# The Price of Rice: Why a Good Crop Does Not Always Mean Strong Returns — Louisiana Farm Bureau News

> A Louisiana farm article notes September rough rice futures trading near $13.75 per cwt, above USDA's May farm price of $11.40. It describes farmer margins being squeezed by production costs despite good yields in Acadia Parish.

- Date: 2026-07-30 · published 2026-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18424-the-price-of-rice-why-a-good-crop-does-not-always-mean-strong-returns-louisiana
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher futures support farm-level returns over time, but the article is a feature on farm economics rather than a new supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Sources

- lafarmbureaunews.com: https://lafarmbureaunews.com/news/2026/7/30/the-price-of-rice-why-a-good-crop-does-not-always-mean-strong-returns

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