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Water treaty Breach Brings Warning to “look out for What’s Coming”
By Rene Hardwick, National Onion Association
Anagricultural crisis brewing in south Texas could have massive ramifications to growers in the United States, and there may be some causes you were not aware of that could affect your bottom line.
While the agricultural industry was recently rocked by the U.S. Farm Bureau’s forecast of a record $32 billion trade deficit this year, it may come as no surprise to growers that one of the reasons cited for the deficit is due to “rising imports of fresh fruits and vegetables.”
Crops can only grow with plentiful water, and to date, the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, is not playing fair in a water sharing treaty negotiated in 1944. So far, that gamesmanship has already cost Texas its 40,000-acre sugar cane industry.
“Be thankful for what you’ve got, but be on the lookout for what’s coming,” said Dale Murden, a grapefruit grower, head of Texas Citrus Mutual (TCM) and a former onion grower in south Texas. He discussed the issue in a keynote address at the National Onion Association’s (NOA) summer convention in Anchorage, Alaska. He has been fighting this battle for more than 20 years.
deliveries in dispute
Mexico officials have said shrinking water supplies have kept them from delivering the water.
In recent years, however, Chihuahua’s onion output has increased 321 percent. In 2022, the U.S. was a net importer of onions, with $451 million in onion imports from Mexico, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) World. That represented more than half of the U.S.’s onion import market.
“Chihuahua is using that water to grow crops such as pecans and onions in the desert that are then exported to the
Lettuce lines the fields at VanderWeele Farms in Palmer, Alaska, with Pioneer Peak in the background. The vegetable farm hosted the NOA summer convention ag tour.
U.S.,” explained Dante Galeazzi, CEO of Texas International Produce Association (TIPA). “These are two crops grown in Texas. Now, not only are Texas farmers largely unable to grow these crops, but they are also in competition with a foreign producer that is essentially using our own water to compete against them.”
To date, Mexico owes the United States more than 876,000 acre-feet of water, due to years of non-deliveries. Mexico has used that water to turn a desert into an oasis, Murden said, growing several water-intensive crops, including record numbers of onions. OEC reports that in April 2024, Mexican onion imports to the U.S. grew by 11.2 percent.
While the situation has mostly affected Texas growers, the rest of the country should heed this growing concern, Murden said.
Mexico has bypassed the deliveries by claiming the exception of “extreme drought,” then waiting for a hurricane or other weather event to provide the water in the international reservoirs along the Rio Grande. Yet, what the U.S. Department of State has failed to understand in all these years since the treaty was created in 1944, is that Mexico, which had three reservoirs at the time, increased its storage capacity since then by adding eight more reservoirs, Murden said. Murden showed several satellite pictures of large reservoirs in Chihuahua from recent years to demonstrate just how much water the country had before this summer.
Officials from both sides “negotiate” issues involving the water crisis through “minute orders” in the treaties. These “minutes” are essential amendments to the treaty. Murden pointed out that in just two of these “minutes” in recent years, the U.S. gave Mexico $31.5 million (in 2017) to develop conservation projects due to concerns over an earthquake and potential water delivery issues. In a new “minute” negotiated in March 2024, the U.S. agreed to pay Mexico $65 million for the U.S. being short on its water delivery commitment to Mexico from the Colorado River.
“Mexico has never willingly made a payment on the Rio Grande,” Murden said. “But we (United States) always
From left, Alan Sikes of Sikes Farms in Georgia, Delbert Gehrke of AgriNorthwest in Oregon and Gary Mayfield of Sunbelt Transplants in Arizona visit at the meeting.
Dale Murden answers questions after his talk as the convention keynote speaker.
Spouses and friends tour Anchorage.
jump to do the right thing first … but sometimes, things don’t add up. Folks, the U.S. Farm Bureau forecast a $32 billion trade deficit in 2024, and we do stuff like this.”
