harvested Area: 1.246 million acres, compared to 1.432 million a year ago

Kansas: Cotton: Planted Area: 140,000 acres, compared to 131,000 in 2024

Missouri: Cotton: Planted Area: 350,000 acres, compared to 400,000 in 2024

Rice: Planted Area: 195,000 acres, compared to 219,000 in 2024; Harvested Area: 190,000 acres, compared to 214,000 a year ago

Tennessee: Cotton: Planted Area: 260,000 acres, compared to 265,000 in 2024