Promoted as an oilseed alternative to petrochemicals, safflower is left sitting uncollected in silos across the country with its exclusive developer unable to pay contracted farmers.

“We’ll still have sunflowers to delight everyone in the area,” he said, noting that’s just one of 22 different crop varieties, up from 18 last year.

Safflower seeds, which are extremely high in protein and fat, are slightly smaller than sunflower seeds.The hard white shell ...

For manure, call Jessica Menscer for times and directions to the horse farm south of Hope Mills. The number is 423-3867. I’ve used tons of the manure.

‌Safflower plants are used for many purposes. They were originally grown for their yellow and red flowers and used to make dyes. Today the plant is primarily grown for its oil, although it also ...

A California businessman invested his savings in a pistachio farm. The return of Tulare Lake has left hundreds of his acres underwater. California farmer faces flooding ordeal on pistachio farm ...

Martig Farms is recognizable. The big silos along State Route 534 in Beloit are just part of the farm’s growth over 60 years. It added a mixing facility in the ’80s and Birds Luv’Em has been ...

Research suggests that safflower oil may provide various health benefits. These include uses for blood sugar, cholesterol, and skin inflammation. Safflower oil is a popular cooking oil that comes ...

Farm owners had the opportunity in 2020 to voluntarily update PLC yields of each individual covered commodity on their farm. The updated yield is equal to 90% of each covered commodity’s 2013-2017 ...