# Rice Exports Still Lag — Louisiana Farm Bureau News

> Rice prices have moved higher in 2017 after weak prices through most of 2016. An LSU AgCenter analyst says this kind of price shift reflects changes in supply or demand fundamentals, while export volumes remain sluggish.

- Date: 2017-11-29 · published 2017-11-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68057-rice-exports-still-lag-louisiana-farm-bureau-news
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lagging exports weigh on demand for U.S. rice, which limits how far price gains can extend. Buyers should expect firm but not runaway rice values.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-06-12 | [USA Rice Talks Trade in Louisiana — Louisiana Farm Bureau News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58662-usa-rice-talks-trade-in-louisiana-louisiana-farm-bureau-news.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| RICE | 2020-02-13 | [Louisiana Rice Farmers hear optimistic Trade Outlook — Louisiana Farm Bureau News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54675-louisiana-rice-farmers-hear-optimistic-trade-outlook-louisiana-farm-bureau-news.md) | +0.3% | -1.8% |
| RICE | 2016-12-21 | [More US Rice Could Be Moving Into Turkey — Louisiana Farm Bureau News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73545-more-us-rice-could-be-moving-into-turkey-louisiana-farm-bureau-news.md) | -2.2% | +3.8% |
| RICE | 2023-05-07 | [Why India’s farm exports may face headwinds \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35893-why-india-s-farm-exports-may-face-headwinds-explained-news-the-indian-express.md) | +1.1% | -0.7% |
| RICE | 2018-03-23 | [China at center of global rice trade - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66072-china-at-center-of-global-rice-trade-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +0.2% | +5.4% |

## Sources

- lafarmbureaunews.com: https://lafarmbureaunews.com/news/2017/11/28/rice-exports-still-lag

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