How Are Seeds Dispersed?
Each year, the Crop Science Society of America celebrates seeds. This year’s celebration is from Feb. 7-13th. The featured blog is about seed dispersal in plants, which takes on countless forms. Most…
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Report Analyzes Record-High Fertilizer Prices
Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center projects 80% increase in 2022 By Blair Fannin Farmers and economists are wringing their hands on how to get a handle on record-high fertilizer…
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Mexican Onion Imports Debut Much Higher Than 2021
Onion Shipping Point Prices for February 7, 2022 Michigan has run out of onions, but Mexico crossings through south Texas have started to ship. The imports are riding the recent…
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ID-Malheur Meeting Set For Feb. 1, Moves to Nampa
The Idaho-Malheur County Onion Growers’ Association will be holding their annual meeting and conference February 1. The meeting has moved venues to the Nampa Civic Center in Nampa, Idaho. The…
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NARC, W-3008 and Stop the Rot Joint Meeting Feb. 28-Mar. 1
An in-person meeting is scheduled for Denver, Colorado on February 28 and March 1, 2022. The meeting is being jointly held by the National Allium Research Conference (NARC), W-3008 (multistate research project…
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Prices Climb Despite Continuing Transportation Woes
Onion Shipping Point Prices for Jan. 24, 2022 Most shipping areas posted good price gains though transportation issues still plague the industry. In New York, jumbo reds in 50 lb….
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Tong Releases New JetFill Bagger
Tong has announced its first new product for 2022, a new edition JetFill big bag filler. The JetFill is Tong’s highest capacity big bag filler which offers automated and gentle…
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GROWMARK, Inc. Acquires Remaining Ownership Interest in AgriVisor, LLC
GROWMARK, Inc. is now the sole owner and operator of AgriVisor, LLC, a full-service agricultural risk management and marketing services firm. This comes after GROWMARK purchased Illinois Agricultural Association’s ownership interest in…
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Ag Organizations Voice Support for Existing Pesticide Law
More than 350 agricultural organizations, including the National Onion Association, signed on to a letter sent to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that affirms these organization’s support for…
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Destructive Onion Virus Evolving, Spreading
Iris yellow spot virus is continuing to pose a danger to onion crops by evolving and spreading, according to research from Washington State University virologists. Nearly 20 years ago, as…
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