Did you Know?

• Texas ranked second in 2007 for U.S. sorghum production with 161,700,000 bushels produced.
• Oklahoma produced 12,760,000 bushels of sorghum in 2007.
• In the U.S., South America and Australia, sorghum grain is used primarily for livestock feed and in a growing number of ethanol plants.
• Farmers planted sorghum on approximately 7.7 million acres in the U.S. in 2007.
• Sorghum has recently appeared in food products in the U.S. because of use in gluten-free food products.
• Sorghum is also used for building material, fencing, floral arrangements, pet food and brooms.

Source: National Sorghum Producers Association, USDA