This is not the best news report we have filed. Get ready for an exciting year in onions. We think that after the first of the year supplies will get tight and prices will reflect that shortage. Here are some fact for you to weigh: The heavy […]
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01
Oct
2013
ONION UPDATE–10/1-13
27
Sep
2013
POTATO UPDAE
Potato harvest, as with onions, has been delayed occasional because of bad weather. While not completely stopped as long we haven’t been able to harvest as fast as we would normally. The next few days are to be very nice. Mid 60’s and harvest should move along […]
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25
Sep
2013
ONION UPDATE-9/25
THE weather is not being good to the farmers in Idaho-Oregon. We got about a 1/4″ yesterday and it is forecast to rain today and tomorrow. Then we will have about 10 days of good harvest weather. The only problem this late is that we have to […]
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Well, it has been a roller coaster ride for the potato market this week. There may be some relief because the weather has cooled and growers are going heavily into storage. This may reduce the pressure on some packing operations and allow the market to settle. Guess […]
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18
Sep
2013
PRODUCE UPDATE-9/18
While we expected to see the potato market slip, it fell apart. The extreme drop in one week was very suprising. We are still in harvest so there is a possibility that more changes will occur. However, we may be getting close to the bottom but time […]
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10
Sep
2013
PRODUCE UPDATE-9/11/13
The potato and onion crops harvest are starting to get into full swing again after three days of rain that stopped harvest in several areas. Finally, we are starting increase our volumes. The onion market seems to be fairly steady. However, the potato market is still trying […]
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05
Sep
2013
PRODUCE UPDATE-9/5/17
The weather is once again having an effect on both potatoes and onions in Idaho and Washington. Where before we were concerned about the heat now we are concerned about the rain. The last three days have brought heavy rains throughout Idaho and Oregon. This is slowing […]
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30
Aug
2013
ONION UPDATE-8/30
The onions in the west have suffered some of the same issues as potatoes. In parts of Colorado they are having such a drought that they didn’t even plant onions. In Idaho/Oregon and Washington the heat has reduced size and yield. Some fields just quit early and […]
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28
Aug
2013
APPLE UPDATE-8/28/12
Good Morning! Here are some interesting facts we have gotten from The Packer and shippers we have talked to about this years apple crop. Nationally, we are up about 9% over the five year average. Total production for the U.S. is expected to be about 243 million […]
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27
Aug
2013
POTATO UPDATE–8/27/13
This report will focus on potatoes only. According to the USDA we are down 6% in total acreage nationally and 8% in Idaho. That alone would lead you to the conclusion that the market would be higher this year. However, the hot weather in the west is […]
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