# USDA hikes sorghum production guess - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA raised its September sorghum production estimate to 454.3 million bushels, up 44.9 million from August, after planted area rose 13% to 7.34 million acres. Ending stocks are projected at 32 million bushels and the average farm price at $5.85 per bushel.

- Date: 2021-09-13 · published 2021-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45129-usda-hikes-sorghum-production-guess-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A much larger crop with only modest stock build leaves ample supply for feed buyers, which is bearish for sorghum prices and a partial substitute for corn in feed rations.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-11-10 | [USDA lowers sorghum production guess - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38738-usda-lowers-sorghum-production-guess-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.8% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2023-10-12 | [USDA sorghum production guess down on month - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33682-usda-sorghum-production-guess-down-on-month-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2022-09-13 | [USDA cuts sorghum production estimate - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39638-usda-cuts-sorghum-production-estimate-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.9% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2024-05-15 | [Ethanol production, stocks creep higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30242-ethanol-production-stocks-creep-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2024-02-07 | [U.S. ethanol production, supply up on week - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31670-u-s-ethanol-production-supply-up-on-week-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.1% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-hikes-sorghum-production-guess/

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