# Tight stocks, positive market set the tone for this season - Rice Farming

> Louisiana long-grain cash rice prices rose from about $20-$20.50 per barrel in December 2019 to $22 per barrel or higher in March 2020, with some small supplies reportedly fetching $23. USDA data show 2019/20 ending stocks well below the prior year.

- Date: 2020-03-15 · published 2020-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7549-tight-stocks-positive-market-set-the-tone-for-this-season-rice-farming
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight US rice stocks and firm cash prices support rice values, though rice is a minor feed ingredient for most buyers.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-03-15 | 1 | +3.8% | 4.2 | Tight U.S. ending stocks and rising Louisiana long-grain cash prices point to a supply-driven bullish tone in the U.S. rough rice market that matches the futures move. |
| RICE | 2020-03-17 | 5 | +8.7% | 3.5 | Louisiana cash rice prices rose on tight US stocks, directly supporting US rough rice futures in March. |
| RICE | 2020-03-16 | 1 | +3.8% | 4.2 | Tight US stocks and rising Louisiana cash prices reflect domestic supply tightness supporting US rough rice futures. |
| RICE | 2020-03-18 | 5 | +10.1% | 3.8 | Tight US stocks and Louisiana cash prices rising to $22-23 per barrel reflect a firm domestic supply picture that supports rough rice. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-07-03 | [Rice market upate for the week ending July 2, 2021 - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12902-rice-market-upate-for-the-week-ending-july-2-2021-rice-farming.md) | -1.4% | +5.1% |
| RICE | 2019-01-15 | [Assuming stable U.S. rice acres for 2019, look for a repeat of the 2018-19 market - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61164-assuming-stable-u-s-rice-acres-for-2019-look-for-a-repeat-of-the-2018-19-market.md) | +2.1% | -1.7% |
| RICE | 2023-04-25 | [Global market forecasts positive for SunRice - Research As A Service - Listcorp.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36489-global-market-forecasts-positive-for-sunrice-research-as-a-service-listcorp.md) | +3.3% | -0.6% |
| RICE | 2026-07-29 | [USDA projects long-grain rice stocks down 52% this year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18427-usda-projects-long-grain-rice-stocks-down-52-this-year.md) | +2.2% | +5.3% |
| RICE | 2022-02-15 | [Rice Outlook - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42765-rice-outlook-rice-farming.md) | +0.5% | +7.5% |

## Sources

- ricefarming.com: https://www.ricefarming.com/departments/tight-stocks-positive-market-set-the-tone-for-this-season/

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