Milo Grain Sorghum Seed

Plant at a rate of 5-6 pounds per acre.

Grain sorghum has a similar feed value to that of corn, with higher protein and fat levels than corn contains, and is highly palatable to livestock. Cracking or rolling the grain before feeding it to cattle improves the portion digested. Pasturing cattle or sheep on sorghum stubble, after the grain has been harvested, is also common, however stubble with secondary growth must be pastured carefully due to the danger of prussic acid poisoning. Grain sorghum may be used as whole-plant silage as well, and will produce a higher protein silage crop if grown with soybeans.

Milo is also referred to as grain sorghum. Milo is a very economical summer forage used in a rotation, as an emergency crop or as a wildlife attractant and feed. Milo should reach 4-5 feet tall and matures in 100 days.