Mexico Shipping More Onions
Onion Shipping Point Prices For March 18, 2024 Though demand is only moderate, all shipping point prices remain high and mostly unchanged. Only New York reports “good” demand. Mexican onions…
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PFAS-Free Packaging: A Milestone for Fox Packaging
Fox Packaging has announced that their products are now completely PFAS-free. PFAS is the acronym for polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as “forever chemicals.” These substances are used to make packaging resistant…
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Vilsack, Stabenow, Boozman Confirmed for March 18 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit
Agri-Pulse has announced that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Ranking Member John Boozman, R-Ark., are all confirmed to speak in person at the Agri-Pulse…
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Modest Improvement in Farmer Sentiment, Yet Financial Concerns Loom
By James Mintert and Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture The February Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading reached 111, marking a 5-point rise from last month. The small uptick…
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Mexican and Texas Onions Coming Soon
By John Harris I am fresh back from a trip to the Texas Valley. To say the shelves were bare would be understating things. I have been traveling to McAllen…
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Low Supply, Prices High
Onion Shipping Point Prices For March 4, 2024 There were only three onion price changes in the last week. The market is steady in all shipping areas and prices remain…
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Syngenta Strengthens Onion Seed Portfolio
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and Emerald Seed Company have announced the signing of a licensing agreement that will provide Syngenta exclusive access to Emerald Seed’s high-quality genetics. Specifically, this partnership will…
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PNVA 2024-2025 Scholarship Opportunity
The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association (PNVA) has announced up to $20,000 in scholarships. The scholarships can even be renewed an additional year, pursuant to guidelines set by the PNVA board….
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Drexel Hires Western Regional Manager
Drexel Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, has added Steve Henning as Western Regional Manager. The Centennial, Colo. resident will manage Drexel’s business in the Western U.S. Henning received a Bachelor of…
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Vive Adds Trio of Leaders to Staff
Vive Crop Protection has announced the addition of Greg Esco, Eastern US Sales Manager; Bruce Ringrose, Director of Sustainability and Stakeholder Relations; and the promotion of Jeff Lacrooy to VP…
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