# A New Futures Contract for the Sorghum-Corn Spread

> An analysis piece describes the sorghum-corn spread, which has ranged from a $1.72 discount to a $1.47 premium since 1989. It notes that CME Group listed a sorghum basis contract on August 24, 2026, to address spread risk. Export share of sorghum use is projected to rise in 2026/27.

- Date: 2026-08-26 · published 2026-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17970-a-new-futures-contract-for-the-sorghum-corn-spread
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The new contract gives sorghum growers and buyers a way to hedge the sorghum-corn spread, which can change local feed grain costs. Spread swings matter for sorghum feed pricing relative to corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- southernagtoday.org: https://southernagtoday.org/2026/08/26/a-new-futures-contract-for-the-sorghum-corn-spread/

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