LINCOLN, Neb. – On Monday, September 26, 2022, the Nebraska Food for Health Center at the University of Nebraska published a paper titled, “Genetic Analysis of Seed traits in Sorghum Bicolor that Affect the Human Gut Microbiome.” The work, led by Dr. Andrew Benson and his team, is the culmination of six years of research. […]

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board announced the organization of an international coalition to focus on marketing and consumer education as it pertains to value-added sorghum-based products. The collaboration, known as the Coalition of United Sorghum Professionals (CUSP), will be comprised of industry leaders, agency directors, and private industry partners from regions around […]

LUBBOCK, Texas — The National Sorghum Producers will begin accepting entries for the 2021 National Sorghum Producers Yield Contest. Yield contestants are split into east and west regions for each division. Contest divisions include irrigated, dryland no-till, dryland tillage and one winner for food grade. “After an exceptional year in 2020, we are looking forward […]

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board (NGSB) and the Nebraska Sorghum Producers Association (NeSPA) announced plans for sorghum hybrid and test plots across the state in 2021. NeSPA will once again sponsor a sorghum hybrid plot near Trenton, Nebraska. The plot will be administered and hosted by NGSB Chairman, Mike Baker. NeSPA will […]

LUBBOCK, Texas — National Sorghum Producers (NSP) launched a new podcast Sorghum Smart Talk: Policy Edition. The spin off of the original Sorghum Checkoff Sorghum Smart Talk podcast will focus on legislative and regulatory matters impacting sorghum farmers, answering a call for more information that can be accessed easily at home, on the road or in the […]