YOU GUESS IT?? Sorghum or "Milo" Grain sorghum is one of four
primary crops grown in Nebraska and is a feed grain for
livestock as well as a food grain. A healthy export market for
feed grains keeps sorghum in demand around the world. --In India
and Africa, sorghum is used as a primary food grain for their
people. --In the United States, sorghum offers some exciting
possibilities as a specialty flour and as a staple cereal
product for people with an intolerance to gluten (Source: Cook
It Quick: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster
County) About 12% of the U.S. grain sorghum crop goes into
ethanol production with one bushel of grain sorghum producing
the same amount of ethanol as one bushel of corn Sorghum has
been called a water-sipping rather than a water-guzzling crop.
It is environmentally friendly because it is water efficient,
requires little fertilizer or pesticides and is biodegradable.
This is a benefit for the more environmentally sensitive areas
of the world. (Source: National Soybe