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The coronavirus has caused major shifts in the onion business, and grower-shippers across the Idaho-Eastern Oregon region say they are working to stay ahead of changes that sometimes come with little or no notice.

Idaho-Eastern Oregon onion shippers expect to ship a lot more of their product in packages this year, thanks to the coronavirus.

ESPN has set the date for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, a college football bowl game sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission.

The future of the greenhouse vegetable snacking category is brighter than the noonday sun, Chris Veillon believes.

The Packer is seeking supplier input for the Kern County Produce Section.

California’s Kern County produces eight out every 10 carrots grown in the U.S., according to a recent estimate by the University of California, Davis.

The Kern County carrot season will pick up steam in late May for Arvin, Calif.-based Kern Ridge Growers LLC.

A chilly winter isn’t the worst thing in the world if you’re a Georgia farmer. A cooler December, January and February slowed the growth of broccoli, cauliflower, onions, greens and cabbage, and also brought rain.

Besides labor, the biggest challenges these days are in freight — not just rates, but having the trucks available to carry freight.

Foodservice demand is coming back for Idaho-eastern Oregon onion marketers, but it is complicated.