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US Farmers Turn to Sorghum as Drought Pressures Grow
Original: More farmers are showing interest in # sorghum , a # DroughtTolerant grain. The crop is poised to expand in the U.S. – e
More American farmers are showing interest in sorghum, a drought-tolerant grain also known as milo, and the crop is poised to expand across the United States. Reporting by Michael Marks for Harvest Public Media notes the expansion depends partly on whether American consumers start eating more of the grain. With water scarcity and erratic weather challenging conventional crops, sorghum's resilience is drawing attention from growers.
Why now: Drought and climate pressures are pushing attention toward hardy alternative grains like sorghum.
sorghumUnited StatesHarvest Public MediaMichael Marks
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- More farmers are showing interest in # sorghum , a # DroughtTolerant grain. The crop is poised to expand in the U.S. – especially if Americans start consuming it. # HarvestPublicMedia | By Michael Marks Published September 28, 2026 Excerpt: "Sorghum, also called # milo , is a… · DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social · 5
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