Saved by Sorghum: Farmers, ethanol plants turn to milo in rough year for corn

Janelle Atyeo
Jun 14, 2019
Jun 14, 2019 Updated Jun 17, 2019

Andy Rankin Milo Harvest — Crop watcher Andy Rankin photographs his milo as combines move through the field on Oct. 18, 2018. Rankin saw six inches of snow but the crop dried out well and is averaging about 100 bushels per acre.
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With farmers unable to plant corn this year, NuGen Energy is eager to take grain sorghum at its ethanol plant in Marion, South Dakota for the first time since 2016.

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.