Report: Sorghum Quality, Protein Content Up

TheU.S. Grains Council (USGC)has published its2021/2022 Sorghum Quality Reportand for the third year in a row,U.S. sorghum平均而言，对美国第1号的必要要求进行了评分。

Protein content in sorghum was up 8% year-over-year, with readings coming in at 11.3%, up slightly from last year’s crop.

“Protein content in sorghum is very valuable when evaluating sorghum against other feed grains,” says Paige Stevenson, USGC manager of global trade.

“In a market environment where protein demand is high, every percentage point counts in animal diets.”

该报告，通过美国农业部外国农业服务部（USDA的FAS）农业贸易促进（ATP）计划提供了国际客户和其他有关方面的准确，有关2021美国高粱作物的无偏见信息。

To generate the report’s findings, a total of 97 samples were collected from 13 participating elevators located in Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota between Sept. 20, 2021 and Feb. 16, 2022 and were analyzed by the Amarillo Grain Exchange and the Cereal Quality Lab at Texas A&M University.

Scientists there calculated averages and standard deviations for each quality factor tested and reported results for the U.S. aggregate.

Total sorghum damage came in at just 0.0% in the aggregate, and broken kernel and foreign material (BNFM) was only 1.5%, both similar to last year’s results, highlighting how hard the grain is and how well it holds up during handling and storage.

连续第二年，100％的样品测试了单宁的不可检测。

“Many other growing regions that raise red sorghum have tannins in the grain,” Stevenson said. “However, here in the U.S., we grow a non-tannin red variety. This is proven again in this year’s report and is a positive for livestock producers using it, as high-tannin sorghum can interfere with nutrient absorption by livestock.”

This report is the third one completed since the 2016/2017 sorghum crop. USGC plans to roll out the information through webinar distribution around the world.

“Being the third consecutive report, this valuable information helps fulfill USGC’s mission by providing in depth information about the U.S. sorghum crop and allows buyers around the world an opportunity to see trends in U.S. sorghum quality,” Stevenson says.

“We hope the2021/2022 Sorghum Quality Reporthelps give our valued trade partners confidence in the sorghum U.S. producers are raising.”