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A University of Arkansas podcast discusses the 2025/26 outlook for US long-grain rice, covering record global production, rising use in key markets, and USDA projections for lower US rice exports and stronger South American competition.
Projected lower US exports and competition from South America imply weaker demand for US long-grain rice and downward pressure on its prices.
After 87 past bearish report events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -2.1% to +2.4%), and +1.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.