http://www.farmtractorauctions.net/farming-faq/northernmost-areas-productive-farming-occur.php Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:54:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.farmtractorauctions.net/farming-faq/northernmost-areas-productive-farming-occur.php/comment-page-1#comment-369 U98 Sun, 31 May 2009 10:20:09 +0000 http://www.farmtractorauctions.net/farming-faq/what-are-the-northernmost-areas-in-which-productive-farming-can-occur/#comment-369 It is a little bit old. Note that the transportation costs of imported produce is what makes it workable. Transportation costs are extreme in the NWT, Nunavit. Cabbages grow huge up north. It is a little bit old. Note that the transportation costs of imported produce is what makes it workable. Transportation costs are extreme in the NWT, Nunavit.
Cabbages grow huge up north.

]]> http://www.farmtractorauctions.net/farming-faq/northernmost-areas-productive-farming-occur.php/comment-page-1#comment-368 mike453683 Thu, 28 May 2009 21:57:58 +0000 http://www.farmtractorauctions.net/farming-faq/what-are-the-northernmost-areas-in-which-productive-farming-can-occur/#comment-368 One can go fairly far north as long as the ocean influence is available to mitigate the cold short season. Take a look at plant zone maps. In North America, not much north of the Hudson Bay, which is zone 1. Got a green house? One can go fairly far north as long as the ocean influence is available to mitigate the cold short season. Take a look at plant zone maps. In North America, not much north of the Hudson Bay, which is zone 1. Got a green house?

]]> http://www.farmtractorauctions.net/farming-faq/northernmost-areas-productive-farming-occur.php/comment-page-1#comment-367 zee_prime Wed, 27 May 2009 11:55:48 +0000 http://www.farmtractorauctions.net/farming-faq/what-are-the-northernmost-areas-in-which-productive-farming-can-occur/#comment-367 Iceland is as far north as central Alaska; it just touches the Arctic Circle. It produces some of the best lamb, mutton and venison in the world. I've been told this is because the animals eat lichen. It also produces cold weather crops like cabbages, potatoes, swedes and turnips. At one time it was self-sufficient in food, but this included fish and seaweed. Iceland is as far north as central Alaska; it just touches the Arctic Circle. It produces some of the best lamb, mutton and venison in the world. I’ve been told this is because the animals eat lichen. It also produces cold weather crops like cabbages, potatoes, swedes and turnips. At one time it was self-sufficient in food, but this included fish and seaweed.

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