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Competition from the large Mexican crop has lowered onion prices in Idaho and in the Columbia Basin of Washington. Growing conditions in 2023 will influence growers’ profitability as profits are…

Vive Crop Protection has ranked no. 196 on the Financial Times 2023 list of Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies. This prestigious award is presented by Financial Times and Statista Inc., the…

Booker Auction Company is hosting an online auction that ends May 2. Up for grabs are inspection tables, conveyors, an optical grader, bin fillers, palletizers, weighing systems, baggers and more….

By John Harris, Founder, Paradigm Fresh Inc. Here we are, over halfway through the first quarter of 2023 already. With that comes the National Onion Association’s (NOA) annual Washington D.C….

By Tim Waters and Carrie Wohleb, Washington State University Extension Without the availability of Lorsban (chlorpyrifos) to control seedcorn maggot, onion growers are looking for alternatives. A 2022 research trial…

By Dante Galeazzi, Executive Manager, South Texas Onion Committee Despite an uncharacteristic December freeze, the warmer-than-average fall and winter have put Texas onions on a trajectory to be ready ahead…

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…

Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher To say farming is challenging is an understatement. These days, growers are faced with labor shortages, transportation issues, and rising input and fuel…

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…

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…