Episode 318 - Golden Harvest   addthis
Long ago, somewhere on the prairie, some of our forefathers happened upon a weed that produced a flower of remarkable size and color. Just the sight of one could brighten the eye, but farmers soon discovered there was food, oil, and profit in the humble sunflower. Today, the sunflower business is as sophisticated as that of any crop in the Heartland. And when planted across hundred-acre spreads, it may be the best-looking crop!

 

  

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The sunflower is native to North America. It's also a popular crop in many other countries. Russia and Italy raise expansive areas of sunflowers for oil and animal feed. Sunflowers can grow from 8 to 12 feet. One farmer in the Netherlands raised sunflower plants that reached almost 26 feet tall!

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North Dakota Farm Bureau
North Dakota Department of Agriculture

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