In Brazil, Globo Rural reports the sorghum area in Brazil is expected to increase 10% in the 2025/26 harvest, to 1.796 million hectares, after having already grown 12% in the 2024/25 season compared to the previous one. In a period of two crops, the area of planting the cereal should have an increase of more […]
In Missouri, researchers from Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will lead a multi-institutional project to deepen the understanding of sorghum, a versatile bioenergy crop, and its response to environmental challenges. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program supports the three-year $2.5 million project for Genomics-Enabled Understanding and Advancing Knowledge on […]
In Missouri, researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, will lead a multi-institutional project to deepen the understanding of sorghum, a versatile bioenergy crop, and its response to environmental challenges. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program supports the three-year $2.5 million project for Genomics-Enabled Understanding and Advancing Knowledge […]
In Illinois, there is growing interest in high-biomass sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) as a bioenergy feedstock, but more information is needed to determine the most suitable varieties for the U.S. Midwest. This study by researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) evaluated and compared the yield potential of 13 sorghum […]
In Mexico, the Mexican Government reported that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Directorate of Customs of the People’s Republic of China formalized the health protocol for the export of Mexican sorghum to the Asian nation. It is estimated that in the first year it will reach between 50,000 and 100,000 […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that an official at Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry confirmed that China has approved imports of Brazilian sorghum. He added that the first cargos could be shipped this year. The agreement comes as relations between China and the United States, traditionally a major exporter of sorghum to the Asian country, have sharply deteriorated […]
In Kansas, High Plains Journal reported that Warner Seeds, a United States-based sorghum seed company has acquired the Sorghum Partners brand, germplasm portfolio, and all sorghum assets from S&W Seed Company, a provider of sorghum seed. With this acquisition, Warner Seeds gains additional access to a best-in-class germplasm library, herbicide tolerance and forage grazing flexibility […]
In Argentina, Agrofy News reported that sorghum production in Argentina showed a strong rebound in the 2024/2025 season, as the harvest reached 2.9 million tons , representing a year-over-year increase of 16% According to the July report from the National Directorate of Agriculture, this volume was achieved thanks to a planted area of 1 million […]
In Nebraska, Nebraska TV reported that as Nebraska farmers face high input costs and dry conditions, some are considering sorghum as a viable alternative to corn. The report stated that Tracy Zink, a farmer from Indianola, is encouraging her peers to diversify their crops. “Especially going into some especially dry conditions as well as financial […]
In Kansas, Brownfield reported that a western Kansas farmer said sorghum can play a role in helping the US Government expand trade opportunities in countries like India. Amy France participated in a roundtable discussion with newly confirmed Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins earlier this week. “We do have a hurdle, a 50% tariff, but we’ve heard […]
