Ecorobotix’s ARA ultra-high precision sprayer has earned special certifications in Germany and the Netherlands for reducing spray drift by up to 95 percent. These certifications allow farmers in those countries…
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By Leonardo “Leo” Salgado and Brian Nault, Department of Entomology, Cornell AgriTech, Cornell University; and Rob Wilson, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Intermountain Research and Extension Center, University of…
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Farmer sentiment jumped again in November, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbing 30 points to a reading of 145. This marked the highest level of farmer optimism since May…
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Story and photos by Kris Crookham, Crookham Company Despite some smoke from wildfires in late summer, it was a good year for growing onion seed in southwest Idaho. This pocket…
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Ecorobotix has released collected results on their ARA sprayer that significantly reduces herbicide usage. Data from nearly 3,000 missions in onion fields using the ultra-high precision sprayer reveals nearly 70%…
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In both the food industry and households alike, onion skins are typically viewed as waste, as they’re not fit for consumption. Although some creative uses for onion peels exist –…
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The 2024 Washington State University (WSU) Columbia Basin Onion Cultivar Trial evaluated 47 cultivars and lines using three replicate plots. The onions were planted on March 29 in a center-pivot…
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Tessenderlo Kerley is pleased to announce that it has acquired Tiger-Sul Products, LLC, a North American focused provider of sulfur-based fertilizer products, from Platte River Equity. The acquisition closed on November 6,…
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By James Mintert and Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture October provided a surprising pre-election bounce in farmer sentiment as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index climbed to 115,…
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Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor It was a fairly easy year to control thrips in the Columbia Basin, according to an informal show-of-hands survey by Washington State University’s…
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