Jun 05
House, Senate Pass Debt Ceiling Agreement, Heads to President for Signature, Could Ease Pathway for Farm Bill President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Saturday announced that they had reached an agreement on the debt ceiling. The House on Wednesday passed the legislation by a wide bipartisan margin of 314-117. On Thursday evening, …
Mar 30
The United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP) has announced its strategic partnership with Google to increase sorghum consumer awareness through innovative marketing strategies. USCP is a producer-funded national organization dedicated to improving the sorghum industry and representing sorghum farmers across the United States. USCP will leverage Google’s expertise in digital marketing to create consumer awareness campaigns …
Jan 06
The Annual Oklahoma Sorghum Meeting is coming up on January 13th. All farmers who plant sorghum and farmers who might are welcome! The meeting will be held Friday, January 13, from 10am to Noon at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center meeting room at 111 W Purdue Ave in Enid, Oklahoma. You will be able to …
Dec 21
National Sorghum Producers is pleased to announce Double Team™ Sorghum Cropping Solution has joined the NSP Industry Partner program as a sponsor. “Double Team™ Sorghum is a critical tool among herbicide-tolerant sorghums, providing farmers critical weed control technology,” NSP Industry Relations Director Jamaca Battin said. “Double™ Team Sorghum is a collaboration between S&W Seed Company …
Nov 23
National Sorghum Producers commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) for creating enhanced coverage for irrigated grain sorghum producers. The new coverage will be effective November 30, 2022, for the upcoming 2023 crop year. “This expanded coverage for irrigated sorghum producers is the culmination of a decade of work between NSP, …
Nov 21
Sorghum was recently spotlighted during COP27 hosted in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, at the U.S. Center on Adaptation and Agriculture Day. This conference highlighted events and initiatives that focused on how U.S. leadership is providing solutions to the climate crisis. Former Sorghum Checkoff Chairwoman and National Sorghum Producers member Verity Ulibarri represented U.S. agriculture producers, speaking to the climate-smart benefits …
