# Missouri rice farmer holds off on sales as basis remains wide - Brownfield Ag News

> A Missouri Bootheel rice farmer has marketed about 20% of his crop and is holding back sales because basis has widened. He says cash needs to reach about $6.75 to breakeven, and cash is currently in the low $6s.

- Date: 2026-09-09 · published 2026-09-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17540-missouri-rice-farmer-holds-off-on-sales-as-basis-remains-wide-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Wide basis reflects milled rice prices lagging futures, so growers hold supply until cash bids improve, which can tighten nearby physical availability.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/missouri-rice-farmer-holds-off-on-sales-as-basis-remains-wide/

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