The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) released its 2024/25 Sorghum Quality Report, revealing that U.S. sorghum has maintained its high quality standards for the sixth year in a row, surpassing the requirements for U.S. No. 1 certification.
The report, funded by the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service and the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, analyzed 95 samples from 15 elevators in key sorghum-exporting regions.
"We hope it provides valuable information about the quality of U.S. sorghum to the U.S. industry's valued overseas customers and end-users who count on our products every day," said Verity Ulibarri, USGC chairwoman.
Key findings include:
- Total sorghum damage at 0.3 percent in the aggregate
- No heat damage observed in samples
- Kernel diameter similar to last year and five-year average
- Absence of tannins for the sixth consecutive year
- Increased starch and oil content compared to last year's crop
The samples, collected by the Amarillo Grain Exchange and analyzed at Kansas State University's Grain Science Department, represent nearly 100 percent of U.S. sorghum exports.
This report continues USGC's commitment to transparency and market development, providing crucial data for international buyers and supporting the council's mission to "develop markets, enable trade and improve lives."
