# Sorghum struggles in dry | The Land | NSW

> ABARES forecasts NSW 2018-19 sorghum at 540,000 tonnes, up from 430,000 tonnes last year, but planting has been limited by dry conditions. Some traders expect the crop will not exceed last year's without widespread rain.

- Date: 2019-01-09 · published 2019-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61051-sorghum-struggles-in-dry-the-land-nsw
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-limited sorghum plantings reduce regional feed grain supply, supporting sorghum and feed substitute prices in Australia.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theland.com.au: https://www.theland.com.au/story/5833863/grain-update-sorghum-struggles-in-dry/

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