Sorghum
Last month, the U.S. issued a statement it would be putting 30 percent tariffs on solar panels and washing machines imported from China. Less than two weeks later after the announcement, China is fighting back.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announces the appointments of five members to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program board of directors. Members will serve three-year terms.
Report: Kansas corn production forecast down from last year
Here’s the latest from the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates:
According to the USDA, 44 percent of the sorghum crop has been planted out of the top 11 producing states, which is five points behind the five-year average.
For the past several years, sorghum research has trailed that of corn and soybeans, but that could soon change.
For the past several years sorghum research has lagged behind that of corn and soybeans, but that could soon change with technology advances. DuPont Pioneer partnered with the Sorghum Checkoff to improve sorghum breeding.
For more than two decades, Commodity Classic has helped set the stage for the growing season. Farmers and presenters from across the country pour into one place with one goal in mind—to get ready for 2017. As attendance has grown, so has the event’s influence.
One of the keys to the sorghum industry is finding new demand and one of those new sources of demand might be the American consumer.
After a dicey planting season last year in Missouri, producers plan to return to their normal rotations by planting as many acres of corn and soybeans this year as they did two years ago.