# Ekkaphop presents latest farm prices: cassava up 80.75%, rubber 53.79%, paddy rice 40%; says the economy should not be viewed from one side alone

> A Thai government spokesperson reported year-on-year increases in October prices for cassava, rubber, paddy rice, feed corn and palm fruit. He also cited excise-tax reductions for E20 and B20 fuels as a measure intended to encourage biofuel use and support domestic agricultural income.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-09T07:37:22.382Z
- Category: policy · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89055-ekkaphop-presents-latest-farm-prices-cassava-up-80-75-rubber-53-79-paddy-rice
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher feed-corn prices can lift feed costs, while policies encouraging biofuel use may support demand for agricultural feedstocks. The reported price comparisons themselves do not establish a new supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-02-24 | [The 2020 Outlook for U.S. Agriculture From USDA’s Chief Economist - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54630-the-2020-outlook-for-u-s-agriculture-from-usda-s-chief-economist-farm-policy.md) | -2.5% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [Lower feed costs to protect hog raisers from low farmgate prices - DA \| GMA News Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/209-lower-feed-costs-to-protect-hog-raisers-from-low-farmgate-prices-da-gma-news.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2019-04-15 | [China to consider US request to shift tariffs on farm goods - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59453-china-to-consider-us-request-to-shift-tariffs-on-farm-goods-the-business-times.md) | +0.4% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2019-10-31 | [Biofuel forecast may prop up prices \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56664-biofuel-forecast-may-prop-up-prices-the-western-producer.md) | +0.9% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2019-01-10 | [Boost to palm oil prices as Indonesian export levies eased \| Analysis & Features \| The Grocer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60983-boost-to-palm-oil-prices-as-indonesian-export-levies-eased-analysis-and.md) | -1.4% | +0.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-07-16 | [UFOP says that without biodiesel blending vegetable oil prices would collapse further  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58194-ufop-says-that-without-biodiesel-blending-vegetable-oil-prices-would-collapse.md) | +0.6% | +8.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-11-04 | [Palm Oil News - CPO Reference Price Increased: CPO OF and Levy Would be US$ 93/Ton on 1 - 15 November 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15687-palm-oil-news-cpo-reference-price-increased-cpo-of-and-levy-would-be-us-93-ton.md) | +1.3% | +3.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-05 | [Palm Oil News - CPO Reference Price Gets increased in September 2024, Out Fee and Export Duties Would be US$ 142 per Ton](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6164-palm-oil-news-cpo-reference-price-gets-increased-in-september-2024-out-fee-and.md) | +0.4% | +12.0% |

## Sources

- khao.ai: https://khao.ai/th/news/2026-11-07/2470313

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