# Time ticking for growers to plant secondary grain sorghum crop

> Prolonged drought on the South Plains of Texas has pushed cotton growers to consider planting grain sorghum as a secondary crop. Industry officials urge planting within about two weeks, as the window for a viable crop closes by early July.

- Date: 2018-06-15 · published 2018-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64578-time-ticking-for-growers-to-plant-secondary-grain-sorghum-crop
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Limited planting of late sorghum would add little to US supply, so the effect on feed grain prices is small, though the drought underlines tight conditions in the region.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/sorghum/time-ticking-for-growers-to-plant-secondary-grain-sorghum-crop

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