# Export Challenges Drive Down Sorghum Premiums - Oklahoma Farm Report

> Sorghum premiums over corn fell sharply in late 2024, from 70 cents in August to 3 cents by November, with Texas January 2025 prices at a 59-cent discount to corn. The decline is attributed to reduced exports, particularly to China.

- Date: 2025-01-22 · published 2025-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26567-export-challenges-drive-down-sorghum-premiums-oklahoma-farm-report
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker export demand for sorghum to China cuts its premium over corn, lowering the value of sorghum as a feed alternative and pressuring sorghum prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-03-18 | [Prospects for Sorghum Premiums in the Upcoming Season: A Forecast Analysis - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31256-prospects-for-sorghum-premiums-in-the-upcoming-season-a-forecast-analysis.md) | +0.4% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2024-02-22 | [US reports rare daily export sale of sorghum to China \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31722-us-reports-rare-daily-export-sale-of-sorghum-to-china-the-straits-times.md) | -1.0% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2018-01-26 | [Sorghum export report released - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67054-sorghum-export-report-released-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2021-03-18 | [Chinese Imports of Sorghum, Driving U.S. Prices Higher -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48165-chinese-imports-of-sorghum-driving-u-s-prices-higher.md) | +10.8% | +13.2% |
| CORN | 2020-10-26 | [Strong demand drives sorghum prices higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50695-strong-demand-drives-sorghum-prices-higher.md) | +0.3% | +10.2% |

## Sources

- southernagtoday.org: https://southernagtoday.org/2025/01/22/export-challenges-drive-down-sorghum-premiums/
- oklahomafarmreport.com: https://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/2025/01/22/export-challenges-drive-down-sorghum-premiums/

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