Ag Talk Tuesday Resumes May 2
The UI Extension Ag Talk Tuesday sessions will once again be held virtually in 2023 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT. The webinars, held the first and third Tuesdays…
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Market Could Stand Less Supply to Get Prices Back Up
Onion Market Update Mar. 21, 2023 Spring has arrived. Storage crop will wrap up for the most part as we come to the end of April. Mexican imports currently make…
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Lower Rio Grande Valley Now Shipping
Onion Shipping Point Prices for March 20, 2023 Michigan and New York have run out of the onions for the season and the Columbia Basin is out of whites, but…
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Stokes Seeds Names New Territory Manager for Eastern PA and NJ
Stokes Seeds has announced the hiring of Frank Kern as territory manager for Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In this position, Frank will be responsible for seed and service to…
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Vidalia Onions Headed to Stores April 17
The Georgia Agriculture Commissioner and Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) have announced the trademarked sweet onions are set to ship to grocery stores across the country on April 17. Vidalia onions…
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Proposed White House Budget Would Increase USDA Funding by 14%
President Biden issued his proposed 2024 budget that would include a 14.3% increase in discretionary funding for USDA to $30.1 billion in FY24. Highlights of the proposed budget include: An…
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B&H Farms, Chase Brannen and Ben Hillard Honored at Vidalia Onion Awards Banquet
B&H Farms was named the 2022 “Grower of the Year” by the Vidalia Onion Committee during its 2022 awards banquet. “We congratulate Chase and Ben of B&H Farms for this fantastic…
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Vidalia Onion Committee Announces Retirement of Long-time Manager
The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) has announced that its long-time manager, Bob Stafford, has officially retired. His last day as the executive director of the Vidalia Onion Committee was January…
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When Shipments Are High, Market Volatility Is Also High
Onion Market Update Mar. 7, 2023 By John Harris I am just back from the annual D.C. Fly-in with the National Onion Association (NOA). We were there representing the industry…
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Demand Fairly Light in PNW
Onion Shipping Point Prices for March 6, 2023 Both shipping areas from the Pacific Northwest have fairly light demand, and this is not helping prices. In Idaho and Malheur County,…
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