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Good news for farmers from NS Agriculture!
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Good news for farmers from NS Agriculture! In the Spring of 2018 seen a very mild start to the year for farmers who grow crops of grapes, strawberries, blueberries, apples m cherries and pears ..a great season was predicted and very much welcomed ..until a late frost in June burnt and destroyed literally hundreds of acres of fruits.The frost burnt the tips of the plants and trees causing 34.3 Million dollars of destruction and shortages in the afore mentioned fruits...The frost even affected the Christmas trees causing also a severe shortage. Many farmers depend on their livelihood of growing cash crops that are sent all over the world. The Department of Agriculture on Monday announced a 16.7 million program to aide the farmers who were most affected and help them recover and prepare for the next growing season .Through this program the farmers will be compensated 50 % of their total loss of last year.The program will help provide financial support and help with purchase some of the supplies they need for the upcoming season.The damage that was caused is the worst ever seen in decades. Wine grapes were severly affected over 15 vineyards seen minimal to sever damage .. The frost and loss of fruits prompted layoffs of seasonal workers and disrupted growers expansion plans ..Wild blueberries are one of Nova Scotia's top agricultural exports and our producers suffered a shocking 2/3 loss of their crops in 2018 ..farmers are pleased that the Dept of Agriculture recognize their plight and have also talked to the Provincial Government to help ..So far nothing has been put forth.. Now if people complain about high prices in the stores , ask the importers of the fruits we are getting now if they can lower their prices...lol I buy a lot of fruit and know what it takes to grow them I don't quibble over prices , unless I cannot afford them but so far the only thing is strawberries are at an all time high , producers of greenhouse strawberries have the advantage of price hikes if ppl want to buy.. |
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2/25/2019 2:22 pm |
Hopefully NS farmers will get back on track this year.
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2/25/2019 2:38 pm |
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2/25/2019 2:48 pm |
Good post!
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I remember back in the '60s (don't recall the exact year), there was a substantial surplus of staple grains. VietNam was gainin' ground, too. In an effort to maintain the grain prices, the US DoA (in "collusion" with the CBOE) decided it was a good idea to pay the farmers a dime on the dollar for their crops... load a large convoy of barges with the surpluses... float 'em out into the Atlantic... and set the 14 Million metric tonnes of FOOD on fire, thereby keeping both demand and prices up. Always thought that had we sent those barges off to Hanoi, maybe that "war" would have been limited to the Cat-Lickin' Frenchies… and the Indo-China Buddhists. Domino theories or Domino Pizzas--take yer pick.  Solar...
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2/25/2019 4:35 pm |
i agree, more please
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2/25/2019 5:24 pm |
I remember back in the '60s (don't recall the exact year), there was a substantial surplus of staple grains. VietNam was gainin' ground, too. In an effort to maintain the grain prices, the US DoA (in "collusion" with the CBOE) decided it was a good idea to pay the farmers a dime on the dollar for their crops... load a large convoy of barges with the surpluses... float 'em out into the Atlantic... and set the 14 Million metric tonnes of FOOD on fire, thereby keeping both demand and prices up. Always thought that had we sent those barges off to Hanoi, maybe that "war" would have been limited to the Cat-Lickin' Frenchies… and the Indo-China Buddhists. Domino theories or Domino Pizzas--take yer pick. Solar...
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2/25/2019 5:27 pm |
i agree, more please
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We has a frost problem last year and killed almost all the peaches here locally , in mid Feb. got warm for three weeks , the peaches thought it was spring and begin to bloom and BAM a normal cold spell with frost that killed all of the peaches. The price went up for a while but the central GA and SC crops stabilized the price, but here in NE GA it was costly for the local farmers, and no one to bail them out, just hope for the best next time.. Stop by at lonlyforlove2 also see Lunch with Lonly , we get snow tomorrow Check my blog on New Community, "A photo of my big Pecker" also, " My Sunday afternoon with the kids'
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2/26/2019 4:11 am |
We has a frost problem last year and killed almost all the peaches here locally , in mid Feb. got warm for three weeks , the peaches thought it was spring and begin to bloom and BAM a normal cold spell with frost that killed all of the peaches. The price went up for a while but the central GA and SC crops stabilized the price, but here in NE GA it was costly for the local farmers, and no one to bail them out, just hope for the best next time..
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2/27/2019 4:19 am |
This time of year, with the weather it's hard to grow stuff, But soon the weather would change for the better.
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2/27/2019 4:42 am |
This time of year, with the weather it's hard to grow stuff, But soon the weather would change for the better.
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Huh. What about insurance? I've known a few farmers (including a Mennonite) over the years and frankly sometimes they cheer when Mother Nature screws up their crop because the insurance payout is as good as or better than what they'd make had things gone well. So they happily let their crop go to crap, sit back, and relax (or even party) instead of rescuing what they can. I always found that a bit odd. But I guess things tend to vary everywhere you go, so it must be different from the farming I know of. I mean I get the point of insurance, but I also think that hard work should be rewarded the most. Another oddity that I never understood was which crops are subsidized. You'd think that ensuring low prices on healthy produce for people would be obvious and in the long run more than make up its expenditure in healthcare costs. Same thing with money. From business to individuals, sock aside what you can because some years are good years and some years are bad years. Save away the windfalls to average out the bad times when the shit hits the fan. Stability is measured in 5 or 10 year increments. There will always be ups and downs in the short term. But what do I know? I'm no expert. I'm just some guy. Even an herb as sweet as basil is nothing without its bite. Lord Basil
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