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By 2020, the State Department estimated that between 200 and 250 metric tons of cocaine transited Venezuela each year, according to the indictment.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
However, the recent increase in international purchases is encouraging to farmers, said Tim Lust, CEO of the National Sorghum Producers, who has seen more than 1 million metric tons of sorghum purchased in just the last few weeks.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Officials have said China is on track to meet the 12 million metric ton goal by the end of February.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
Officials say that output would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by roughly 16 million metric tons each year, equivalent to replacing more than 6 million tons of standard coal.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
However, the recent increase in international purchases is encouraging to farmers, said Tim Lust, CEO of the National Sorghum Producers, who has seen more than 1 million metric tons of sorghum purchased in just the last few weeks.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Officials have said China is on track to meet the 12 million metric ton goal by the end of February.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
Officials say that output would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by roughly 16 million metric tons each year, equivalent to replacing more than 6 million tons of standard coal.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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