USDA: Nearly 30% of U.S. sorghum harvested, with good-quality rate remaining the same

Published 2024년 9월 25일

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As of September 22, sorghum in the United States' six key states has seen good development, with a color change rate of 92% and a maturity rate of 60%, both exceeding the five-year averages. The harvest progress of 29% is also ahead of last year and the average. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has increased its forecast for sorghum production in the 2024/25 season to 302 million bushels, up from 279 million bushels in August, despite being slightly lower than the previous year's production. The adjusted sorghum yield is now 57.3 bushels per acre, a rise from the previous forecast and last year's figure.

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In the six states that account for 100% of the country's sorghum planting area, as of September 22 (Sunday), the color change rate of sorghum in the United States was 92%, and the five-year average was 91%. The sorghum maturity rate was 60%, and the five-year average was 52%. The harvest progress was 29%, 24% a week ago, 27% last year, and the five-year average was 27%. The sorghum quality rate was 44%, 44% last week, and 42% last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised the U.S. sorghum production in its September report because of the increase in yield. This month, the U.S. sorghum production in 2024/25 is expected to be 302 million bushels, higher than the 279 million bushels forecast in August, and 5.3% lower than the 318 million bushels in 2023/24. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Source: Foodmate