Market Stable, Still Too Low
Onion Shipping Point Prices for September 29, 2025 Little has changed in the last two weeks, meaning onion shipping prices are still in the dumps. Demand is only moderate in…
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USDA Ag Research Service Listening Sessions
The USDA is holding Stakeholder Listening Sessions, October 6–17, 2025. The vegetable crop session will be on Oct. 14. Every five years, the USDA Agricultural Research Service reviews program accomplishments and…
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Dr. Benjamin Carson, Sworn in as National Nutrition Advisor at USDA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced that Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., was sworn in as the National Advisor for Nutrition, Health, and Housing at the…
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Simplot Announces Name Change
Simplot has changed its company name and structure to align with its operating business groups by creating the Simplot Company, a new global parent holding company for all Simplot-affiliated companies….
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Central Wisconsin Onions Now Available
Onion Shipping Point Prices for September 15, 2025 The first report is out for the Central Wisconsin onion shipping area, a month earlier than last year. 50-pound sacks of yellows…
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Rivulis Rolls Out New Drip Line
Rivulis has unveiled its new thin-wall pressure-compensated D4000 drip line. With the power of pressure compensation, this new micro-irrigation product is designed for uniform water distribution across varying landscapes, including hilly…
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Secretary Rollins Announces Reinvigorated Farm to School Grants Supporting American Farmers and Children
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is delivering on its commitment to support child health and American agriculture by opening applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to…
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Nutrien Introduces N-FINITY
Nutrien Ag Solutions Inc. is rolling out N-FINITY this spring. The product is meant to improve nitrogen use efficiency by enhancing the soil’s ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, recruiting nitrogen-fixing bacteria…
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The First Precision Series of Center Pivot Systems
Reinke Manufacturing, announced the commercial release of E3™, the first precision series of center pivot systems, now available to growers in the United States and Canada. First unveiled in 2024, the…
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Hard Lessons and Safer Onions: The Cost of Contamination and the Future of Produce Safety
By Stuart Reitz and Joy Waite-Cusic, Oregon State University Dry bulb onions were traditionally considered a low-risk produce item for human foodborne diseases, but three recent outbreaks that have been…
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