Moderate Demand and Markets Steady
Onion Shipping Point Prices For Sept. 16, 2024 All three areas shipping onions have moderate demand and the market is mostly steady, with little unchanged in the last two weeks….
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Soil Nematode Sampling in Vegetable Crops
Soil nematodes can be detected and identified through soil testing. Periodic soil sampling can be used to monitor soil nematodes over time. Accurate nematode identification is useful when making management…
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US-Mexico Onion Trade and Markets
By John Harris, Owner and Founder, Paradigm Fresh As we look back on our 2023-24 season, many factors led up to a market that likely will be unmatched for decades…
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JH Biotech Forms Nonprofit Focused on Prevention Agriculture
JH Biotech, Inc. has launched the International Prevention Agriculture Institute (IPAI). The nonprofit organization aims to raise global awareness of land degradation, advocate for sustainable agricultural development, and ensure long-term…
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Water Treaty Breach Brings Warning to “Look out for What’s Coming”
National Onion Association Summer Convention By Rene Hardwick, National Onion Association An agricultural crisis brewing in south Texas could have massive ramifications to growers in the United States, and there…
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Weakening Farm Income Prospects Weigh on Farmer Sentiment
The August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 13 points from July to a reading of 100, echoing levels seen from fall 2015 to winter 2016 during the early stages of…
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White Onion Prices Soften
Onion Shipping Point Prices For Sept. 3, 2024 Southern New Mexico and Walla Walla, Wash. have run out of onions, leaving just three areas shipping. Of the three, only Vidalia…
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EPA Announces Voluntary Cancellation for the Pesticide Dacthal
On Aug. 28, following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emergency suspension of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal), the agency is initiating a process to cancel all products containing…
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A Message From Michigan – 2024
By Greg Bird, Executive Director, Michigan Onion Committee If you follow onions, you probably know that the Midwest had good onion prices for most of the 2023 crop. The lack…
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Seminis Showcases Short-Day Onions
Texas onion growers were recently invited to explore firsthand a selection of varieties in the Seminis short-day onion portfolio during a field day in Donna, Texas. The event was held…
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