The Ancient Crop Sorghum Enters the Future | Presented by CME Group
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Summary
This CME Group video profiles sorghum as a drought-hardy, water-efficient crop with US production leadership and export dependence, used for livestock feed, biofuel ethanol, and gluten-free flour. It announces CME sorghum futures launching August 24, 2026 on Globex, quoted as a differential to corn futures, aiming to provide hedging and market expression tools.
- Sorghum originated in Africa over 5,000 years ago and grows well in arid soils.
- The US is the world's largest sorghum producer, with Kansas and Texas leading output.
- More than half of US sorghum is exported.
- Key demand comes from livestock feed, biofuel ethanol, and gluten-free flour.
- Sorghum is positioned as a water-efficient alternative to corn during dry seasons.
- CME sorghum futures launch August 24, 2026 on CME Globex.
- The contract is expressed as a differential to corn futures for hedging or expressing market views.
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New sorghum futures enable hedging and exposure.
Sorghum futures launching August 24, 2026 on CME Globex will let market participants hedge risk or express a view on sorghum, a drought-hardy, water-efficient crop where the US is the largest producer and exports more than half its crop; the contract is expressed as a differential to corn futures.
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