# China’s govt. may not want U.S. sorghum, but feed mills there are hungry for the grain | 2018-02-21 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Despite China's government signaling it wants to block U.S. sorghum, USDA data showed Chinese purchases lifted weekly U.S. sorghum sales 73% in the week to Feb. 8. Chinese feed mills continue to seek the grain, which is cheaper than imported corn.

- Date: 2018-02-21 · published 2018-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66551-china-s-govt-may-not-want-u-s-sorghum-but-feed-mills-there-are-hungry-for-the
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Strong feed-mill demand offsets the policy risk and supports sorghum export values, partially cushioning the price drop. Continued buying would limit downside.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10618-chinas-govt-may-not-want-us-sorghum-but-feed-mills-there-are-hungry-for-the-grain

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