Onion Prices Dip
Onion Shipping Point Prices for April 4, 2022 Light and moderate demand took a toll as only onions shipping from Central Wisconsin escaped a dip in prices over the past…
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Congress Passes Bill to Ease Port Congestion
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), a bill designed to address port blockages, passed the Senate on March 31. The House, which earlier passed its own version of the bill,…
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Best Cities for Vegetarians
It’s always good to know where the best markets are for your products. A new list compiled by apartmentguide.com ranks the top 50 cities for veggie-eaters. Cities were ranked based…
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Peeling Onions to Help Crops Withstand Drought and Disease
By Colleen MacPherson / Photos by Canadian Light Source Researchers are using synchrotron light to literally peel back the onion on cell walls to help plants better withstand the stresses…
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Vidalia Onion Committee Honors McLain Farms, Bob Meyer
McLain Farms, was named the 2021 “Grower of the Year” and long-time Director of Markets for the Georgia Department of Agriculture Bob Meyer, was inducted into the Vidalia Onion Hall…
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What a Resourceful Crop Input Marketplace Is Doing to Curb a Supply Crisis
by Dan Manternach, Senior Ag Economist, CommStock Investments, Inc. Ag Secretary Vilsack has called for the USDA to conduct an investigation into skyrocketing costs for farm inputs, such as fertilizer and crop…
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N.Y. Done, Mexico Crossings Lower
Onion Shipping Point Prices for March 21, 2022 Onions shipping from Western and Central New York have run out. Meanwhile, Mexico crossings through South Texas have dropped in price. The…
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BASF Names New Nunhems Variety
BASF’s vegetable seed business has released its latest long-day yellow onion, Glorioso. The new variety will be available this growing season and provides tolerances to soil-borne diseases such as Fusarium…
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Sakata Expands Research Department
Sakata Seed America has hired John Lindbo as the company’s senior biotechnology manager. Lindbo will lead efforts in marker-assisted selection, marker discovery and a new tissue culture lab for developing…
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Stokes Seeds Adds Staff in Southeast
Stokes Seeds has hired Eric Zunica as product development manager for the southeast U.S. region, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Zunica will be responsible for testing and…
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