Florentino Lopez, Executive Director

Shelee Padgett, Field Services

Created in 2008 to serve the sorghum producers by conducting Research, Market Development and Education.

Vision: Sorghum producers profit from a progressive, competitive and adaptive industry.

Mission: USCP commits to efficiently invest checkoff dollars to increase producer profitability and enhance the sorghum industry.

Checkoff History

Promoting Producer Profitability

Production, Supply & Demand

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

Planted Acres (M Ac) 6.63 5.4 5.48 6.24 7.62

Production(M Bu) 383 345 214 247

Total Supply(M Bu) 438 387 242 273

Domestic Demand (M Bu) 231 208 156 175Export Demand

(M Bu) 166 152 63 80Ending Stock

(M Bu) 41 27 23 18

Market Distribution

Exports = 26%

Feed = 25%

Ethanol = 45%

Seed = less than 1%

15.6 Million Acres

10.5 Million Acres

9.2 Million Acres

5.5 Million Acres

Domestic Demand

EthanolFoodCompanionSwine

PoultryCattle

Challenges of Sorghum

• Nutritional values assigned to the nutrients from sorghum in feed formulation software are outdated.

• Feed manufacturers will agree that feeds with added sorghum are more difficult to pellet.

• Access and supply of sorghum.

Feeding Sorghum

• Sorghum varieties grown in the U.S. are low tannin or 99% free of tannin.

• New varieties of grain sorghum are an excellent source of protein and energy for broilers, egg layers, turkeys and waterfowl.

• When competitively priced, sorghum can be used up to 70% in a broiler and layer rations and 55% in turkey rations replacing corn.

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Let’s Compare

• Nutrient profile of sorghum is complementary to typical protein sources.

• Amino acid digestibility compares favorably with corn.

• Fat content (energy value) is slightly lower when compared to corn.

• Sorghum contains reduced quantities of yellow xanthophylls-possible market advantage for some.

• Similar processing requirements when compared to corn.

• Contains more protein than corn.

Sorghum Composition

Ingredient Crude Protein

Crude Fiber

Ruminant Digestible

ProteinRuminant

TDNPoultry kcal/lb

Swine ME kcal/lb

Sorghum, grain 11.0% 2.0% 6.3% 71% 1,505 1,470

• Most recent studies show little to no significant change in nursery diets feeding sorghum. Tokach, Goodband; Sorghum Swine Feeding Guide

• Optimum particle size milling of sorghum enhances nutrient values in broiler chicks. Beyer; Sorghum Poultry Feeding Guide

• Utilization of sorghum in lactating dairy cows results in similar milk product. Brouk; Sorghum Dairy Feeding Guide

• Steam flaking for cattle feeding increases feeding value. Brouk; Sorghum Beef Feeding Guide

Feedstuffs 2001 edition

Amino Acid Composition

Because sorghum is often grown where water resources are limited, sorghum production often requires fewer environmental resources. Excellent rotational crop for many parts of the country. Potential to source directly from farmers.Sorghum typically has lower input prices.

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