Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather

David Mueller stands in his Kernza field Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at his farm in Halstead, Kan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) Bryce Black inspects two strands of weather-stressed wheat Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at his farm in Beloit, Kan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) Perennial wheat grows in a research field Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at The Land Institute in Salina, Kan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) Kernza grows in a fa…