Sorghum: One efficient crop

An average of 200,000 acres of grain sorghum is planted annually in Nebraska and ranks sixth in the nation for production. Sorghum is mostly a dry-land crop planted in southeastern and south-central Nebraska.

The plants adapt to climate challenges such as heat and drought. They need 30 percent less water than other grains. Over 90 percent of the sorghum acres planted across the nation is rain-fed.

As the sorghum plant matures, the color ranges from deep bronze to pearly white.