# Grain sorghum yield delivered under brutal drought

> University of Missouri trials show grain sorghum held up in a dry 2024 season, with one test plot averaging 112 bushels per acre. Aphid pressure in southern areas and limited markets remain obstacles for wider adoption.

- Date: 2024-12-03 · published 2024-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27023-grain-sorghum-yield-delivered-under-brutal-drought
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Sorghum's drought tolerance supports supply in dry years, but weak market access limits how much acreage growers will commit. Local price effects are minor.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/sorghum/grain-sorghum-yield-delivered-under-brutal-drought

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