Onion Storability Factors
By Vegetables by Bayer » Onion types/varieties vary in their ability to withstand long-term storage. » Pre- and post-harvest conditions and activities impact the length of time onions can be…
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USDA to Issue $1.3 Billion to Specialty Crop Producers Through Second Marketing Assistance Program Payment
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a second round of payments coming this week for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, providing…
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U.S. Secures Long-Awaited Water Agreement with Mexico
After a prolonged advocacy effort, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has successfully brokered an agreement with Mexico to release long-overdue water from the Rio Grande River. This landmark agreement, rooted…
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Strong Quality and Modest Price Increases
Onion Market Update 4/29/2025 By John Harris It’s been a few weeks, and it’s time for another market update. As we enter May, we have several shipping areas with onions…
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Eagle Eye Produce Acquires Baker & Murakami Produce
Eagle Eye Produce has announced the acquisition of one of the largest and most advanced onion packing facilities in the Pacific Northwest, previously operated by Baker & Murakami Produce Company…
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Vidalia and Imperial Valley IN; Idaho, Mexico and Peru OUT
Onion Shipping Point Prices for April 28, 2025 The annual big shake-up in our onion shipping point report has hit this week, as areas have run out of product but…
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Irrigation Stress Management
By Udayakumar Sekaran, Oregon State University Eastern Oregon’s dry summers, coupled with gradually diminishing snowmelt from the Cascade Range, pose significant challenges for agricultural irrigation, especially for water-intensive crops like…
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Redox CEO Receives Recognition
Darin Moon, owner, founder and CEO of Redox Bio-Nutrients, was among the honorees at the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences annual Alumni Awards. Moon was honored…
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University of Idaho Grant to Help Farmers Terminated by USDA
The largest grant in University of Idaho’s history, intended to provide payment directly to Idaho producers for developing sustainable agricultural practices, was terminated this week as a result of new…
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2025 Snake River Weed Management Tour On June 12
Featured on the tour: Live Palmer amaranth plants and updates from 2024 survey and herbicide response studies; herbicide studies for weed control in onion and sugar beet. Also covered will…
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