# Richmond Shire Council backs sorghum as higher-return alternative to grazing (2026)

> The Richmond Shire Council in Queensland has decided to grow sorghum on state-leased land instead of relying only on grazing. The council expects profits potentially reaching half a million dollars, which it plans to use for community services.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T15:05:54.057Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81889-richmond-shire-council-backs-sorghum-as-higher-return-alternative-to-grazing
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

A local shift toward sorghum cropping adds only marginal supply in Australia and has negligible effect on global feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- fultonradio.com: https://fultonradio.com/article/richmond-shire-council-backs-sorghum-as-higher-return-alternative-to-grazing

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