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Fluctuating Weather Could Spur Sorghum Toxicity

Published October 11, 2023

Fluctuating temperatures can cause stress on sorghum plants. NDSU Extension Forage Crops Production Specialist James Rogers says this can lead to toxicity issues in livestock. "Stressed sorghum can cause prussic acid, which can cause a quick death to animals that…

Sorghum Superman

Published January 16, 2022

A newly discovered gene called ARG1 was discovered by a team at Purdue University. The gene found in sorghum plants offers broad protection from the fungal disease anthracnose, rust and target spot. While some natural resistance to fungal disease was…

An Unusual Corn Market

Published March 5, 2020

Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik says the corn market is acting unusual. "This is an odd setup for what we're told is a well supplied market. There's no or very little carry in the market. When you get a market…

Decent Export Sales on Thursday

Published February 27, 2020

According to the USDA weekly export sales report, U.S. sorghum export sales hit a marketing year high of 444,500 tons to unknown destinations. The export numbers could be signs of China trade deal buying. Allendale Chief Marketing Strategist Rich Nelson…

Exercise Caution with Forage Crops After a Frost

Published October 16, 2019

Temperatures in the Northern Plains have either already dropped below freezing or will be soon. While there is not an issue with grazing or feeding most forage frosted crops, some can be toxic when fed to livestock. Sorghum and sudangrass…

Market Facilitation Program Enrollment Opens This Week

Published September 3, 2018

Sign-up for USDA’s Market Facilitation Program begins Tuesday, September 4. There are a few sign-up options for farmers via the Farm Service Agency. North Dakota FSA Executive Director Brad Thykeson says farmers need to have their 2018 production records for…

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Fluctuating Weather Could Spur Sorghum Toxicity

Sorghum Superman

An Unusual Corn Market

Decent Export Sales on Thursday

Exercise Caution with Forage Crops After a Frost

Market Facilitation Program Enrollment Opens This Week

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