Asparagus
Senate Takes Major Step To Provide Relief To Asparagus Industry
In a close vote, the U.S. Senate defeated an amendment offered by Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., that would have eliminated $15 million in funding for the Asparagus Market Loss Program contained in the Senate Farm... more »
Food Safety, Labor and Fuel Costs Dominate Shipping
The Vegetable Growers News interviewed a handful of experts to get their perspectives on recent trends in vegetable shipping. Labor Everyone agreed the industry needs an adequate legal labor force. The availability and cost of... more »
Michigan Green Bean Broker a Vegetable Industry Leader
You've heard about people who don't know beans. Vic Shank is not one of those. Not only is he the president of the Michigan Vegetable Council, a leadership position in which knowing about vegetable industry... more »
Camels an Exotic Addition to Market
It's called Lewis' Farm Market & Petting Farm for a reason: The retail market is the first priority. The petting farm is an attraction. "We're a farm market with a petting farm, not a petting... more »
Vegetable Seeds Have to Stand Out From the Crowd
If there's an industry trend seed companies can agree on, it's that vegetable growers are looking for something different, something that makes their products stand out from the crowd. Reed's Seeds, based in Cortland, N.Y.,... more »
Pike Place Market Celebrates a Century in Seattle
Pike Place Market turned 100 this year. I didn't know that when I was planning our honeymoon, but it turned out to be a convenient coincidence. It gave me an excuse to write this column.... more »
Outlook Mixed for Supply of Workers
The shortage of farm workers growers had been fearing had not shown up by Memorial Day. And with Congress hotly debating new immigration policy that might take the pressure off the thousands of undocumented seasonal... more »
Time to Lobby for Immigration Reform Legislation
Well, it finally happened – the long awaited legislation to reform immigration and tighten U.S. borders finally came to Congress for debate. The AgJOBS provisions many farm groups wanted is in the package, along with... more »
Michigan Is Short on Hands for Its Harvests
In June, asparagus is king in Oceana County along Lake Michigan. Detroit Free Press more »
Government Comes to Aid of Asparagus Growers
Struggling farmers in West Michigan will receive a "shot in the arm" from the federal government's decision to buy 3 million pounds of asparagus this spring. Muskegon Chronicle more »
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