Golden beets take on a melt-in-your-mouth texture in this elegant side dish, infused with the warmth of turmeric and the natural sweetness of maple syrup. A final swirl of butter turns the pan juices ...

CHICAGO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - For years, sugar beets were a lifeline for American farmers. More than half of domestically produced sugar comes from the white-fleshed root crops, and robust demand from ...

Beets are a wonderful crop to grow for many reasons. These vegetables are packed with nutrients, and you can harvest some of the leafy greens while you wait for the vibrant, fleshy roots to fully ...

The last factory in California that turns sugar beets into sugar is shutting down after 78 years, according to the company that owns the factory. The closure means the elimination of hundreds of local ...

It's not just health-conscious juice bar regulars who are getting their daily dose of beets. Out in the fields, farmers are consuming beet juice by the gallon, but they're not guzzling it — they're ...

Beets are commonly grown for their bulbous roots, but their tops can also be harvested for greens, and they are an excellent source of Vitamin A as well as calcium. Beet juice is sometimes used in ...

Author Margie Sarsfield based her novel "Beta Vulgaris" on experiences she had a little more than a decade ago when she travelled to Minnesota to work on the sugar beet harvest. She said she knew ...

POWELL - The first loads of sugar beets for 2007 began arriving at the Powell beet dump off Road 10 and U.S. 14-A earlier this month. At first glance, it seems to be a pretty simple process: trucks ...

A root vegetable that was once the biggest crop in Colorado is now something many Coloradans have never even seen. Yet for most of us, Colorado-grown sugar beet is still a frequent part of our diets.

Are we finally finished with oatmeal? After a yearslong reign of bland, risk-averse rooms—50 shades of beige, we sometimes call it—interiors have finally taken a turn towards something more ...

A new study showed drinking beet juice daily may improve heart health among postmenopausal women. Beet juice stimulates the production of nitric oxide, which promotes better blood flow and circulation ...