Sunflowers are a significant economic asset in the Dakotas, and a new festival in Highmore, South Dakota, aims to highlight the importance of this key crop. Sunflowers are not only recognized for ...

SUGARLOAF TWP. — Sunflowers are popping up this fall, bathing fields here in yellow. Besides adding color, sunflowers enrich soil and sustain bees, butterflies and other pollinators on fields where ...

AUSTIN, Minn. — Soil health and land stewardship have been motivations for Austin farmer Tom Finnegan for decades. Finnegan and his family farm corn, soybeans, small grains, cover crops and sunflowers ...

Sunflowers are tough plants, but now University of Colorado Boulder researchers are looking to make them even tougher, and the findings may help other crops survive climate change. The goal of the ...

TAHOKA, TX – South Plains farmers hope to alleviate low cotton prices by growing sunflowers. Since April, Jason Bass has planted and grown sunflowers in his cotton fields. This gave his fields a bit ...

‘Prosperity,’ customer pressure help stir cover crop interest The ‘yo-yo’ principle of managing cover crops Is USDA overpromoting cover crops? This is the first part of a four-part series examining ...

Companion planting is a clever way to get plants to work together to protect each other from pests and diseases and create a more ideal growing environment. While you might typically think of ...

About 100 metres from Nyenye beach in West Yimbo, known more for fishing, beautiful huge sunflower blooming bright yellow flowers welcome you. The farm is owned by Alex Masere, who has been forced to ...

Sunflowers are versatile garden plants that pair well with many vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. They are often grown to attract pollinators or for their bright, large blooms. While most plants ...

Austin farmer Tom Finnegan chats with someone in front of his crop of sunflowers Aug. 8, 2025, during a field day on the Finnegan Farm in Austin, Minnesota.