In 2022, Chihuahua had the highest onion production in Mexico, producing 647 million pounds, or 15 percent of
Mexican onion production, according to Murden’s research. That led to $88 million in profit, up 321 percent from 2020. From 2000 to 2022, Chihuahua alone increased its onion acreage 73 percent to 14,786 acres, Murden reported.
From left, former NOA presidents Doug Bulgrin and Delbert Gehrke and current NOA president Jared Gutierrez bare their boxers during the Great Alaskan Onion Plunge. The jump in the lake was part of a fundraiser for the NOA.
NOA convention attendees gather on the shore of Mirror Lake to watch – and photograph – the Great Alaskan Onion Plunge.
“That’s the tale of two treaties and two worlds; they’re killing us,” Murden said.
discussions in d.C.
Administrations from both sides of the aisle have let this issue continue, Murden acknowledged. He said the U.S. Department of State is the place to really get action done, but nothing ever happens.
“In the State Department’s world of treaty negotiations, the tool of choice is the ‘minute order,’” Murden explained. “They don’t change a treaty; they just negotiate a ‘minute.’ The ironic reality is these ‘minutes’ have zero teeth. If one side doesn’t want to comply, no harm, no foul. But this is how diplomats work; they’ll rah rah, do their thing, tell you about it, then slap each other on the back.”
In recent months, TIPA, TCM and NOA officials have gone to Washington D.C. to discuss the situation and have made little progress in getting Department of State officials to act. Their next path is through Congress.
So far, U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) helped sponsor Senate Bill 2969 last fall and it was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
An identical resolution, H.R. 7468, was introduced to the House on Feb. 8, 2024, and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. There has been no action taken on either side of Congress, however, as the bills have not made it out of committee.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has jumped into the discussion, co-sponsoring the legislation and sending a press release urging action.
NOA Executive Vice President Greg Yielding was quoted in the press release: “Without the consistent water needed to grow crops as mandated by the 1944 treaty, agriculture producers across Colorado and the United States are in danger of being forced out of the marketplace and closing down their livelihoods.”
Joe Petrocco, a Colorado onion grower and vice president of the Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, also chimed in: “These unfair water practices are further compounded when you consider Mexico doesn’t have the
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same safety standards and regulations, giving their producers other competitive advantages.”
But it will take much more to turn the heads of those in the Department of State, Galeazzi said.
“We need more people from all walks of life to be aware of what’s happening,” Galeazzi said. “We need more people to understand the impact of this issue. It’s not only onions, either, but things like pecans, beef and many other agricultural sectors are in existence using this water. And because Chihuahua has held back this water, it is not only endangering the livelihoods of thousands of Texas agricultural jobs, but also impacting the lives of normal citizens in both the U.S. and Mexico. Nearly 2 million people on both sides of the border are facing a water shortage crisis that should not exist if everyone were following the rules set forth and agreed upon in the 1944 treaty.”
Oregon onion grower Paul Skeen snaps a picture during the ag tour at VanderWeele Farms.
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Seminis Showcases Short-day Onions
Texas onion growers were recently invited to explore firsthand a selection of varieties in the Seminis short-day onion portfolio during a field day in Donna, Texas. The event was held at the company’s research station, where breeding and screening trials are conducted to select new varieties that will adapt better to the local Texas growing conditions.
Among the varieties showcased at the event was Hellcat. Seminis is promoting the early short-day yellow onion as having great scale, quality and color, along with bulb uniformity and internal qualities that deliver a highly attractive and marketable bulb. It’s also suitable for mechanical harvest.
Well suited for growers in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Hellcat’s rapid maturation offers flexibility and reliable performance across planting dates, according to Seminis. Hellcat also has
Field day attendees chat while viewing a variety trial in Donna, Texas.
Seminis showcases its Hellcat variety.
consistent tolerance to bolting and has high resistance to Phytophthora neck and bulb rot and intermediate resistance to pink root and basal rot.
