# Three Factors Shifting the 2023 Agricultural Trade Outlook | AgAmerica

> USDA's first 2023 agricultural trade outlook cut the forecast for US agricultural exports by $5.5 billion to $184.5 billion. Imports were unchanged at $199 billion, which would deepen the agricultural trade deficit to $14.5 billion. The shift reflects softening global demand across commodities.

- Date: 2023-03-03 · published 2023-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12655-three-factors-shifting-the-2023-agricultural-trade-outlook-agamerica
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker export demand reduces US farm commodity sales and may keep domestic supplies heavy. The effect on individual feed grain prices is likely modest.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-07-31 | [Rice Outlook: July 2026 - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18419-rice-outlook-july-2026-rice-farming.md) | +3.1% | +7.8% |
| RICE | 2019-07-03 | [Import and Export from Agricultural Sector](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58053-import-and-export-from-agricultural-sector.md) | +6.2% | +8.9% |
| RICE | 2026-02-27 | [Rice Outlook: February 2026 - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12571-rice-outlook-february-2026-rice-farming.md) | +8.5% | +10.3% |
| RICE | 2022-02-15 | [Rice Outlook - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42765-rice-outlook-rice-farming.md) | +0.5% | +7.5% |
| RICE | 2025-12-01 | [Characteristics of the Japan Rice Shortage as “Reiwa Rice Riots” \| FFTC Agricultural Policy Platform (FFTC-AP)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12735-characteristics-of-the-japan-rice-shortage-as-reiwa-rice-riots-fftc.md) | -0.9% | -5.6% |

## Sources

- agamerica.com: https://agamerica.com/blog/q1-2023-agricultural-trade-outlook/

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