The Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board approved $1,266,859 in funding for 28 research and promotion projects at a February meeting. The approved projects will support the growth and market development of Arkansas’s corn and grain sorghum industries.
The board received 46 total proposals requesting more than $2.1 million in funding. Of those, eight promotion projects totaling $180,182 and 20 research projects totaling $1,086,677 were approved for fiscal year 2027. The request for proposals was open from Dec. 5 to Jan. 9. Funding decisions are made by board members at open public meetings.
For more information, visit https://agriculture.arkansas.gov/resources/about/boards-commissions/arkansas-corn-and-grain-sorghum-board/.
