United States Weather in Pacific Northwest was on the cooler side this month but warmer weather has returned over the last week. Green Pea harvest in the Pacific Northwest was slightly above budget with a good distribution of grades across the pack. Sweet corn is about 50% completed. Yields have been average with good quality. Due to the cooler …
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United States Based on the National Weather Service it’s summer outlook for the Pacific Northwest predicts that Washington and Oregon will not be as warm and dry as previously thought. According to the climate center, a La Nina is expected to form and possibly bring wetter and cooler weather. However, the new outlook favors average …
United States Based on the National Weather Service it’s summer outlook for the Pacific Northwest predicts that Washington and Oregon will not be as warm and dry as previously thought. According to the climate center, a La Nina is expected to form and possibly bring wetter and cooler weather. However, the new outlook favors average …
United States Green Pea harvest in the Pacific Northwest will commence this week. The growing season has been good for both irrigated and dry land peas. Plenty of rainfall and cooler weather has helped with green pea growing and quality. At this moment over 50% of sweet corn has been planted and early variety harvest is expected in July. Lima beans …
United States Acres for this year’s Northwest crops are now secured. Pea crop planting is close to being completed, with some early fields beginning to emerge. Harvest expected June. Sweet corn planting is underway in the Pacific Northwest. Currently, pricing is stable or slightly up due to increased labor and equipment costs. However, Mother Nature …
United States Acres for this year’s Northwest crops are now secured. Approximately half of the pea crop has been planted with some early fields beginning to emerge. Harvest expected June. Plantings for sweet corn have already begun in some areas. Raw material prices this season were lower than last, however input costs such as equipment and labor are still …
United States Negotiations for grower contracts are now under way for potatoes, peas and corn. Raw material prices this season expected to be lower than last, however input costs such as equipment and labor are still up so we expect finished product cost to remain stable: similar to last season prices or a few cents lower. We …
United States Sweet Corn season was a strong one with abundant yields and superior quality. With the above budget crop, many processors have extra inventory and price levels have changed from firm to very aggressive. Diced Carrot It was a good carrot season in Oregon and Washington and the crop came in on budget. Overall, Industry …
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United States Sweet Corn season was a strong one with abundant yields and superior quality. With the above budget crop, many processors have extra inventory and price levels have changed from firm to very aggressive. Diced Carrot processing in the Pacific Northwest is completed. It was a good carrot season in Oregon and Washington and …
United States Sweet Corn season, overall, was a strong one with abundant yields and superior quality. With the above budget crop, many processors have extra inventory and price levels have changed from firm to very aggressive. Diced Carrot processing in the Pacific Northwest is now completed. It was a good carrot season in Oregon and …
United States Sweet Corn season in the Pacific Northwest is now completed. Overall, the season was a strong one with abundant yields and superior quality. With the above budget crop, many processors have extra inventory and price levels have changed from firm to very aggressive. Diced Carrot processing in the Pacific Northwest will go through …
United States Green Pea harvest completed. Overall, early season pea yields came in under budget and this could reflect a 20% drop in pack for some processors. The situation is more severe for those whose fields are not irrigated and we are hearing numbers of a 50% to 60% reduction in yield due to lack …
United States Green Pea harvest is completed. Overall, early season pea yields came in under budget and this could reflect a 20% drop in pack for some processors. The situation is more severe for those whose fields are not irrigated and we are hearing numbers of a 50% to 60% reduction in yield due to …
United States Green Pea harvest is completed. Overall, early season yields came in under budget and this could reflect a 20% drop in pack for some processors. The situation is more severe for those whose fields are not irrigated and we are hearing numbers of a 50% to 60% reduction in yield due to lack …
United States Pea harvest is underway. Overall, early season yields came in under budget and this could reflect a 20% drop in pack for some processors. The situation is more severe for those whose fields are not irrigated and we are hearing numbers of a 50% to 60% reduction in yield due to lack of …
United States Pea plantings in the Pacific Northwest is completed and the harvest should begin first week of June. The weather has warmed up considerably in the Pacific Northwest which has brought on the pea crop sooner than expected. Sweet Corn plantings are somewhere between 50% to 75% in the ground. Grower prices were up …
United States Pea plantings in the Pacific Northwest is almost completed. Due to the cooler than usual weather in the Pacific Northwest during April, we expect the crop to commence about 10 days later than usual. The recent weather over the last week or so has warmed up considerably and we expect a start to …
United States Pea plantings in the Pacific Northwest are about a third of the way through. Green Pea season expected to commence middle to end May. The first plantings of Oregon and Washington peas are now sprouting. Sweet Corn plantings have just begun. Grower prices were up about 10% to 15% this season, with prices …
United States Plantings on peas starting this month. Corn acres are mostly contracted. Grower prices were up about 10% to 15% this season, with prices on most vegetables anticipated to go up by 6% to 7%. There are some processors who are down on pea acres and some who are down on corn acres. Industry …
United States Planting on early summer crops should be starting in a month or two. We hear from industry experts that seed is short, land cost is high and grower prices will be rising once again this season. We expect more price increases for 2023 crop, however not as high as last season. California growers …