STERLING, Kan. (AP) - Kansas, a major wheat producer, has seen increased demand from China for its sorghum crops.
Kansas typically grows more wheat than any other state and also grows the most milo in the nation. But until recently, none of the state's sorghum, also known as milo, has been exported to China.
The Hutchinson News reports that China bought 80 percent of the U.S. crop last year, or 3 million metric tons.
Kansas Grain Sorghum Director Pat Damman says China is buying more than 7 million metric tons this year.
Damman says that the sales boost has pushed the price of sorghum about a dollar more than corn in Kansas.
Sorghum is largely used to make fuel and fatten livestock.
© Associated Press
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