We Are in Uncharted Waters with Stocks on Hand and Current Prices
By John Harris Another onion update! It’s been a few weeks since I have reported. Much is the same, and a lot is changing, all at the same time. The…
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Onion Prices Stabilize After Wild Ride
Onion Shipping Point Prices For Feb. 20, 2024 Onion prices started going up at the beginning of November when it became apparent there was going to be a lot less…
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Dry Sanitizing Options
Investigating Practical, Effective Sanitizing Treatments to Reduce Cross-Contamination Risks in Post-Harvest Onion Facilities By Joy Waite-Cusic, Sasha Nerney, Jason Racine and Sam Kilgore, Oregon State University The Salmonella outbreaks linked…
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Precision Ag Essentials Buyers’ Guide 2024
HarvestEye Harvest Monitoring Tool harvesteye.com Onion growers can now take advantage of crop insights tool HarvestEye, following the latest expansion of the system’s capabilities to work with more fresh produce.Fitting…
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NOA Takes a River Walk
FDA Talks Mexico in San Antonio Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher San Antonio lit up for Christmas The National Onion Association (NOA) Annual Convention, held in San Antonio,…
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Weakened Commodity Prices Cast a Shadow on Farmer Sentiment
By Erin Robinson, erobin@purdue.edu The most recent findings from the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reveal a downturn in farmer sentiment at the start of 2024. The January barometer fell to a…
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Onion Prices Continue to Climb
Onion Shipping Point Prices For Feb. 5, 2024 Since our last report two weeks ago, onion prices have climbed even higher than the seemingly impossible levels that they were. All…
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Become a Qualified Vendor for USDA Food Commodities Purchases
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is having two, free, live, interactive webinars on becoming an approved USDA food vendor. AMS purchases approximately…
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Perfect Timing: Sunset Produce
Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor When it comes to onions, timing is everything for owners and managers at Sunset Produce. From planting to packing, opportunistic timing and the…
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New Climate Resiliency Program to Address Long-term Ag Challenges in Michigan
By Cameron Rudolph 2023 was the warmest year on record across the globe, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Since 1850, the 10 warmest years have occurred in…
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