AMES, Iowa — Sorghum is a productive and versatile annual crop used worldwide for livestock feed. Until now, the plant, which originated in the tropics, has done best in warmer regions with longer growing seasons than the Upper Midwest.
Exploring new sorghum cultivars’ potential as a Midwest forage crop
Adam Schindler raises sorghum on his Lyman County farm. Despite being relatively drought resistant, sorghum production across the nation was at its lowest level in 2022, Schindler said.
