Q&A: Ecorobotix ARA Ultra-High Precision Sprayer
We have to admit, we’re a little obsessed with this AI-powered sprayer. As the agricultural labor pool shrinks, more farms will be incorporating this type of precision and even autonomous…
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U.S. Farmers Retain Optimistic Outlook for 2025 Despite Ag Trade Uncertainty
U.S. farmers began 2025 with an optimistic outlook, as the January Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 5 points from the previous month to a reading of 141. This increase was…
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Wisconsin Yellows Provide Only Bright Spot
Onion Shipping Point Prices for Feb. 3, 2025 The only bright spot on this report are yellows from Wisconsin, up a paltry 50 cents in the last two weeks. Everything…
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Sakata Seed America, Inc. Announces Executive Leadership Transition
Sakata Seed America, Inc. is pleased to announce a strategic executive leadership transition, effective April 1, 2025. After more than fifteen years of dedicated service as President and Chief Executive…
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Product Testing: Research Shows Benefits of Biostimulants May Vary by Variety
By Prakriti Nepal, Youping Sun and Milena Oliveira, Department of Plants, Soils and Climate, Utah State University The use of plant biostimulants is showing some promise as a potential means…
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PNW Whites Bump Up
Onion Shipping Point Prices for Jan. 21, 2025 White onion prices rose by an average of $3.75 in the Columbia Basin, Washington & Umatilla Basin, Oregon shipping area and $4…
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Yellow Onion Market Holding On By a Thread
Onion Market Update 1/21/2025 By John Harris Happy 2025. I haven’t posted an update since before the holidays, and this is overdue, considering we are already in the back half…
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Dutch Company Debuts Vertical Packaging Machine
JASA, a packaging company headquartered in The Netherlands, has introduced a new vertical packaging system. The NXXT platform is designed for modularity and ease of use. With 52 interchangeable modules,…
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New Guidebooks Detail Onion Diseases
Vegetables by Bayer has updated disease guides available for several vegetable crops including onions. This free resource is meant to assist growers with disease identification and management by providing descriptions and pictures of…
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Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower While Producers Remain Optimistic About the Future
Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 9 points to a reading of 136. The decline was driven by producers’ weaker perspective…
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