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By Greg Bird, Executive Director, Michigan Onion Committee and Michigan Vegetable Council As you read this article, at least you will know it’s not AI generated, but more from the…

BASF’s vegetable seeds business, operating in the market under the Nunhems brand, has expanded its seed portfolio with the addition of three new short-day onion varieties: Adhora, Rosefire and Isidea….

Farmer sentiment continues to weaken, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined again in July. The barometer fell 11 points to 135 from June, a reading that resulted from U.S….

Vive Crop Protection has hired Bryce Eger as executive advisor, Canada commercial development. Eger brings more than 30 years of experience in agriculture, with a career at companies including Cargill,…

Date: Tuesday, August 26Time: 10 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. MDTRegister here   Description: An unpredictable economic environment fostered by geopolitics, ongoing trade and capital wars, and extreme weather is having…

Agri-Stor Companies Agri-Star Control Panel agri-stor.com Agri-Stor Companies helps growers take control of their onion storage with Gellert’s Agri-Star Control Panel. Since 1964, Agri-Stor has designed and sold thousands of…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people recovering from severe storms may be eligible for food assistance through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Over 11,100 households…

On June 27, the White House announced that USDA had begun the issuance of $1.3 billion in Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) payments to growers. The action follows an…

By Nico Nieuwenhuize, Eqraft Blue Sky Onions in Royal City, Washington, has taken automation and efficiency to new heights in the last few years. The onion grower and packer installed…