Farmweek

Today on Farmweek... We'll have more from a recent land sustainability workshop. | As the debate over the health of meat products continues, bacon lovers say it's all hogwash. | We will take you to a beautiful garden that's sure to inspire you as our temperatures continue warming up. | Meet a pair of brothers that have built a reputation for cutting trees without cutting corners.

Mississippi is expected to grow more cotton this year, but picking the right variety is becoming more complicated. We'll explain how to be the king of your field. | "A Workshop Sure To Sustain" shows how to be good stewards of the land in an economical way. | Coming up on "Southern Gardening", if you like great spring color...Gary Bachman will tell you about a few cool season annuals you should plant in the Fall. | Farming insurance, see a new plan that's become popular with farmers.

Mississippi soybean producers are heading to their fields with a new option in fighting weeds. We will tell you what it is. | Learn the science behind the dairy industry. | The mystery of potting soil will be revealed just in time for planting season. | Have you ever wondered what a food scientist does? We'll have the answer.

Learn three important steps to follow to make this years' corn yield a-maize-ing. | Olive oil is more than just something to throw into your next recipe. We will talk to some olive experts. | Learn what the steel magnolia can offer for your landscape. | More with the House Ag Chairman, Bill Piggott. Hear his ideas about ad valorem taxes, sustainable farms, and what the current Mississippi budget means for agriculture.

Farmweek travels to Jackson, MS. | Getting to Know MS Farm Bureau | Farmweek Goes On a Field Trip to the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum | Where Politics & Agriculture Meet

Today on Farmweek... We're not going undercover, but we are talking cover crops! Hear about the research experts are conducting to keep the crops in your fields thriving. | What's the dirtiest room in your house? It may not be what you think. We'll tell you what it is and what you can do to stay clean. | One way to show off your green thumb is to spruce things up with different colors. Find out about a collection of plants sure to give you yellow fever!

Today on Farmweek -Learn what researchers are doing with the wheat crop in order to keep a popular option form farmers and consumers. -The Food Factor shows us how to enjoy coffee without all the empty calories. -Watch this inspiring story about Dr. Harold Greer and how he opened doors in turbulent 1960's America. -Learn business tips from the Mitchell Farms owners, agritourism pros.

Today on Farmweek... -A Changing Food Industry -Don't Let the Pressure Get to You -The Season for Inspiration - A Look at Dixie National 2017

Today on Farmweek... -4-H Members are taking a visit to the Mississippi State Capitol. Hear why they're making the trip and the message they're giving to legislators. -Winter dehydration can be a problem. We'll give you some signs to watch for in order to prevent dehydration. -There's no slowing down the cotton crop. Hear how much farmers are expected to plant. Mississippi may lead the mid-south. -The Mississippi River is crucial to much of the U.S. agriculture, but much of the waterway's infrastructure is in disrepair.

Today on Farmweek... "So Fresh and So Clean" is a story about an organic farm where they're growing many specialty crops. "Roses Are For The Birds" - learn about gift ideas your partner in gardening will love. "More Ways To Love" - Love yourself and love your heart by eating right. "Changing with The Times" - See how one facility is introducing wood pellets to the market.