New South Wales Sorghum Crop "Best For Many Years"
Production from sorghum crop being harvested in Australia's New South Wales to reach 796,000 metric tons, up from 426,000 tons in 2007, according to a Grains Report issued late yesterday by NSW Department of Primary Industries. Many areas experiencing best crops for many years.
Whilst a crop of this size may seem relatively unimportant to some, this year's sorghum crop is being closely watched by many as a barometer for the potential for the 2008 Australian wheat crop which could reach a record 27mmt according to many analysts.
With a domestic requirement of just 7mmt Australia are traditionally the world's second largest wheat exporter after the US.
The big sorghum crop comes in nick of time after droughts in 2006, 2007 resulted in a sharp contraction of national feedgrain stocks.
Whilst a crop of this size may seem relatively unimportant to some, this year's sorghum crop is being closely watched by many as a barometer for the potential for the 2008 Australian wheat crop which could reach a record 27mmt according to many analysts.
With a domestic requirement of just 7mmt Australia are traditionally the world's second largest wheat exporter after the US.
The big sorghum crop comes in nick of time after droughts in 2006, 2007 resulted in a sharp contraction of national feedgrain stocks.
