# United States: 2022/23 sorghum production falls 58%

> USDA projects US 2022/23 sorghum production down 58%, with the lowest yield since 1960 due to drought in Kansas and Texas. US sorghum exports are forecast to fall 69%, while Chinese consumption drops 42%.

- Date: 2023-03-04 · published 2023-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36922-united-states-2022-23-sorghum-production-falls-58
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp US sorghum supply shortfall and export decline tightens global sorghum availability, supporting prices and encouraging substitution toward corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-15 | [Corn production slashed, sorghum rises in latest USDA Feed Outlook \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26568-corn-production-slashed-sorghum-rises-in-latest-usda-feed-outlook-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.0% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2023-01-13 | [2022 Final Crop Production Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13306-2022-final-crop-production-report.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2019-06-11 | [U.S. Corn Production, Supplies Fall, USDA Says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58451-u-s-corn-production-supplies-fall-usda-says.md) | +6.2% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2026-02-04 | [Corn production likely to fall after record 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20626-corn-production-likely-to-fall-after-record-2025.md) | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2026-07-25 | [USDA raises milk production estimates - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18527-usda-raises-milk-production-estimates-dairy-star.md) | -4.8% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/news/united-states-202223-sorghum-production-falls-58

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