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Sorghum makes a comeback as drought-hit farmers look back

Original: Everything old is new again - sorghum edition https://www. kcur.org/environment-agricultu re/2026-09-28/grain-sorghum-dr

Grain sorghum, once a staple crop before being largely displaced by corn and soybeans, is drawing renewed attention as farmers and food producers look for drought-tolerant grains. Kansas City public radio reported on how the hardy cereal, long grown on the Great Plains, is being revived both for agriculture in a drier climate and for use in food products, with growers and researchers pointing to its low water needs as a reason to plant more of it.

Why now: Drought and climate pressure on staple grains are driving fresh interest in sorghum as a hardy alternative.

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