The Greener Grain

The Solution to Dry(er)land Farming

A graph comparing water usage by corn compared to millet. Proso millet is able to produce the same yield as corn with less water, and grows in drier climates where other crops struggle.

Dryland Genetics proso millet is designed for sustainable grain production in dry(er) climates like the High Plains. Our proso millet varieties use ½ as much water as corn, and produce similar or even higher yields.

The world needs more grain, but is running out of both
water and prime agricultural land.

Dryland Genetics Proso Millet is the solution.

Advantages of the climate conscious proso millet

Reduce carbon emissions by 25% when growing proso millet when compared to corn

Get twice the crop per drop with proso millet

Produce more crop with less acres when you rotate proso millet with winter wheat, winter peas or other small grains

Provides a more sustainable alternative to livestock feed

Thrives on land where other crops fail in the absence of irrigation

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Discover The Greener Grain

Millet Makes A Mark in Healthy Eating

While growers are experiencing success with proso millet in the field, this sustainable grain continues to meet the dietary needs of health conscious consumers as well.

An Honest Mistake Made a Global Mission:

Staying Ahead of the Curve

The agriculture industry moves at a very fast pace. Here are five things that you can do for your operation to stay ahead on the curve.

Selecting the Best Proso Millet Variety for Your Operation

Advancing proso millet seed varieties is a top priority for us at Dryland Genetics. In fact, we’re the only company to revisit proso millet breeding strategies in nearly 10 years! Learn more about what makes our proso varieties out-compete against others on the market.

Mid-Season Proso Millet Management

Growers across the nation tell their approach on planting proso millet this season.

Producing Proso Millet Across the Nation

Three growers across the nation tell their approach on planting proso millet this season.

The New Ethanol Potential: Proso Millet

Could this ancient grain be the next source for ethanol production? University of Nebraska Lincoln’s study on ethanol using proso millet.

Keeping Proso Acres Clean

No matter what crop you produce, weeds can be an issue for every field. Keeping proso millet fields clear of broadleaves and grasses is extremely important to increasing yields at harvest. Let’s discuss how you can manage these weeds in your proso fields this season:

Sustainable Farming

Regenerative agriculture has been a hot topic of conversation these days, but sustainable farming practices are nothing new to many farmers across the planet.

Producing Proso Millet In The High Plains

Sandy, dry soil with little organic matter – not ideal growing conditions for most crops, right? Farmers in the High Plains are looking for a crop to help drive profit margins across land that is plagued by drought.

Shifting Weather Patterns Impact Farmers Nationwide

As climates and growing conditions have thrown a curveball for many farmers across the U.S., producers are starting to diversify their crop production and find opportunities to get through lingering drought conditions.

Proso Millet as a Feed Alternative

Could proso millet be a global feed solution? Read about a recent study and the findings they found in this wonder grain.

Rotating Proso Millet with Winter Wheat

Learn how one Colorado farmer found the perfect pair to proso millet in his 45 years of growing this crop.

U.S Market Opportunities for Proso Millet

A look inside how far proso millet market opportunities have come over the years, and where demand will be in the future.

Incorporating Proso Millet Into Your Operation

The equipment and management practices needed to produce proso millet on your farm.

Proso Millet in our Everyday

Just as the list of proso millet alternative names is long, so, too, are the variety of uses for this sustainable, gluten-free cereal grain.

Proso Millet: The Mindful Crop

As drought conditions continue to rise, more farmers are seeking a grain that can thrive in dry and arid conditions are looking to proso millet as a solution.

The Profitable and Climate Conscious Proso Millet

How proso millet is positively impacting the farmer, consumer and the planet.

Proso Millet Impacts Nationwide Drought Conditions

As nationwide drought conditions are on the rise, many farmers are looking for an alternative grain to produce. Proso Millet meets their needs.