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This photo was taken at harvest time: June 3, 2015.

Lessons in asparagus… and water

When a soil scientist grows vegetables, it soon becomes a lesson in the water table

By Les Henry September 12, 2016

Western Canadian farmers have two main ways to generate income: growing something that either goes through a grain auger or walks on two or four legs. But there are other things to grow. In 2002 I planted a small asparagus plot: 1,000 crowns of Jersey Knight male sterile hybrid imported from New Jersey. It is […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Markets, Reuters

Farmers return to vegetable patch as currency slumps

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News February 26, 2016

Reuters — Canadian farmers are cashing in on the highest vegetable prices in years, helped by the country’s weak currency and soaring costs of U.S. imports that have made them unexpected winners in a bearish commodity world. Soft wheat and canola prices may diminish Canadian farm incomes by nine per cent this year. But it […] Read more

FarmLife, Fruit/Vegetables

Loving that Tema green bean

Plus, Ted shares some letters and hears from some seniors

By Ted Meseyton July 10, 2015

Occasionally my song “Green Beans and Ripe Tomatoes” gets aired over some radio station. Apart from that I sometimes sing it at personal appearances. Here on this Grainews page my audience and I get together via the printed word. For starters, I’ve something to say about beans. In my April 7, 2015 closing tag I […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

USDA report says no risk from pesticide residues

By GFM Network News December 22, 2014

Reuters — More than half of food tested by the U.S. government for pesticide residues last year showed detectable levels of pesticides, though most were within levels the government considers to be safe, according to a report issued Dec. 19 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA looked at fresh and processed fruits and […] Read more

young woman in a greenhouse of growing vegetables

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, News

Vegetables straight to consumers, year round

B.C. / Yukon: Outstanding Young Farmer Lydia Ryall gets her organic vegetables  into the hands of her grateful customers 12 months of the year

By Shirley Byers November 24, 2014

Lydia Ryall, the 2014 Outstanding Young Farmer nominee for the B.C./Yukon region grows vegetables and pastures a flock of 100 laying hens on her 10 acre certified organic farm on Westham Island off the B.C. west coast. From a young age, she knew she wanted to be a farmer. She kept her eyes on that […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

Ukraine appeals to WTO over Russian ban on fruit, vegetable imports

By GFM Network News October 23, 2014

Kiev | Reuters –– Ukraine has complained to the World Trade Organization (WTO) about a decision by Russia to ban imports of fruit and vegetables from the country, the agriculture ministry said Thursday. The ban, which came into force Wednesday, was the latest trade barrier erected by Russia in a trade and sanctions war linked […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures spike, hogs mixed

U.S. grains: Soybean ease on harvest pressure, competition from Brazil

Russia’s top agriculture official blames low global grain prices for export slowdown

Tag Archives vegetables

Lessons in asparagus… and water

Farmers return to vegetable patch as currency slumps

Loving that Tema green bean

USDA report says no risk from pesticide residues

Vegetables straight to consumers, year round

Ukraine appeals to WTO over Russian ban on fruit, vegetable imports

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