…largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…from last month but is up 19 cents from September 2014. At $7.36 per cwt, sorghum grain is 54 cents below August but is 83 cents higher than September a…
Sorghum Acreage Could Grow in California
Courtesy: UCANR Sorghum acreage might become more valuable for California producers as research is looking into the bioenergy aspects of the crop. Sorghum Acreage Could Grow Kearney Agriculture Research and…
Sorghum Production Nothing New to California
Courtesy: UCANR People don’t think of sorghum as a big California crop, but the plant has been in production in the state for quite some time. Sorghum Nothing New to…
Finding Commonality of Drought Tolerance
…drought genes, where sorghum was domesticated in Africa there was just a huge amount of variation in climates where sorghum was grown in and sorghum was put under a lot…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…frequently asked questions, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. Crops receiving assistance include barley, corn, grain sorghum, lentils, oats, peanuts, dry peas, soybeans, and wheat. In the upcoming months, disbursements will be made for…
Drought Tolerance Focus of Sorghum Project
A joint project is testing sorghum to see what genetics in a plant leads to drought tolerance. Drought Tolerance Focus of Sorghum Project The Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…how sorghum and other cereal crops are affected by future climate scenarios, and will lead to approaches to improve growth and production of sorghum and other crops under water-limiting conditions…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…planting more milo, or grain sorghum, instead of corn silage because milo uses less water, he said. Although milo is a lesser-quality feed for milking cows, Kloss said dairy farmers…
Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
…well. Currently, SCO covers corn, cotton, cottonseed, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans, spring barley, spring wheat, and winter wheat in selected counties. SCO is an area-based policy endorsement that can be…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…commodities under ARC and PLC include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain…
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
…PLC include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain rice (which includes short…
USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs
…Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain rice (which includes…
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will make his sixth visit to Commodity Classic, the annual convention and trade show for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers. The secretary will…