# Sorghum producers looking to India as potential export opportunity - Brownfield Ag News

> The CEO of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission says India's poultry feed sector may buy US sorghum. India's new ethanol mandate is diverting domestic corn away from feed, forcing poultry buyers to look for substitutes. About 60 percent of US sorghum is exported each year.

- Date: 2024-12-05 · published 2024-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27025-sorghum-producers-looking-to-india-as-potential-export-opportunity-brownfield
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A potential new Indian buyer for sorghum could add export demand and support US prices. The opportunity is still exploratory and has no firm purchases yet.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-09-13 | [Soybeans supported by new export sale to China - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68860-soybeans-supported-by-new-export-sale-to-china-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.3% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2023-10-05 | [Export sales support corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33729-export-sales-support-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.1% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2026-03-02 | [Strong demand from China pulls sorghum export inspections ahead of last year - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20214-strong-demand-from-china-pulls-sorghum-export-inspections-ahead-of-last-year.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2018-07-27 | [Soybeans up on export sale, prospect for more - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64107-soybeans-up-on-export-sale-prospect-for-more-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.9% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2016-05-12 | [Export demand supports corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9924-export-demand-supports-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.3% | +9.3% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/sorghum-producers-looking-to-india-as-potential-export-opportunity/

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