Long Grain Rice Complete Guide: How To Grow, Harvest & Sell in Farming Simulator 25

This comprehensive guide will walk you through everything you need to know about growing long grain rice in Farming Simulator 25. Long grain rice farming differs significantly from standard rice cultivation, requiring different steps and equipment. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced farmer, this tutorial will help you master the process of planting, maintaining, harvesting, and selling long grain rice on your rice paddy.

Creating a Rice Paddy

Before you can grow long grain rice, you need to create a rice paddy. On PC, press Shift and P to open the build menu. On console, use your assigned build menu key bindings.

Navigate to the second option and locate the small conveyor belt icon. Click on it to access the cultivation options. Select “Rice Field” from the available options.

You’ll see a heat map display indicating where your rice field will be created. Click and drag to begin placing your rice paddy. The yellow line that appears represents the side where your water pump will be positioned—this is always the first side you place.

Continue clicking to add additional sides to your rice paddy. You can create paddies with three, four, five, or more sides depending on your needs. The green outline will help you visualize the final shape. Once you’re satisfied with the layout, right-click to finish creating your rice paddy.

Be aware that creating a rice paddy may distort the ground terrain. You may need to perform some landscaping afterward if you’re unhappy with the result. If you delete your rice paddy in destruction mode, the ground will remain distorted, so plan accordingly.

Key Differences: Long Grain vs. Normal Rice

Long grain rice farming differs from normal rice in several important ways:

Flooding requirements: Normal rice requires flooding the paddy before planting. Long grain rice does NOT need water during the sowing stage.

Equipment: Normal rice requires a specialist rice planter. Long grain rice uses a standard tractor and regular seed sowing machine.

Harvester: Normal rice requires specific harvesting equipment. Long grain rice can be harvested with any normal harvester and standard header.

Purchasing Equipment from the Shop

When shopping for equipment, be careful to select the correct items for long grain rice. In the shop menu, click the third icon (the box icon) and filter by “Long Grain Rice” to see all compatible equipment.

The rice planter with the rice icon is designed for normal rice only—do not purchase this for long grain rice farming. Instead, look for equipment marked with the long grain rice icon (a white or yellowish-colored option).

You’ll need:

A standard tractor

A seed sowing machine compatible with long grain rice

Regular seed of your choice (fill it into your seed cart as you would with any other crop)

Sowing Long Grain Rice Seeds

Fill your chosen seed type into your seed sowing machine, attach it to your tractor, and sow the seeds onto your rice paddy exactly as you would with any other field. Unlike normal rice, you do NOT need to add water to your paddy during the sowing process.

Liming Your Paddy

You will need to lime your rice paddy every three harvests to maintain soil health and ensure optimal crop growth.

Flooding During Growth Stages

While no water is needed during sowing, your long grain rice requires water during every growth stage after planting. This is a critical difference from the initial planting process.

As your rice grows, consult the growth map to track development stages. At each new growth stage, you must return to your water pump, interact with it, and select “Flood” to add water to your paddy.

The pump will automatically supply the correct amount of water for each growth stage, so you don’t need to worry about precise measurements. Simply activate the flood option at each growth level to ensure your rice receives the water it needs.

To summarize the watering schedule:

Sowing stage: NO water needed

Each subsequent growth stage: Water required via pump flooding

Harvesting Your Long Grain Rice

Once your rice is fully grown, harvesting is straightforward. Use any of your normal harvesters equipped with a standard header to harvest your long grain rice crop.

Collect the harvested rice in a trailer and transport it to the appropriate selling location, just as you would with any other crop.

Long Grain Rice vs. Normal Rice: A Quick Comparison

If you’re new to rice farming, long grain rice is an excellent introduction before attempting normal rice cultivation. Here’s why:

Normal rice: Requires the field to be at 60% water saturation before any work begins, needs a specific planter, requires specific harvesting equipment

Long grain rice: No water needed during sowing, uses standard equipment, simpler overall process

Long grain rice offers a more accessible entry point into rice farming while still providing an authentic farming experience.

Summary

Growing long grain rice in Farming Simulator 25 is a rewarding farming endeavor that’s easier than normal rice cultivation. The process involves creating a rice paddy, sowing seeds without water, flooding the field at each growth stage, liming periodically, and harvesting with standard equipment. With this guide, you now have all the knowledge needed to successfully grow, maintain, and sell long grain rice on your farm.

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