# Sorghum acres down, input costs up as drought holds - AgriLife Today

> Texas A&M AgriLife expert says Texas sorghum acres may decline slightly from 2021, with USDA prospective plantings at 1.7 million acres versus over 2 million last year. Drought, high fertilizer prices and competitive sorghum prices of roughly $7.50-$8 per bushel could still push some producers toward the crop.

- Date: 2022-04-20 · published 2022-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41897-sorghum-acres-down-input-costs-up-as-drought-holds-agrilife-today
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Texas sorghum plantings would tighten feed grain supply, while strong sorghum-corn price relationships support feed costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-07-20 | [Grain prices high, Texas yields not promising - AgriLife Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40534-grain-prices-high-texas-yields-not-promising-agrilife-today.md) | -6.0% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2019-06-07 | [New developments could boost sorghum acres - Smart Food](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58636-new-developments-could-boost-sorghum-acres-smart-food.md) | +3.6% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2023-08-30 | [Texas summer drought affecting corn, sorghum crops \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34157-texas-summer-drought-affecting-corn-sorghum-crops-western-livestock-journal.md) | -0.0% | -8.2% |
| CORN | 2023-05-29 | [Corn, Soybeans and Wheat in the Grips of Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13276-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-in-the-grips-of-drought-agweb.md) | -4.6% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2022-09-22 | [Argentine Farmers Plant More Soybeans to Fight Drought, Fertilizer Costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14009-argentine-farmers-plant-more-soybeans-to-fight-drought-fertilizer-costs.md) | -2.8% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- agrilifetoday.tamu.edu: https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2022/04/19/sorghum-acres-down-input-costs-up-as-drought-holds/

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