# U.S. sorghum acreage rises - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA's June survey projects 2021 US sorghum planted area at 6.49 million acres, up 610,000 acres from 2020, with harvested area at 5.785 million acres. Growth is attributed to Chinese demand and sorghum's drought tolerance. The next USDA production estimates are due July 12.

- Date: 2021-07-01 · published 2021-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46126-u-s-sorghum-acreage-rises-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Larger US sorghum acreage points to bigger supplies, which is bearish for sorghum prices unless Chinese demand absorbs the increase.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/u-s-sorghum-acreage-rises/

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