Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission Charges into FY25 with New Budget Allocations

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Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission Charges into FY25 with New Budget Allocations

Manhattan, KS (Sept. 6, 2024)– The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission (Commission) met in  Manhattan, Kansas on Sept. 3 to consider funding allocations for its Fiscal Year 2025 budget, beginning Oct. 1. The Commission, led by Chairman Brant Peterson of Stanton County, approved $1,163,333 for its upcoming Fiscal Year 2025 to invest in portfolios for sorghum research, domestic and foreign market development, education and promotion.

“Our Fiscal Year 2025 budget reflects the Commission’s commitment to the sorghum industry in Kansas,” said Chairman Peterson. “By strategically investing in these areas, we aim to enhance the profitability and sustainability of the sorghum crop for both producers and end-user markets, and I look forward to what our organization will accomplish in the upcoming year.

The funding allocations for the Commission’s upcoming fiscal year, which will run from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2025, are outlined as follows:

Research: $635,217.00

Market Development: $123,616.00

Education: $104,500

Promotion: $50,000

Admin: $250,000

“The Commission continues to invest in projects focusing on profitability for sorghum growers across the region,” said Adam York, Commission Administrator. “The Commission is prioritizing advanced research to accelerate high-impact traits through molecular sorghum breeding programs, diversifying sorghum’s domestic and foreign market development, and enhancing sorghum’s perception among growers and consumers through signature educational and promotional efforts.” 

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The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission is committed to sorghum promotion, research, and information designed to strengthen, expand and develop new foreign and domestic markets for sorghum.