Rice up 55.78% year on year in Rio Grande do Sul as US long-grain crop falls 30%, while corn rises 3.23% in Mogiana and daily exports gain 20.1%

Rough rice in Rio Grande do Sul closed at R$83.73 with growers holding back lots, and the dollar above R$5.60 opened an export window. US long-grain rice fell more than 30% and was quoted at USD 435 per tonne, and the national corn average rose 1.27% to R$63.03 per bag.