Farmweek

Today on Farmweek... Mississippi cattle producers learn how low-stress handling techniques will benefit them and their animals. | Some bad news for grain prices in the new USDA crop report. | An over-supply of milk limits dairy producers checks at the farm-gate. | Learn how to avoid having a dried-out tasteless turkey on Nov 23rd. | See what's special about the turf in a college football stadium.

Monsanto delays the launch of a new ag chemical as the extent of damage to soybeans from another product this past growing season becomes clearer. | Even though it's Fall, there is some lawn care activity that homeowners need to take care of before winter. | A new USDA program is a win-win for both graduating veterinarians and farmers who live in extremely rural areas.

See why Rodney Johnson was named the Outstanding Logger of the Year in Mississippi. | Natasha Haynes shares a pumpkin pie spice recipe on The Food Factor. | Southern Gardening highlights some really good landscape plants.

Farmweek visits the Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year for 2017. | Find out what to do when your flowering annuals start to fade in the Southern Gardening segment. | Learn the many different types of rice available today on The Food Factor.

The pace of harvest quickens. | The cattle trade is digesting bigger placements than expected. | It's boom-time for farmers who grow American hops. Find out what's fueling demand for the cone-shaped flower that grows on a vine. | See The Food Factor's healthy twist for mac and cheese that you may want to try.

This episode of Farmweek will show you how to maintain a private well. | The Autumn season means pumpkins. See what this Fall classic has to offer. | One community supported agriculture group is keeping local foods close to home, in a different way. | Farmweek visits the Bass Tree Farm.

Farmweek is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first broadcast on October 3, 1977. To mark this milestone Farmweek will feature three special stories.

Today on Farmweek...Mississippi's cotton crop this year continues to increase, according to a new forecast. The state's soybean and peanut crops are also getting larger in the updated prediction. | Harold Darner's love of the land inspired him to help future generations of new farmers. | The Food Factor goes on the road to a bakery where the specialty is crackers. | The Southern Gardening team showcases one city's round-about where plants provide colorful beauty on Main Street.

Today on Farmweek... The USDA eases its rules on catfish inspections | Efforts to restore an economic safety net for cotton producers remain alive in Washington | Festivals and agri-tourism bring people and money into rural Mississippi | See a preview of the upcoming Fall & Garden Fest and the Mississippi Pecan Festival | The Food Factor shares an easy way to peel a hard-boiled egg | Southern Gardening explains how silver and burgundy colors are a perfect combo in any landscape