By Jessica Domel If you take medication, bake, eat salad or cereal, soybeans play a role in your life. They’re used in a wide spectrum of products. Soybean oil, for example, is used to make margarine, salad dressing and other cooking oils. It’s also used in biodiesel and plastics. Lecithin, which is in soybean oil [...]
By Gary Joiner Innovation is synonymous with farming. Every year features new ideas and new technologies. It’s exciting. And both farmers and consumers benefit when advancements reach the marketplace. Farmers at a recent national farm show in Iowa were treated to a glimpse of what some are calling the future of farm equipment. A self-driving, [...]
By Shala Watson Winds of change bring fresh faces and concepts to agriculture. It’s happening now. And will continue. Because the average age of U.S. farmers and ranchers today is about 58, according to the United States Department of Agriculture's Census of Agriculture. By 2030, more than half a million of the country’s farmers will [...]
By Julie Tomascik Squeaky clean and always sick. You’re armed with an arsenal of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes. On a mission to protect your kids from a world full of germs. But have they had their daily dose of dirt? It just might be what the doctor ordered, according to the latest in the [...]
By Kelly Bogard Some like it hot. Others like it hotter. And some adventuresome people like it as hot as they can get it. Peppers are quite popular in the Lone Star State. Partly due to their unique flavors and partly because most of our local cuisines incorporate a Mexican flair, heavy on spices. As [...]
