# Texas sorghum farmers squeezed by U.S.-China tariff fight

> Texas sorghum farmers are holding back part of their harvest as prices have tumbled amid the U.S.-China trade war. China, the largest buyer of U.S. sorghum at about $1 billion a year, has faced a 25 percent tariff on U.S. grains since early July. Many farmers are stockpiling in hopes of a trade deal.

- Date: 2018-08-04 · published 2018-08-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63609-texas-sorghum-farmers-squeezed-by-u-s-china-tariff-fight
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

China's tariff has cut off a major export outlet for U.S. sorghum, adding supply to domestic markets and pressuring prices. Farmer stockpiling delays sales and can keep near-term prices depressed until a trade resolution.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- eu.statesman.com: https://eu.statesman.com/story/news/2018/08/04/texas-sorghum-farmers-squeezed-by-us-china-tariff-fight/9966087007/

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