noun
early-harvest rice; early rice
Refers to rice harvested earlier than the main crop, often from warmer regions or early-planted fields. Contrasts with 遅場米 (おくばまい, late-harvest rice).
See also: 遅場米
今年は暖かかったので、早場米の収穫が早まった。
Because it was warm this year, the early rice harvest came earlier.
早場米は遅場米より価格
Early-harvest rice is often more expensive than late-harvest rice.