vegetable grower News
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Japanese Free Trial Agreement (FTA) means falling vegetable tariffs in the land of the Rising Sun
AUSVEG, the National Peak Industry body representing Australia’s vegetable and potato growers has welcomed the announcement made last night of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which has been struck between Australia and Japan. The agreement will have positive implications for the Australian horticulture industry, with a range of fruit and vegetable commodities flagged for tariff elimination. ...
By AUSVEG
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SFA Experts Appearing at Upcoming Winter Conferences
As you’ve probably noticed in SFA Connect and elsewhere, the winter conference season is quickly approaching. In addition to the SFA-produced Annual Conference (Feb. 8, St. Joseph) and the Midwest Soil Health Summit (March 5, Elk River), there are several other events that SFA is either sponsoring or where its staff or member experts are presenting. These include: SFA is a sponsor of the ...
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Pesticide drift is persistent problem for farmers
The cloud of insecticide that drifted from a neighbor's corn field onto the asparagus on Andrew and Melissa Dunham's central Iowa farm cast a shadow over their organic vegetable business. They say the costs from the incident and resulting loss of organic certification on their asparagus patch for three years will reach about $74,000, and they're now working with the sprayer's insurance company. ...
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