# Sorghum 2018 Outlook Climbs On Early Seed Sales - American Sorghum

> American Sorghum reports that U.S. grain sorghum plantings were 5.7 million acres in 2017. Early seed sales and a strong fall export market point to a sizable acreage increase for 2018. Industry leaders also flag the farm bill and NAFTA talks as key issues.

- Date: 2017-12-22 · published 2017-12-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67552-sorghum-2018-outlook-climbs-on-early-seed-sales-american-sorghum
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Expected acreage growth would add supply, which is bearish for sorghum prices, while export strength supports demand. Net price impact is modest at this stage.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- americansorghum.com: https://www.americansorghum.com/sorghum-2018-outlook-climbs-early-seed-sales/

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