# ‘Dr. Ek’ touts surging agricultural prices: cassava up 80.75%, rubber 53.79%, rice 40%

> A Thai government spokesperson cited October 2026 year-over-year increases in farm prices: cassava rose 80.75%, raw rubber 53.79%, and paddy rice about 40%. Feed corn prices increased 6% to 9.36 baht per kilogram, while oil-palm fruit prices rose 10.32%.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T19:37:16.583Z
- Category: market · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86468-dr-ek-touts-surging-agricultural-prices-cassava-up-80-75-rubber-53-79-rice-40
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher domestic corn prices raise feed procurement costs for Thai livestock producers. The figures indicate a modestly tighter or stronger-priced local corn market, though the article gives no cause for the increase.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- mgronline.com: https://mgronline.com/politics/detail/9690000106693

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