Market is a Dumpster Fire, but High Hopes for May
Onion Market Update 03/19/2025 By John Harris It’s been a while since I have posted an update. Frankly, I just haven’t had the nerve to give an update about a…
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Mexican Onions Drop Lower
Onion Shipping Point Prices for March 17, 2025 Mexico crossings through South Texas, which debuted two weeks ago, have dropped since then. Yellows are down $1.75 on average and whites…
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Onion Farming 2.0: Technologies Reshaping Crop Cultivation
By Vasyl Cherlinka After well over five thousand years of practice, onion farming has reached the modern era of technology, where algorithms and machines do many once laborious duties, such…
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Does Smoke Affect Onions?
Wildfires happen every year in the Idaho mountains. In turn, smoke settles down into the Treasure Valley, often prompting unhealthy air quality warnings. Potato growers in the area have noticed…
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Crop Protection Essentials Buyers’ Guide – 2025
Gowan Company • gowanco.com/products Fungicides, Herbicides Since 1962, beginning as a crop consultancy, Gowan Company has been rooted in agriculture, providing trusted expertise and innovative solutions for growers. This family-owned,…
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Joint Statement on Proposed Tariffs from Ag Retailers and Fertilizer Institute
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) issued the following joint statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement on tariffs on imports of Canadian goods:“TFI and ARA acknowledge the Trump administration’s commitment…
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Farm Bureau Urges Quick Resolution to Tariffs
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump’s decision to impose increased tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. “Farmers support the goals of ensuring security…
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Tex-Mex Confirms No Onion Recall
A recall notice previously posted by a retailer regarding potential contamination of onions with Listeria monocytogenes has been taken down. The supplier, Tex Mex Sales, has clarified that it did not issue…
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Registration Opens for NOA in Tri-Cities, WA
The National Onion Association (NOA) has opened registration for its Summer Convention at the Holiday Inn Richland on the River. The convention is July 9-12, 2025 and will feature relevant…
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Farmer Sentiment Rises As Current Conditions Improve On U.S. Farms
U.S. farmer sentiment continued its upward trend in February, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 11 points from the previous month to a reading of 152. The boost was…
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