The United Nations declares 2023 the International Year of Millets

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      Millets, an alternative crop to corn and soybeans, is getting new attention in the U.S. The resilient grain could help U.S. farmers survive climate change.

      2023 is the international year of millets - at least the United Nation has declared that so. Millets are a type of ancient grain mostly grown in parts of Asia and Africa, and millets are nutritious and drought resistant.

      In central Missouri, Linus Rothermich grows corn and soybeans, the typical crops that are seen in fields across the Midwest. But he also grows something called Japanese millet.

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