# RF Insights: September Market Update

> The USDA September 12 WASDE cut old-crop rice ending stocks from 88.4 to 82.9 million bushels, still the largest long-grain stocks since 1986. New-crop medium grain production is projected up 10% from 2024, while new-crop long-grain ending stocks stay near 82.4 million bushels.

- Date: 2025-09-15 · published 2025-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22949-rf-insights-september-market-update
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Large US stocks and higher medium-grain output keep domestic rice supplies ample. Traders need firmer demand before futures can rally.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-10-15 | [Arkansas Rice Update 10-15-21](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44639-arkansas-rice-update-10-15-21.md) | -2.2% | -0.3% |
| RICE | 2020-11-16 | [Cambodia: Food Price Update - September/October 2020. Focus: Effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on food prices - Cambodia \| ReliefWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50241-cambodia-food-price-update-september-october-2020-focus-effect-of-the-covid-19.md) | +3.4% | +3.0% |
| RICE | 2019-06-12 | [Grain market review: Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58659-grain-market-review-rice.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| RICE | 2023-03-28 | [Food Security Update \| World Bank Response to Rising Food Insecurity \| Netherlands for the World Bank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36757-food-security-update-world-bank-response-to-rising-food-insecurity-netherlands.md) | -4.2% | -5.2% |
| RICE | 2020-12-01 | [Rice market remains resilient but could face headwinds later in 2021 - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49713-rice-market-remains-resilient-but-could-face-headwinds-later-in-2021-rice.md) | -2.0% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- riceland.coop: https://riceland.coop/rf-insights/rf-insights-september-market-update-2025

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