Seminis Short-day Onion Program
Seminis has designed its portfolio to have a short-day onion variety available for each planting window throughout the Texas planting season. The goal is to create a program for growers that helps with the production and profitability of their crop.
After starting with the very earlyseason Hellcat, the program works in a transition variety like SVNN1049. Next is Hornet, a low-pungency onion that had high yields in trials. The adaptability and flexibility of Hornet, which can be sown throughout the whole month of October, provides growers flexibility around environmental issues.
For the main season, Nomad is a vigorous plant said to demonstrate a high percentage of single centers, uniform
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Seminis also suggests Texas growers including Red Maiden, Red Halen, Duster,
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a Message From Michigan
By Greg Bird, Executive Director, Michigan Onion Committee
If you follow onions, you probably know that the Midwest had good onion prices for most of the 2023 crop. The lack of onions from south of the border allowed for the prices to remain
certain specialty crops. Some farms had insurance claims, and others managed to receive some disaster funding loans from USDA.
The 2024 crop has seen good weather and bad weather. While there will probably be no catastrophic losses, temperatures in the low 20s in the middle of April affected some stands, and minor
" ...the excellent support system that is established in Michigan might just help increase onion acreage"
high. 2023 saw some significant onion crop losses in Michigan. The east side of the state was hit hardest in several events. One event flooded the Detroit Metro Airport. The other event saw several feet of rain over a month’s time. USDA declared some counties a disaster for
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A weed the onion industry is struggling with is white campion. White campion
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In addition, the excellent support system that is established in Michigan might just help increase onion acreage. It’s not an easy crop, but it takes less manual labor than other vegetables and if the prices stay high again, Michigan may see acreage increase in the future. It sounds like two new growers are working with USDA on financing and are hoping to come into onion production with 40-80 acres in the next year.
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Eqraft Opens north american Service Center
After decades of working with North American clients, Dutch machine builder Eqraft has opened a branch on American soil. The company’s new service center, located in Richland, Washington, features a warehouse, workshop, office space, service truck, and a mix of American and Dutch employees. Most common spare parts are in stock to make sure installation and maintenance can be done quickly and efficiently. Eqraft says its new facility will allow the company to better serve the North American market.
Vive Crop Protection Secures Series C Extension Funding
Vive Crop Protection has successfully closed its Series C extension funding round. The investment underscores the growing demand for sustainable agricultural solutions and positions Vive for continued growth and impact in the industry, according to the company.
Eqraft designs and builds processing lines for onions and potatoes worldwide. Earlier this year, the company opened a new headquarters facility in the Netherlands. Setting up a service center in the U.S. was a logical next step, according to the company.
Jh Biotech Forms nonprofit Focused on Prevention agriculture
Vive’s prior funding round accelerated the development and commercialization of its products, leading to unprecedented growth for the company. With this additional funding secured, Vive’s goal is to launch five products annually.
JH Biotech, Inc. has launched the International Prevention Agriculture Institute (IPAI). The nonprofit organization aims to raise global awareness of land degradation, advocate for sustainable agricultural development, and ensure long-term food security by fostering a healthier ecosystem.
“Prevention before correction” is the cornerstone of the IPAI philosophy. Through research, field trials, and partnerships with universities and other companies, the IPAI plans to develop and deliver best practices, including programs for integrated crop management, integrated pest management and integrated health management.
Storage Essentials Buyers' Guide
Disinfecting and Controls
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Thermal Fogging
Not all PAA thermal fogging is the same.
More than 10 years ago, GroupAg developed a highly effective thermal fogging application method using Jet-Ag. Since that first application, GroupAg has continuously refined its application equipment specifically designed for applying PAA chemistries in storages. GroupAg has performed and submitted to extensive laboratory testing, as well as real-world bacteria and fungus testing before and after the application in storages, and has shown great results for sanitizing crops in storage.
