Farmweek

Farm labor continues to be the number one issue in agriculture. | Take a look at the Master Naturalist program. | The Food Factor offers tips on making school lunches fun and healthy. | Gary Bachman reveals some great looking plants that thrive in the late summer heat.

Today on Farmweek... Genetically engineered mosquitoes? | Learn the best way to control wild hogs on your land. | The Food Factor will share avocado recipes. | Southern Gardening reveals a new social media venture.

Corn and soybean yields are expected to tie the record-breaking year in 2014. | Meet this family and their tractor collection. | Food Factor: Avocados are super foods. | Ponds may be your perfect backyard focal point.

Farmweek reports that cattle numbers are swelling, what will it mean for prices? | Staying hydrated is very important in the August heat. The Food Factor brings you recipes that will add flavor to the water you need. | In Southern Gardening, combination containers are the perfect choice to stand up to the late summer heat. They can also add color and interest to the landscape. | The damage from wild hogs continues to grow in Mississippi and elsewhere. Find out how to regain control of your land.

Today on Farmweek | Complaints continue about soybean damage from suspected herbicide drift. | In the kitchen, learn how to make Zoodle Noodles | In the garden, Gary profiles the classic tree that can make a quite a statement around any home. | Meet a Master Gardener who has taught and inspired countless green thumbs.

Today Farmweek visits Environmental Ambassadors | Southern Gardening shows the progession of a beautiful mailbox garden display | See how drones could help crop yields soar | Learn about raising Alpaca

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Today on Farmweek... Getting to Know Mississippi Farm Bureau | Farmweek Goes On a Field Trip | Where Politics & Agriculture Meet

Farmweek visits a farmer growing a superfood. Find out what it is, how it's grown and how incorporating it into your diet can make a big difference. | Learn what a food scientist does. | Learn what inspired a group of firemen to become gardeners, at the fire station. | Visit a fresh farm with fresh ideas.

The first Farmweek show of our 41st season! | Get pointers from an expert on the proper way to shade cattle. | The Food Factor speaks with a nutritionist about things you can do to eat well and live healthy. | Southern Gardening shows how to deadhead your plants to increase the bloom time. | Hear how a livestock farmer turned his livestock farm into a golf course.