Sorghum Smart Talk

John Duff is back with another invigorating episode all about the grain market! Tune in as we bring John Miller, founder of Southwest Agribusiness Consulting, Inc. In this episode, we discuss factors affecting the grain market and strategies for managing risk on the farm. Listen to the full episode now!

Dive in with Dr. Brent Bean as he drives us into sorghum & new seed technology with special guest, Scott Staggenborg from S&W Seed Company! In this episode, they discuss research updates, breeding, current trends, and more. Listen to the full episode now!

Our very own Norma Ritz Johnson takes the driver seat to interview native Kansan and Executive Director of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission and Producers Association, Jesse McCurry. In this episode, they discuss all things KANSAS Sorghum, the purpose & mission of the Kansas commission, this year's crop, and more. Listen to the full episode now!

Executive Vice President, John Duff returns to the Sorghum Smart Talk podcast to discuss KansCAT in the final installment of the series. In this episode, John brings on Sorghum Checkoff CEO, Tim Lust to discuss overarching conservation & sustainability issues & why they are important. Tune in to the full episode to learn more!

Sorghum Checkoff Sustainability Director Kira Everhart-Valentine returns to Sorghum Smart Talk this week to visit with Nebraska sorghum producer Tracy Zink. Tracy discusses her journey before the farm, why she began producing sorghum, and what sustainability means to her and her farm. Tune in to learn more about why producers like Tracy are choosing sorghum for sustainability.

On this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with former Sorghum Checkoff Board Chairwoman and current U.S. Grains Council At-Large Director Verity Ulibarri. She looks back on her time with the Sorghum Checkoff and discusses what she has learned this past year on the USGC Board of Directors. Tune in to learn more about Verity and her re-election campaign to the U.S. Grains Council Board.

On this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy. We discuss the role that farmers play in the production of ethanol, and what we as consumers can do to make a change in the world we live in. To learn more about ethanol and how to make a change visit https://getbiofuel.com/fuelbeyond/.

On this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with the new United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board Chairman Kent Martin. From Alva, Oklahoma, Martin runs a diverse crop operation while also managing an international consulting business. Tune in to learn more about Martin's family, his business and journey back to the farm.

On this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Sorghum Checkoff Director of Agronomy Brent Bean, Ph.D., to discuss last-minute planting considerations. To learn more about fertilizer recommendation, hybrid selection considerations and suggested seeding rates, listen in before you hit the field for #Plant21.

This week, we have Sorghum Checkoff Market Development Director Doug Bice on the podcast. Bice speaks about sorghum's role in the consumer foods space and a new partnership between sorghum, pork and pulses called Powerful Pairings. To learn more about an emerging market for U.S. sorghum, listen in!