# Soil water shortage may limit huge sorghum planting potential - Grain Central

> Southern Queensland and northern NSW have little winter crop planted, leaving large fallow areas ready for sorghum if enough rain falls. Subsoil moisture is below half of requirements, and agronomists advise growers to wait for at least another 50mm of rain before planting.

- Date: 2018-09-07 · published 2018-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63097-soil-water-shortage-may-limit-huge-sorghum-planting-potential-grain-central
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Limited soil moisture could restrict the sorghum crop and keep Australian feedgrain supply tight, supporting sorghum prices if rain stays short.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/cropping/soil-water-shortage-may-limit-huge-sorghum-planting-potential/

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