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One of the projects we were working on this summer was our videos talking about SCIS and who we are. »


2019 Fumonisin Update #1

2019 Particulars I have heard of some corn testing above 20 ppm already and the rain today (Sep 21) may blow up the fumonisin levels as it did last year. Hopefully, the sun comes out quickly after the rain and we don’ »

Wax could buff up sorghum’s value

Ethanol often dominates headlines in the bioeconomy. Because of this pervasiveness, non-fuel bioproducts are sometimes overshadowed and even underappreciated. However, these products and the value they add to farmers’ bottom lines should not be overlooked. They offer stability and significant additional value, »

Shaky outlook for '17 wheat yields

As we are wrapping up February, it has been a fairly wet start to the year in the Southern Plains with a large precipitation event--rain, ice, or snow depending on your location--in January and then a smaller event in February. After driving »

New Insurance Products and Sorghum Update

John Duff talks with Tony St. James about farm policy, new crop insurance products, DOE investments in sorghum and sorghum exports at the Southwest Beef Symposium in Roswell, NM. The full interview can be found here. Advantages for Sorghum in the 2014 »

Sorghum makes comeback

Exceeding expectations is now an annual occurrence for U.S. sorghum producers. Since the drought of 2011-12, each year means another record broken or another challenge overcome. This progression is nothing new for an industry often thought of as on the brink »