# Sorghum's rise as an alternative feedstock poses a threat to corn and DDGS

> S&P Global reports that sorghum is gaining use as a drought-resistant feedstock, with lower prices putting pressure on corn and corn-based DDGS demand in animal feed. US sorghum exports to China fell 77.8% to 1.031 million mt in 2024/25 so far, while Mexico is increasing its purchases of US sorghum.

- Date: 2025-05-23 · published 2025-05-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24768-sorghum-s-rise-as-an-alternative-feedstock-poses-a-threat-to-corn-and-ddgs
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Cheaper sorghum competing with corn and DDGS in feed rations could cap corn and DDGS prices, though lower protein limits full substitution. Shifting sorghum flows toward Mexico support sorghum prices while China's absence weighs on the export outlook.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-03-20 | [U.S. wheat, soy rise after export deals; corn sags on ethanol woes \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6108-u-s-wheat-soy-rise-after-export-deals-corn-sags-on-ethanol-woes-financial-post.md) | -0.6% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2019-05-31 | [Mexican Tariffs Pose Threat for Texas Corn Farmers - Texas Corn Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59072-mexican-tariffs-pose-threat-for-texas-corn-farmers-texas-corn-producers.md) | -2.5% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2017-12-04 | [China Continues to Drive Sorghum Acreage and Consumption \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67553-china-continues-to-drive-sorghum-acreage-and-consumption-farm-bureau-intel.md) | +0.1% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2023-01-22 | [U.S. Sorghum Exports Dwindle on “Near-Evaporation” of Chinese Demand, as China Looks to Brazilian Corn \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37840-u-s-sorghum-exports-dwindle-on-near-evaporation-of-chinese-demand-as-china.md) | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2023-05-19 | [Why Do Corn and Soybean Prices Continue to Plummet? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7841-why-do-corn-and-soybean-prices-continue-to-plummet-agweb.md) | +6.7% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/052325-sorghums-rise-as-an-alternative-feedstock-poses-a-threat-to-corn-and-ddgs

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