コメ相対価格、最高更新　５月、取引終盤で影響軽微―農水省

　農林水産省は１７日、２０２４年産米の５月の相対取引価格（全銘柄平均、玄米６０キロ当たり）が２万７６４９円と、過去最高を更新したと発表した。２４年産米は集荷競争の激化で例年よりも早い時期に取引されたため、５月の取引量は全体の約３％にとどまった。このため農水省は、小売価格などへの影響は小さいと説明している。
　相対取引価格は、全国農業協同組合連合会（ＪＡ全農）などの集荷業者と卸売業者との間の取引価格。前年同月比では７７％上昇した。（2025/06/17-16:08）

The average price to wholesalers of rice harvested in Japan in 2024 hit a new record high amid thin trading in May, an agriculture ministry report showed Tuesday.
   The average price in transactions between wholesalers and rice buyers dealing with farmers, such as the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, or Zen-Noh, came to 27,649 yen for 60 kilograms of brown rice, up 77 pct from that for 2023 rice a year earlier.
   The ministry believes that the record price in May had little impact on retail prices as 2024 rice accounted for only about 3 pct of all transactions.
   Trade volume for the newest rice shrank to a May record low of about 52,000 tons from 79,000 tons a year before.
   Amid intensifying competition to buy rice from farmers, trade in 2024 rice peaked earlier than in usual years. Trade volume hit a record high for each month from September to December, but logged a record low from January to May.