Episode 318 - Fields of Grain   addthis
Sorghum is a veteran heartland crop that a lot of urban folks may have heard of but couldn't quite tell you what it is. It may not enjoy as much widespread use as it once did, but it's still a versatile plant. And it's still common enough in popular heartland products and recipes.

 

  

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Sorghum is thought to have been first raised in Africa. It's a popular plant there as well as in China and India because of varieties that are extremely drought resistant. Sorghum is an important grain for farmers west of the Mississippi. Kansas, Texas and Nebraska are America's top three sorghum states.

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Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio Department of Agriculture

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