# New pests, resistant weeds, foreign demand all part of sorghum picture

> A farm-press column reviews sorghum challenges including the sugarcane aphid, resistant weeds and foreign demand after the 2017 crop. The author says the sorghum-corn price ratio and supply-demand balance will drive 2018 marketing decisions. A follow-up column on sorghum markets is planned.

- Date: 2017-12-04 · published 2017-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67551-new-pests-resistant-weeds-foreign-demand-all-part-of-sorghum-picture
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Sorghum acreage has contracted since the 2015 spike in the sorghum-corn price ratio, so the balance between pest losses and export demand sets the outlook for supply. The effect on prices is modest and mainly relevant to sorghum marketing.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/new-pests-resistant-weeds-foreign-demand-all-part-of-sorghum-picture

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