USDA Agricultural Marketing Service: U.S. Standards For Sorghum to Remain Unchanged

Washington, DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will not be making any changes to the U.S. Standards for Sorghum, the agency said in a filing with the Federal Register published Wednesday, Aug. 25.

The agency noted two comments were received on the standards.

AMS received one comment from the national commodity organization representing sorghum producers stating that producers were satisfied that current standards were working for the market and recommended AMS make no changes to standards.

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Additionally, the comment recommended three areas that producers might wish to engage in discussions with AMS in the future.

These areas were: Potential for new sorghum classes; research to develop an electronic odor determination instrument; and changing the unit of measurement for sorghum from hundred weights to bushels.

AMS received a joint comment from two organizations representing grain elevator operators that stated the standards were meeting the needs of the market and did not need amendment.

The joint comment concurred with the national commodity organization's position on future research areas. AMS welcomes the opportunity to engage with stakeholders on these matters.

To read the Federal Register filing, click here.

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