Ace Food Desk – British supermarkets have trained us to expect tomatoes, cucumbers and asparagus throughout the year. Their year-round presence can make seasonality seem obsolete The Conversation by Kambiz Baghalian Published: September 30, 2026 3.24pm BST The end of endless summer: why cheap winter veg is under threat But the seasons have not disappeared. When British weather cannot […]
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Ace Food Desk – In short: Farmers struggling to keep cashflow coming a year ago are preparing to harvest the best crop in living memory. As long as locusts do not interfere, many say it will be the first time they make a profit in years according to ABC Rural Local News report: By Eliza Berlage and Amelia […]
Ace Food Desk – In short: A small-scale banana farmer who has had his agreement to supply Coles ended due to the supermarket simplifying its supply chain says the move signals the end of small-scale farms across the country: By Rani Fletcher: Published: Mon 5 Oct 2026 at 12:17pm Industry experts have claimed Coles and […]
Ace Breaking News – In short: The plant pest Monosporascus cannonballus has been detected at two properties in the NT, marking the first cases in Australia. The soil-borne fungus affects the roots of crops such as melons and cucumbers and can rapidly destroy plants if left untreated: By Sam Parry and Tom Robinson Published: Thu 1 Oct 2026 at 4:22pm […]
