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September 5, 2023 Colwich, KS–The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission (the KGSC) will invest approximately $1.79 million into programs of sorghum promotion, research, information, industry information, foreign and domestic marketing, and producer communications during fiscal year 2024, subject to USDA approval. In action at its September 1, 2023, budget board meeting in Manhattan, Kansas, the KGSC… Read More
Brant Peterson accepts his award during the 2022 NSP Yield Contest banquet in Orlando, Fl. Photo credit: National Sorghum Producers July 27, 2023 Colwich, KS– Brant Peterson of Johnson, Kansas, was elected to serve as the newest chairman of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission (KGSC) during last week’s annual summer board meeting in Hays. … Read More
Colwich, KS– As grain sorghum continues to emerge in conversation topics across a variety of sectors, it’s no surprise that demand for the crop continues to rise on an international level. In mid-June, the United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP), in partnership with the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), hosted Export Sorghum— a conference designed to connect … Read More
Mark your calendars! The High Plains Journal has announced that Sorghum U, which will be held in conjunction with Wheat U, will take place on August 9, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. Aside from a variety of compelling breakout sessions and a producer-led discussion panel, highlighted guest speakers will consist… Read More
Colwich, KS– The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission will be hosting a virtual board meeting via Zoom on Monday, April 10. Contact staff for more information. Read More
COLWICH, KS—The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission (KGSC) will invest approximately $1,370,384 into programs of sorghum promotion, research market development and education during fiscal 2023, subject to USDA approval. In action at the KGSC funding budget board meeting on Sept. 1 in Great Bend, Kansas, the staff and research committee delivered proposed projects and the full… Read More
Kansas Grain Sorghum staff members each took the opportunity to represent the organization at two recent events: the annual U.S. Grains Council Meeting in Sacramento, CA, and Syngenta’s Leadership At Its Best Conference held in Washington, D.C. Director of Programs Maddy Meier attended Syngenta’s Leadership At Its Best Conference, held July 25-29. Beginning in Raleigh,… Read More
POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: Director of Programs, Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association | Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission (Kansas Sorghum) JOB SUMMARY: The Director of Programs implements Kansas Sorghum activities. Sees to communications delivery. Primary meeting and event planner. The Director of Programs also oversees the intern/fellowship program. QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated success in program management, communications and event… Read More
Marketing Year 2020-21 was a meaningful one for grain sorghum that welcomed great international demand for U.S. growers’ premium quality crops, and you can see the economics at work from that demand in the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission’s 2021 Annual Report. The Annual Report is a snapshot of the Kansas sorghum industry containing information on… Read More
Continuing a trend as 2021 comes to a rapid close, back-to-back record sorghum sales this year may see farmers planning around grain sorghum in the new year as China makes big purchases just as harvest wraps up in our state. Read More
Sorghum harvest is near 91 percent completed by late November, 2021, according to USDA as foreign sales pick up the pace and the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission prepares for its 2022 Winter board meeting open to the general public. Read More
DropXL Sorghum is a State of Kansas research investment to develop water-optimized sorghums to increase yields within drought-stressed environments. The research, which began as farmers’ vision for the future of their sorghum crop as well as their communities, is coordinated by State agencies and the Center for Sorghum Improvement, housed at Kansas State University. The… Read More
Sorghum harvest for 2021 in Kansas nears its end as Andale, KS farmer Kent Winter discusses the growing season in retrospect with an eye also on the future. Read More
U.S. Economy and Grain Market Impacts International Grain Trade Issues Domestic Grain Supply and Demand Factors A recording of a special Grain Market Outlook Forum that was held as part of the Commodity Tailgate event at Kansas State University on Saturday, October 16th, at the International Grains Program Center on the campus. It featured: K-State… Read More
Official estimates for this year’s grain sorghum production rolled out as USDA released its October WASDE on October 12. Reflecting a good growing season throughout the Sorghum Belt, grain sorghum production is forecast higher overall from last month. Kansas is again set to lead the nation in sorghum acreage at 3.6 million acres with 268… Read More
We highlight the United Sorghum Checkoff Program’s new partnership with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever centered in Kansas to help growers implement conversation practices that fit their farm and tie together profitability and sustainability for the benefit of farmers’ bottom lines. Read More
The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission met on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 to discuss and approve its Fiscal Year 2022 budget in the amount of $1,010,589. Chairman Kevin Kniebel, a farmer near White City, noted in the Commission’s press release that this year’s budget “reflects not only the momentum of the crop, but also a continued… Read More
In this Kansas Sorghum Update, Sanders Barbee discusses her Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship with Kansas Grain Sorghum and National Sorghum Producers this year, building sorghum sustainability data and capturing premiums for the sorghum industry nationwide in low carbon fuel markets. Read more about her work and experience with both organizations this year in the Summer… Read More
Meeting at American Ag Credit in Great Bend on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission approved a new budget for Fiscal Year 2022 in the amount of $1,010,589. “This budget reflects not only the momentum of the crop, but also a continued focus on research results and making a difference for farmers”… Read More
Kansas Department of Agriculture – Grain growers in eastern Kansas who plan to campaign for a seat on one of the state’s five grain commodity commissions — corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers or wheat — should be gathering petition signatures now to meet the Nov. 30, 2021, filing deadline. The 2022 election will cover districts VII, VIII… Read More
