The 12-month profitability outlook from Northwest Farm Credit Services suggests profitable onion returns. According to the lender’s quarterly Market Snapshot report released in October, drivers in the industry include harvest delays,…
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Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor Most of the cultivars in the Washington State University onion cultivar trial produced bulbs uniform in size and shape. 2022 was a tough…
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By René Hardwick, National Onion Association Director of Public and Industry Relations Discussions around food safety will continue this year at the National Onion Association’s (NOA) annual December convention in…
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Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher Added value involves piling on extra features that go beyond the standard product offering. When you receive added value, you get that warm,…
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McCain Foods has acquired Scelta Products, a Netherlands-based producer of frozen foods. This purchase is the latest in a series of investments and acquisitions McCain has made in recent years to expand its…
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Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher At the annual Crookham Company Onion Reveal, held Aug. 23 in Wilder, Idaho, yellow onion variety Defender was a frequent topic of conversation,…
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Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. held a celebratory groundbreaking to mark the commencement of construction on a new liquid fertilizer facility in Defiance, Ohio. The 50,000-square-foot production facility will occupy 50 acres…
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Kay Riley, Retired General Manager, Snake River Produce Company Kay Riley, a familiar face in the onion industry for 43 years, has traded in the packing shed for the golf…
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Could late-season water applications have played a role in the 2020 and 2021 Salmonella outbreaks? Field trials are underway to find out. By Joy Waite-Cusic, Associate Professor of Food Safety…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking further action to help prevent outbreaks of foodborne illnesses associated bulb onions through the development of food safety prevention strategies. When…
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