# Acres, Affinity For Sorghum Ascend - National Sorghum Producers

> U.S. sorghum acreage has risen sharply this year, with planted area estimated at 7.3 million acres, up about 24 percent from last year. Most of the Sorghum Belt is reporting above-average yields, and China and other countries are buying large volumes. The article describes the crop as having a favorable combination of supply, price and export demand.

- Date: 2021-11-14 · published 2021-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44134-acres-affinity-for-sorghum-ascend-national-sorghum-producers
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Larger supply weighs on sorghum prices, but strong export buying from China supports demand and limits downside. Feed buyers may find sorghum competitively priced against corn.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- sorghumgrowers.com: https://sorghumgrowers.com/magazine/acres-affinity-for-sorghum-ascend/

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