Bield:Farm
Variety overview

DEKALB Grain Sorghum (DKS family) across regions.

Grain SorghumMedium-maturity grain sorghumNon-GMOBayer / DEKALB

DEKALB Grain Sorghum (DKS family) is reviewed in 1 of 15 agricultural regions for which we have independent variety performance data. Regions without an entry indicate insufficient data — not necessarily that the variety underperforms there. 2026 review cycle.

Performance by region

  • New EnglandLimited Data
  • Mid-Atlantic NorthLimited Data
  • Mid-Atlantic SouthLimited Data
  • Upper SoutheastLimited Data
  • Deep SouthLimited Data
  • Gulf Coast / FloridaLimited Data
  • Corn Belt NorthLimited Data
  • Corn Belt CoreLimited Data
  • Corn Belt SouthLimited Data
  • DEKALB grain sorghum hybrids are widely tested in Oklahoma State and Kansas State variety trials and dominate the Southern Plains grain sorghum acres where rainfall is too low for reliable corn. Drought-tolerance is fundamental to sorghum's value and DEKALB has long been a leading brand here.

  • TexasLimited Data
  • Northern RockiesLimited Data
  • Southern RockiesLimited Data
  • Pacific NorthwestLimited Data
  • CaliforniaLimited Data

Regions marked “Limited Data” have not yet been reviewed for this variety. We don’t generate review pages where verified performance data is insufficient — a missing page is better than a fabricated summary.

DEKALB Grain Sorghum (DKS family) as a food plot

Hunting use · food plot

Grain Sorghum as a hunting food plot.

Grain sorghum (milo) is the iconic dove field crop. Plant timing for seed maturity 2-4 weeks before opening day for peak dove hunting attraction.

Attractsmourning dovewhitetail deerwild turkey
Data sourcing
  • Southern PlainsSeed Company Data
  • 14 additional regions pending review.