# Farmers Planted More Sorghum in 2023 | News Dakota

> US growers planted 6.81 million acres of sorghum in 2023, up 8% from last year, with 5.94 million acres expected to be harvested for grain. Planting was 9 points behind the five-year average as of June 18. Condition ratings were strong, with 60% of acreage rated good to excellent.

- Date: 2023-07-05 · published 2023-07-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35127-farmers-planted-more-sorghum-in-2023-news-dakota
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher planted and harvested acreage points to a larger US sorghum crop, which is bearish for prices. Good crop conditions reinforce that supply outlook.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- newsdakota.com: https://www.newsdakota.com/2023/07/05/farmers-planted-more-sorghum-in-2023/

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