# Horizon Ag: Warmer, Drier Weather Should Give Planting, Crops a Lift — Louisiana Farm Bureau News

> Horizon Ag field reports say cool, wet weather in Louisiana left rice crops looking rough, though warmer conditions are expected to help. Planting has about 15 percent left and will run into late May, with weedy rice control delaying some fields.

- Date: 2018-04-24 · published 2018-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10867-horizon-ag-warmer-drier-weather-should-give-planting-crops-a-lift-louisiana
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Louisiana rice is a small share of global supply and this is routine agronomic commentary. Any crop impact is too minor to move feed-related prices materially.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

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## Sources

- lafarmbureaunews.com: https://lafarmbureaunews.com/news/2018/4/23/horizon-ag-warmer-drier-weather-should-give-planting-crops-a-lift

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