# Grain sorghum mounts marketplace comeback

> US grain sorghum acreage has fallen from 17 million acres in the 1980s to 6.3 million acres in 2022, according to USDA data. Growers are promoting the crop as consumer demand rises, including use in a Gerber toddler snack. The article describes demand growth for food-grade and feed uses.

- Date: 2023-04-26 · published 2023-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36499-grain-sorghum-mounts-marketplace-comeback
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Demand growth in food and feed uses could support sorghum prices, but the small acreage base limits its effect on broader feed grain supply.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/sorghum/ancient-grain-mounts-marketplace-comeback

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