# September input prices hit record high; agricultural price index falls as rice plunges

> Japan’s agriculture ministry reported that the production-input price index reached 133.5 in September, based on 2020=100, a record high. The agricultural price index declined as rice prices fell sharply.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T19:36:59.153Z
- Category: report · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87941-september-input-prices-hit-record-high-agricultural-price-index-falls-as-rice
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Record-high input costs squeeze farm margins, while the sharp fall in rice prices weighs on producer returns. These pressures may affect farmers’ production and purchasing decisions, including demand for feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-09-17 | [India's rice stocks hit record, wheat at four-year high - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22817-india-s-rice-stocks-hit-record-wheat-at-four-year-high-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.2% | -8.6% |
| RICE | 2026-06-16 | [India Grain Reserves: India builds record grain reserves as El Nino returns: Rice stocks hit new peak, wheat stores at five-year high - The Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18743-india-grain-reserves-india-builds-record-grain-reserves-as-el-nino-returns-rice.md) | +9.2% | +18.0% |
| RICE | 2024-12-13 | [India's rice stocks surge to record high, boosting export prospects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26923-india-s-rice-stocks-surge-to-record-high-boosting-export-prospects.md) | -4.0% | -4.2% |
| RICE | 2024-11-04 | [India: Grain and Feed Update \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27369-india-grain-and-feed-update-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | -3.1% | +3.1% |
| RICE | 2026-06-16 | [India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peak \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18737-india-s-rice-stocks-climb-to-record-high-wheat-inventories-at-five-year-peak.md) | +9.2% | +18.0% |

## Sources

- agrinews.co.jp: https://www.agrinews.co.jp/news/index/417641

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