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Sorghum silage: Rising star of dairy feed

  • March 28, 2025
  • By Brent Bean
Ripe milo or grain sorghum field. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Sorghum plant height’s contribution to yield

  • January 31, 2025
  • By Brent Bean
Peanut, sorghum (pictured) and pearl millet are part of the local cuisine in much of Africa and work together to create a resilient rotation for farmers, and nutritious diet for consumers. (Photo: Kansas State University Research and Extension news service.)

Causes and prevention of lodging in sorghum

  • December 30, 2024
  • By Brent Bean
(Courtesy photo.)

Double cropping wheat behind grain sorghum

  • September 27, 2024
  • By Brent Bean

Headworms in sorghum

  • July 26, 2024
  • By Brent Bean

The sorghum plant—boot to maturity

  • June 28, 2024
  • By Brent Bean
Sorghum harvest (Photo: Linda Minns - Goodwell, Oklahoma)

The sorghum plant—emergence to boot

  • May 31, 2024
  • By Brent Bean

Increasing sorghum grain protein

  • April 26, 2024
  • By Brent Bean
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