
Rough rice prices in Rio Grande do Sul opened November on a downward trend as producers sell larger volumes to fund the new summer crop planting. Mills and processors are holding back purchases amid slow retail sales, and the absence of export deals has removed support from port quotations.
Heavier farmer selling combined with weak domestic and export demand widens the discount on rough rice, pushing local prices lower in the near term and keeping broken-grain lots, which carry the largest discounts, under pressure.
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