Farmers planted more sorghum than expected in 2025. The USDA says planted sorghum acres were up 6% from the initial guess at 6.605 million acres and 1% on the year, with that grain bound for feed, fuel, and beverage alcohol use, with harvested area also expected to be 1% larger than last year at 5.675 […]
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