Ventilation/Climate Control and Treatment Protection
For over 50 years, Industrial Ventilation Inc. (IVI) has put the needs of growers at the forefront of its products and services. IVI pioneered the storage control panel, and IVI’s Imperium panel provides reliable control within 0.01 degree Fahrenheit of the target set point. Made in the U.S., the Imperium offers 12 or more sensors. Growers can easily and precisely manage storage climates by controlling fans, VFDs, evaporative coolers, humidification, heaters, refrigeration equipment and Thermadoors. Users can operate on-site with touchscreen, or remotely with an app or internet.
IVI also offers an extensive line of treatments to protect, aid curing and address the threat of disease. Service is backed by the experience and expertise to best address the optimal outcome of stored onions.
Sprout Inhibitor
Restrain is the manufacturer of a unique generator that converts ethanol to ethylene gas. Based in the Netherlands, Restrain has been in Europe for over 20 years. In 2022, Restrain was approved for use in the U.S. and Canada.
Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone involved with many physiological processes including growth regulation. It restricts the elongation of sprouts after dormancy break and is the basis of the sprout inhibitor Restrain. Ethylene gas is used to prevent sprout elongation in onions and shallots in storage. Ethylene gas is a sustainable product and the only post-harvest sprout control for onions in storage. This treatment can be used in conjunction with MH-30 or on its own.
IVI is a distributer for Restrain and can be found by contacting local IVI reps.
Suberizer Storage Systems
Suberizer offers turnkey storage systems that are engineered for maximum efficiency. As a proven industry leader in raw product storage, Suberizer’s commitment to innovation has impacted the way raw products are stored. Suberizer Curve and Envelope storage systems use AirEverywhere floors that ensure optimum airflow through the pile. This system minimizes loss, maintains quality and maximizes return.
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Palletizing Solutions
Symach has a long history of palletizing onions and innovating to provide customized modular designs guaranteeing a high stacking rate with maximum flexibility. From 50-pound bulk and baled bags to complex Octabins, Symach has solutions to handle all customers’ palletizing needs.
Symach also offers options to stabilize the pallet at the end of the line, including wrapping and double stacking, palletizing within the margins of the pallet to ensure ease of loading during the shipping process.
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AOnion World turns 40
s we near Election Day 2024 and reflect on all the craziness that has surrounded it this year, we sometimes find ourselves longing for a simpler time. When Onion World was created in 1984, we didn’t have non-stop news, endless campaign emails or cringe-worthy videos.
In the presidential election of ’84, Ronald Reagan won reelection in a landslide victory, carrying both the electoral and popular votes. And yes, you had to show up in person to vote.
A lot has changed in 40 years, and that’s plain to see in these photos from the Onion World archives, celebrating the magazine’s 40th anniversary. We hope you enjoy this look back at a simpler time.
If you have an old photo that you think would make a good addition to an upcoming 40th anniversary issue of Onion World, email it to editor@columbiamediagroup.com.
1979: Onions are stored in bulk in New York.
Date unknown: Alan Cleaver checks his storage crop in Hermiston, Ore.
2006: Delbert Bland gives a tour of his farm during the NOA convention in Savannah, Ga.
2002: Jerry Inouye shows off his onions in Weiser, Idaho.
Nov. 13-14
Pacific northwest Vegetable association Conference and trade Show
Three Rivers Convention Center. Kennewick, Wash. Sheri Nolan, (509) 585-5460 or www.pnva.org
Nov. 27
British Growers association Onion and Carrot Conference
Leicester Tigers Conference Centre. Leicester, England www.onionandcarrotconference.co.uk
Dec. 8-11
nOa annual Convention
The Alida, Savannah, Ga. www.onions-usa.org
Dec. 10-12
Great lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo
DeVos Place Conference Center, Grand Rapids, Mich. www.glexpo.com
Editor’s note: To have your event listed, please email Denise Keller at editor@columbiamediagroup.com.
