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The Harlow family has been growing vegetables on their farm in Westminster, Vermont, for over a century. Paul G. Harlow bought the property in 1917, where the family milked cows and sold vegetables at a roadside stand. Now, 102 years…

STUART, Iowa — Rex Wilhelm graduated from Iowa State’s vet school in 1968 and figured this western Iowa town was a good place to start. “There were a number of practices available to me, but I needed to stay within driving distance of…

Due to the warm temperatures recorded during the autumn and winter, Extremadura's white asparagus season is starting earlier this year. "We have started the white asparagus harvest very early this year thanks to the favorable weather…

Blueberries start out as delicate pink flowers that turn into white tubes. Once the tubes fall off, the opening of a green berry becomes visible. Slowly the berry starts to expand. The colors turn from, green, to red, to purple, until…

In KMBS on Ukrainian Food Valley event there was a very interesting speaker from The Netherlands Study Centre for Technology Trends - Dr. Patrick van der Duin. His topic was about the Prospects for breakthrough technologies in the…

Paul Beck explains why it is important to rotate locations for feeding hay in pastures. SEEDS  by materials SUNUPTV

Over the course of each year, Successful Farming magazine editors talk to hundreds of farmers. Some on the phone to get updates on crop progress in their areas, some via Twitter to hear what farmers think of the latest policy changes, and…

Imports of Baby Kiwi, or Kiwiberry, from the Southern Hemisphere into the US are about to commence for the year. Coosemans LA Shipping are bringing in the fruit from New Zealand and also possibly Chile. These will be available from the…

In China the day lily is consumed as vegetable. They prepare it by cooking it, because it is not eaten raw. It is a more popular vegetable for the winter days in the north of China, when it is used as vegetable in the stewpot. The…

Difficult roads lead to the best destinations Overall trends of foreign trade in 2015 were characterized by a decrease in export of agricultural production. The price of wheat fell by 1/3 compared to 2014. A significant decline in exports…