GENESEE, Idaho — Eric Odberg walked through his millet field on an autumn day. The crop glowed a golden bronze in the late afternoon sun. Odberg had planted the millet in June and would harvest it in ...

RUSHINGA, Zimbabwe -- While others in her Zimbabwean village agonize over a maize crop seemingly headed for failure, Jestina Nyamukunguvengu picks up a hoe and slices through the soil of her fields ...

The Sunflower State is a powerhouse in sorghum production and looks to continue to build upon its collaboration with millet. Researchers at Kansas State University are going to continue to tap into ...

A grain that millions of people in Asia and India eat every day is almost unheard-of in Iowa, but a researcher at Iowa State University says it has the potential to make Midwestern agriculture more ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets, but these crops are unfamiliar to many Iowa farmers. Expect that to change soon say ...

Linus Rothermich plays with his dog on the field where he plans on planting this year’s crop of Japanese millet. He grows the crop for seeds that are sold and planted elsewhere to support waterfowl ...

RUSHINGA, Zimbabwe (AP) — While others in her Zimbabwean village agonize over a maize crop seemingly headed for failure, Jestina Nyamukunguvengu picks up a hoe and slices through the soil of her ...

Developing crops that adapt to specific climates or seasons is crucial for making food supplies reliable, reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture, and assuring better income for farmers.