Please send your information 90 days in advance.
2000: From left, Eddie Rodriguez, George Rodriguez Jr., Jerry Nagaki, George Rodriguez Sr. and Warren Murata pose in front of their facility, Partners Produce Inc. in Payette, Idaho.
1999: Mark Marshburn and Steve Graton check out an Idaho field day.
MarkEt UPdatE
US-Mexico Onion trade and Markets
By John Harris, Owner and Founder, Paradigm Fresh
Aswe look back on our 2023-24 season, many factors led up to a market that likely will be unmatched for decades to come. As an active member of the National Onion Association, I have engaged in many high-level conversations regarding what to do about the vast amount of production that has been making its way into the U.S. and pulling down our U.S. markets, particularly in the spring and summer months.
This column will ruffle some feathers one way or another – and I’m okay with that – because the conversation is a double-edged sword. I don’t have enough space to go into Mexico’s deliberate mishandling of the water sharing treaty
between the U.S. and Mexico, which is helping facilitate mass production out of Chihuahua. I have a lot of friends in this industry who pack and market Mexican products, and their livelihood depends on that production, but I have questions and points of my own that I feel need to be discussed and addressed.
To begin with, I have often complained about the production levels that tend to cross into the U.S. and completely destroy what has the potential to be a very good marketing opportunity in the U.S. After what transpired this year, I had to check my thought process about this situation. As we know, when Hurricane Hilary destroyed much of the local Mexican production last August, Mexico was forced to buy a ton of U.S. product to fulfill local needs. Not only did Mexican buyers buy heavily, but they altered a market that
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was selling under production costs and created enormous profits for the open market production. They raised the market nearly single handedly and then continued to pay high prices for months as U.S. producers profited tremendously off Mexico’s misfortune from the hurricane’s devastation of local Mexican production. What occurred to me is that we do an awful lot of complaining about Mexican product crossing our borders and bringing down markets for our local producers, which isn’t wrong. Still, it seems to have been lost on a lot of folks that if it weren’t for Mexico importing so much of our U.S. production last year, we would never have had the marketing opportunities that we were blessed to have for months, and I’m not sure that is the right way of thinking, either. It can’t be a one-way street.
This brings me to a second point I believe should be considered regarding Mexican production. I market a lot of onions to Canada throughout the year. Canadian retailers are loyal to Canadian produce 12 months out of the year. They buy products out of the U.S. that cannot be produced locally, but they buy locally first and do not deviate. This isn’t driven by price but by an unwavering commitment to buy local first at all times.
If U.S. retailers and wholesalers committed like this to U.S. farmers, it would immediately stop the vast importation of Mexican onions. The commitment must come from the retailer first, and an unwavering commitment must be made to U.S.-grown products. Until U.S. retailers make that commitment, nothing will change, be it onions or any other product. But if there was a genuine commitment from U.S. retailers, wholesalers and consumers to U.S.produced onions and food in general, and the emphasis was on where it was grown rather than how much it cost, this conversation changes completely.
The can of worms that this idea opens is far bigger than this article will allow me to discuss. To begin with, though, a hardline commitment to U.S.-grown products is likely to raise food prices for consumers. The U.S. has the safest and most top-notch grown produce in the world, and committing to the U.S. farmer should be easy. But it comes at a price to the consumer that may not be highly agreeable in many circles in Washington, D.C. Again, this is another talking point for another day.
To conclude, the U.S. farmer should always have our highest level of support in this country in terms of our food supply. With that said, we should be careful how we view Mexico’s vast production that comes into the U.S. after the imports we sent to Mexico this last year raised all boats for months and months.
There are many ways to find a viable solution to the questions presented, such
as starting a dialogue in our industry and continuing to talk about how we begin the process of creating a solution.
Thank you as always and God bless U.S. farmers. They are and will continue to be the backbone of this country.
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