# Sorghum production up on month, down on year - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA raised its 2024 US sorghum production estimate 8% from August to 302 million bushels on a yield of 57.3 bu/acre. Harvested area is 5% below 2023 at 5.275 million acres, and new-crop ending stocks tightened on higher export demand.

- Date: 2024-09-12 · published 2024-09-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28365-sorghum-production-up-on-month-down-on-year-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter projected ending stocks from stronger export demand support sorghum prices despite a larger crop, mainly benefiting feed buyers who rely on sorghum.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/sorghum-production-up-on-month-down-on-year/

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