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This is what the asparagus patch looked like on October 10, 2017. Obviously still accessing enough water. It can root to 12 feet or more, so capillary rise from the water table is keeping it going.

Finally, the well went dry

Do you know where your water table is,  and what it will offer this year?

By Les Henry May 10, 2018

At my Dundurn farm I now have three years of records of the water table level in my asparagus crop in the yard and at two locations in the annual cropped field. Now, you may wonder why I would bother you with asparagus data. I use my asparagus patch as a surrogate for perennial forage […] Read more

Averaged global sea surface temperature anomalies (in degrees Celsius) for the week centred on May 2, 2018. (NOAA Climate Prediction Center graphic)

General, Reuters, Weather

El Nino pattern could emerge by 2018-19 winter

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 10, 2018

Reuters — The El Nino weather pattern, associated with warmer and wetter weather than usual that may give rise to damaging conditions, could emerge by the 2018-19 Northern Hemisphere winter, with neutral conditions expected to prevail through November this year, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. The last El Nino, a warming of […] Read more

General, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

NAFTA talks drag on as U.S., Mexico spar over autos

By GFM Network News May 9, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Top-level talks to update the North American Free Trade Agreement made little headway on Wednesday as the U.S. and Mexico sought to settle differences over the key issue of automobiles, three well-placed sources said. With time fast running out to reach a deal, the two NAFTA members are discussing a U.S. […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables

Ontario backs frozen vegetable plant upgrades

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 9, 2018

The Canadian arm of French vegetable processor Bonduelle will put up almost $80 million to upgrade and expand three of its frozen vegetable plants in southwestern Ontario, with provincial government backing. The province on Tuesday announced it will invest up to $8.5 million in Bonduelle Canada’s upgrades for its processing plants at Tecumseh, Ingersoll and […] Read more

General, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

‘Progress’ seen by ministers at NAFTA talks, but breakthrough elusive

By GFM Network News May 8, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Canadian, Mexican and U.S. officials hailed progress on revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Tuesday as efforts focused on crafting new rules for the auto sector, but there was no sign of a major breakthrough. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Mexican Economy […] Read more

(Canada Border Services Agency video screengrab)

General, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

NAFTA talks resume amid fears of ‘zombie’ deal

By GFM Network News May 7, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Senior Canadian, U.S. and Mexican officials trying to rescue slow-moving talks to update the NAFTA trade pact met on Monday in a new bid to resolve key issues before regional elections complicate the process. With time fast running out to strike some kind of deal on the North American Free Trade […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

China customs expanding checks on U.S. fruit imports

By GFM Network News May 5, 2018

Beijing/Chicago | Reuters –– China’s major ports of entry have ramped up checks on fresh fruit imports from the U.S., five Chinese industry sources said, which could delay shipments from U.S. growers already dealing with higher tariffs as Sino-U.S. trade ties worsen. Fruits were among 128 U.S. goods that China slapped with more expensive import […] Read more

Farm Life, FarmLife

Chicken soup made with really good homemade broth

First We Eat: Make a batch of stock and freeze to have on hand when you want to make soup

By dee Hobsbawn-Smith May 4, 2018

Our globe tracks a circular route around the sun, and life often mimics that pattern. As does culture. Skirt lengths go up and come down, narrow lapels and three buttons come in and out of style. And crafts too, come in and out of fashion. These days, it’s common to see young people perusing websites […] Read more

The Elbe River at Oberrathen, southeast of Dresden. (CIA.gov)

Crops, Reuters

Germany plans to toughen conditions for insecticide use

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 2, 2018

Berlin | Reuters — Germany plans to make it more difficult for farmers to use crop insecticides in a bid to preserve biodiversity, an environment ministry document showed. “Insect biomass has fallen by more than 75 per cent in the last 27 years in Germany,” according to the paper seen by Reuters on Wednesday, saying […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S. trade chief says NAFTA approval on ‘thin ice’ without deal soon

By GFM Network News May 1, 2018

Washington/Mexico City | Reuters –– U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday that if a deal to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement cannot be reached with Canada and Mexico in about three weeks, its approval by the U.S. Congress could be in jeopardy. Lighthizer said at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

ICE Weekly: Canola could relive March lows: analyst

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

ICE Weekly: Canola could relive March lows: analyst

Other fruit-vegetable

Finally, the well went dry

El Nino pattern could emerge by 2018-19 winter

NAFTA talks drag on as U.S., Mexico spar over autos

Ontario backs frozen vegetable plant upgrades

‘Progress’ seen by ministers at NAFTA talks, but breakthrough elusive

NAFTA talks resume amid fears of ‘zombie’ deal

China customs expanding checks on U.S. fruit imports

Chicken soup made with really good homemade broth

Germany plans to toughen conditions for insecticide use

U.S. trade chief says NAFTA approval on ‘thin ice’ without deal soon

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