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03 May 2022

Ukraine War Consequences for 2022 European Sorghum Areas

  Within a few weeks, the war in Ukraine has disturbed the world economy in many of its sectors. How can this situation impact the 2022 grain areas – and in particular, those of sorghum? At the moment, it is hard to give an estimate as to the end of the war in Ukraine – […]

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03 May 2022

Variety Breeding: a Launching Pad for Sorghum

  During the 2021 European Sorghum Congress, held in Toulouse on October 12-13, Patrice Jeanson (LIDEA), Magdalena Buschmann (KWS), and Joël Alcouffe (RAGT) gave an overview of sorghum hybrids available in the main European seed production countries. To improve the cereal’s production and value chain, breeders look at several parameters. Overall Quality Increase for the […]

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02 March 2022

Choosing One’s Sorghum Variety

February comes to an end and springtime is near. It is time for us to choose the varieties that we will plant. Hybrid choice is crucial for a successful sorghum harvest and it allows one to adjust the crop to the specific soils, climate, and planting dates of a given region. Disease tolerance, tannin content, […]

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