This sugar beet field looks like how its farmers feel — sad and defeated by Mother Nature. Farmer Rachel Arneson said because of the wet fields and all the mud, they're calling it quits for the beet ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a decision believed to be the first of its kind in a case involving genetically engineered crops, a federal judge has ordered 256 acres of sugar beets pulled from the ground.

From roasting to steaming, a North Shore News permaculture columnist writes the preparation of beets can significantly impact ...