Feeding modern US sorghum to modern poultry worldwide

Modern, tannin-free US sorghum is gaining momentum as a viable alternative to other cereals.

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The fact that birds love sorghum is indisputable. The story being taught at universities worldwide is that wild sorghum developed tannins as a deterrent to birds. This was not so effective, however, because birds not able to find anything else more nutritious will consume tannin-rich sorghum, albeit at reduced quantities. The same is true for domesticated poultry, be it broilers, layers, or turkeys. But that is part of the past.

Today, after decades of traditional plant breeding, U.S. sorghum is virtually tannin free. That means the one and only possible anti-nutritional factor (condensed tannins) has been eliminated (reduced to insignificant levels) from modern hybrids. And, all this without reverting to GMO technologies. This implies that all U.S. sorghum is by nature, non-GMO, something prized for exporting to certain regions of the world.

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