A perennial wheat

Kernza has a bright future as the first commercial perennial grain in the US.

Kernza has a bright future as the first commercial perennial grain in the US.

Kernza Con 2025, hosted week before last, brought together farmers, researchers, food companies and supply chain leaders to explore kernza’s impact and future as the first commercial perennial grain in the US. Kernza offers major environmental benefits. It reduces erosion, conserves water, enriches soil and eliminates yearly tilling. Randy Melhoff, from the NDSU Research Extension Center in Langdo…