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March 21, 2016

Sorghum: Not so ho-hum
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 21, 2016
It's an ancient grain that has been cultivated for thousands of years. Yet you may not even have heard of it. Sorghum was first grown more than 6,000 years ago in northeastern Africa. Many varieties of this drought-resistant, hardy crop are cultivated in other tropical and temperate areas, including India, China, and Australia. Farmers in the southern plains of the United States have been growing this hardy cereal since the1800s. Researchers recently released 40 varieties of early-flowering sorghu ... read more

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