Vadalia Onion Season Approaches and AFBF Offers Solutions
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update
**The wait is almost over as the highly anticipated Vidalia onion season is set to begin.
www.morningagclips.com reports Vidalia onion enthusiasts nationwide can mark their calendars for April 13th, when these beloved sweet onions will start shipping to grocery stores, bringing a taste of Georgia’s unique agricultural heritage to kitchens everywhere.
Vidalia onions, prized for their remarkable sweetness and versatility, are available from April through early September.
www.morningagclips.com/gda-announces-april-13-official-vidalia-onion-pack-date/
**American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall offered a variety of solutions for increasing demand for U.S.-grown agricultural goods before the Senate Ag Committee.
He joined several other ag leaders to share priorities and address a structural imbalance that threatens both farmers’ livelihoods and food security.
The solutions offered include authorizing year-round E15, modernizing farm labor programs, and improving programs to enable schools and the military to purchase directly from local farms.
**The USDA has allocated over $6 billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance Programs payments.
Rates for specialty crops under the program are due in early April.
Deputy Ag Secretary Stephen Vaden told Politico he believes we’ll have those payment rates in place by early next month.
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman told Bloomberg he’s calling for new federal aid to farmers in the wake of a price hikes in gasoline, diesel, and fertilizer.
