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Japan planted 25,000 hectares of feed rice in 2026, less than one-fifth of the area recorded at its peak four years earlier. The article says domestic supply is substantially below demand, while the level of support payments from the next fiscal year is a key issue.
The sharp contraction leaves less domestically grown rice available for animal feed, potentially increasing demand for substitute feed grains or imported ingredients. Reduced supply is supportive for feed rice prices, though the article does not quantify the impact on other commodities.
agrinews.co.jpNov 8, 2026After 168 past bullish policy events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.8% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.7% to +2.1%), and -0.4% 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.
