# As the year ends, we check the rearview mirror - Rice Farming

> USA Rice CEO Betsy Ward reviewed the industry's past year, citing the USMCA trade agreement as securing US rice's position in key export markets. She also highlighted Iraq's purchase of 90,000 metric tons of US rice in October after a 30,000 MT sale in August.

- Date: 2018-12-01 · published 2018-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61657-as-the-year-ends-we-check-the-rearview-mirror-rice-farming
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Export market access and purchases like Iraq's support US rice demand, but the column describes trends rather than new price-moving events. Its effect on prices is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-07-30 | [Rice market update for the week ending July 30, 2021 - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46153-rice-market-update-for-the-week-ending-july-30-2021-rice-farming.md) | -2.9% | -2.7% |
| RICE | 2018-03-09 | [On the bubble - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66071-on-the-bubble-rice-farming.md) | +1.2% | +1.9% |
| RICE | 2023-01-15 | [East Meets West - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37842-east-meets-west-rice-farming.md) | +2.0% | +0.2% |
| RICE | 2022-01-16 | [A win is still a win, even with an asterisk - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43225-a-win-is-still-a-win-even-with-an-asterisk-rice-farming.md) | +5.6% | +6.1% |
| RICE | 2020-01-15 | [Market momentum continues as rough, milled exports remain strong - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55153-market-momentum-continues-as-rough-milled-exports-remain-strong-rice-farming.md) | +3.0% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- ricefarming.com: https://www.ricefarming.com/departments/rice-federation/as-the-year-ends-we-check-the-rearview-mirror/

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