South Dakota sorghum

Reliance farmer takes role as national checkoff chairman

Melisa Goss
Mar 14, 2023
Mar 14, 2023

Sorghum Schindler clouds.jpg — 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.
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Reliance, South Dakota native Adam Schindler was named the United Sorghum Checkoff Program’s chairman this past December.

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Sorghum elevator worked.jpg — Adam Schindler said Lyman County is particularly good for growing sorghum because the conditions along the Missouri River are ideal. The elevator in Kennebec, Agtegra Cooperative Kennebec Grain & Agronomy, also regularly receives the crop.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Sorghum in Kansas (3).JPG — Red sorghum is harvested in northern Kansas several years ago.
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Sorghum Schindler.JPEG — Reliance, S.D., native Adam Schindler was named chairman of the United Sorghum Checkoff Program in January.
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Sorghum Schindler no clouds.jpg — 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.
Submitted photo

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.