Perennial Grains: Farming for the Future | Kansas City News

Farmers are turning to perennial grains as a climate-smart solution, with deep-rooted crops that thrive through droughts and floods while rebuilding soil health and pulling carbon from the air—critical as soil degradation could cost trillions by 2050. Though slow to develop, these resilient plants offer long-term savings and stability, with yields improving and early adopters seeing soil benefits. Challenges remain: smaller harvests, tricky harvesting, weed pressure, and lack of market demand or federal support. Still, pioneers are betting on the future, with Kernza already in beer and baking mixes—but widespread adoption hinges on consumer awareness and economic incentives. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bdb6ec8c54967238