WHAT IS SORGHUM?

Hi all! This will be the first post of the Sorghum Facts series, which I will be doing to spread some information about Sorghum, as I receive various questions daily regarding this.

We will Start Today with the most basic, explaining what exactly is Sorghum and its origins.

What is Sorghum?

Sorghum is an ancient grain originally coming from Northeast Africa and its primarily used for livestock feed but can also be found in consumer food items, ethanol, packing peanuts and even building material, depending on the type of Sorghum utilized. Nonetheless, many are still unfamiliar with this gluten-free grain (bonus points there).

Sorghum ranks fifth among the most important cereal crops of the world, after wheat, rice, corn and barley.

The first known evidence of sorghum was found along the Egyptian-Sudanese border and dates to 8,000 B.C. The crop spread across Africa over time, adapting to different growing environments as it traveled.

In 1757, Ben Franklin wrote about using sorghum to create brooms. This is the first known record of sorghum in the U.S.

Next Sorghum Facts Post will be touching on the different types of Sorghum, so stay tuned for more soon! See less