The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council released its 2025/26 Sorghum Harvest Quality Report last week, confirming that for the seventh consecutive year, U.S. sorghum averaged above the requirements for U.S. No. 1 certification.
“The Council has built a reputation as a trusted partner and source of information for global grain purchasers, who can feel secure knowing what to expect from U.S. agricultural goods,” said Mark Wilson, USGBC chairman.
The report, funded by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Agricultural Trade Promotion program and the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, provides unbiased data about the 2025/26 U.S. sorghum crop.
Data was collected from 102 samples across 18 elevators and one farmer in central and southern U.S. regions, representing nearly all U.S. sorghum exports. Samples were analyzed by SGS North America in Vancouver, Washington.
Results showed total sorghum damage at 0.1 percent, with no heat damage observed. Protein content averaged 11.6 percent, starch concentration 72.8 percent, and oil content 3.5 percent. Tannins were absent from the samples for the seventh year in a row.
Wilson emphasized the report showcases the outstanding work U.S. sorghum farmers do to produce high-quality grain for international customers.
