# Grain-ing Confidence: Sorghum growers bullish despite aphid infestation | AP News

> Texas sorghum growers say they are staying with the crop despite sugarcane aphid infestations. The Texas Sorghum Producers director said China's continued buying and a stronger cotton price are shaping planting decisions.

- Date: 2017-04-24 · published 2017-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71580-grain-ing-confidence-sorghum-growers-bullish-despite-aphid-infestation-ap-news
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Robust Chinese purchases with acreage competing against cotton point to firm sorghum demand, though the aphid pressure could affect yields.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/business-harlingen-195607ba767744b5a077db6b92b0c07b

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