Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. High in iron, calcium and vitamin C, turnips are a nutritious root vegetable that comes in a variety of forms and sizes and can be ...

Turnips are one of those cool-season crops that develop sweeter flavor when grown in autumn. A light frost or two converts starches to sugar, but temperatures below 25°F can damage these members of ...

Clay Thompson of Thompson Family Farms in Monroe tills land that’s been in his family for more than 80 years. “My dad and grandfather were row croppers before I was born,” said Thompson. He got into ...

There is an old story about a circus train that derailed many years ago in a rural part of the country. Several train cars were broken open and some of the animals escaped, one being the elephant.

Turnips don't get much respect. Some people find them to be bitter, and they can have a pungent aroma that some find offensive, but these two negative characteristics usually occur when they are ...

Dogs are known for their love of food, and as their owners, we want to make sure we are feeding them the right things. One question that often comes up is can dogs eat turnips? The answer is yes, dogs ...

In the hierarchy of root vegetables, turnips often fall behind more typical favorites like potatoes, carrots, radishes, and even beets. But they deserve attention, too—not just for their nutritional ...

I love to look for turnips at my farmers market in late autumn. (Find the best farmers market near you.) It seems that turnips are often overlooked in favor of other root vegetables like potatoes or ...

PERRYVILLE, Ark. – A foggy morning did not stop dozens of volunteers from taking part in Turnip for Hunger on Saturday. Dozens of volunteers turned out to pull turnips from a one-acre garden at Heifer ...