Idaho Ag Today: Recent Episodes
AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST
This report covers important farm news, state legislature, local marketing and trade activities and human interest stories in addition to Dr. Sparks’ entertaining commentary. David Sparks Ph.D. is the voice of Idaho Agribusiness community.
Calling all veterans who happen to be interested in farming. Military veterans. Are you interested in farming or ranching in Idaho? There's a place.
Hundreds of local veterans joined Idaho Farm Bureau employees Nov. 1 during the 12th Annual Farm Bureau Salute to Idaho Veterans.
We all know about keeping our dogs in the yard with visual fencing. But wait…what about cattle.Well,,,
In January, University of Idaho agricultural economists told legislators they estimated Idaho’s 22,800 farms and ranches brought in a total of $11.157 billion.
The University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has raised more than $3.2 million from stakeholders toward an endowment.
It might be the first thing you think of when you hear the word cooperative, as in a cooperative business, rural electric cooperatives.
Let's learn about some of the challenges raising big beans can face and how Kyle Meacham takes them head on.
Idaho department of agriculture spokesperson Erica White talks about an Idaho culinary harvest tour.
Solinftec, a company delivering artificial intelligence solutions and sustainable agricultural practices, has shared an update.
Canyon County farmer Sid Freeman, farms 250 acres just outside Middleton in southwest Idaho.
USDAs latest quarterly look at small grains provided a final view of those crops for the 2024 growing season, with emphasis on wheat.
Part of a recent announcement of USDA efforts to promote fair and competitive markets for ag producers, while lowering prices for consumers.
Over the past several years, the great farmers and ranchers of Idaho have been doing a land office business in terms of exporting our commodities.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced a targeted quagga mussel treatment.
Gov. Brad Little recently sent a tersely worded letter to the White House telling the administration to keep its hands off of Idaho’s groundwater.
Thousands of people flowed into Kleiner Memorial Park Sept. 20-22 to celebrate Idaho’s famous potato.
An Idaho mint farmer, Today, Idaho has some impressive numbers when it comes to growing mint.
Warm, dry weather continues in much of the nation, particularly major summer crop growing areas.
University of Idaho Extension is working to build a program that will train volunteers to collect and identify bees.
University of Idaho Extension is working to build a program that will train volunteers to collect and identify bees.
University of Idaho Extension is working to build a program that will train volunteers to collect and identify bees.
Net farm income forecast, reflecting an over 4% year over year decrease per USDA this month.
Fred Kaufman offered to tell his story if it helps others dealing with anxiety and panic attacks.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced today the detection of a small number of quagga mussels in the Twin Falls area of the Snake River.
From the Oakley foothills comes a cowboy writer who not only rides the range but writes on the range, you know, like a lot of people that grew up in agriculture.
Kia Shaw, branch manager for the Idaho Food Bank, talks about the combined duties of her staff, as well as the contribution made by so many volunteers.
The Meyer Family Farm grows a lot of hay up on the Rotherham prairie. Kyle Meyer talks about some of the specifics of his operation.
University of Idaho has opened its first federally funded center, which is tasked primarily with organizing research-based studies and educational outreach.
Michael Parrella, dean of University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, will retire next June.
Scoular, a global agribusiness company, on Sept. 5 celebrated a $20 million celebration of its Jerome feed blending facility.
On the evening of Monday, Aug. 5th, a dry lightning storm passed through Southwest Idaho, sending hundreds of lightning bolts onto dry rangelands.
Oregon State University is joining ranks with an international coalition of 20 entities for a grazing management research project.
From 2011 to 2022, Idaho hop acres soared, year after year, riding the craft beer craze.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture will award 17 projects a total of more than $2 million in grant funding in fiscal year 2024.
Consumers say it’s important to purchase U.S.-grown food, including soybeans, in a new study from the United Soybean Board.
For farmers seeking to increase their grain harvesting capacity or efficiency, adding a new grain dryer for next season can be a good option.
Agriculture is a massive part of Idaho’s overall economy and it is still growing, according to a University of Idaho report released this year.
Late summer and fall time fruits are found at your local grocery store and retailers about now, and if not now, fairly soon.
A recent graduate of University of Idaho’s master’s program in applied economics has joined the faculty as an area Extension educator of risk management.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is again conducting a full-court press against the Japanese beetle.
The U.S. potato industry continues to push Japan to allow imports of fresh U.S. potatoes.
The organizers of last year’s inaugural Potato Days event in Meridian had no idea how many people would show up.
The Idaho Bean Commission in the coming year will likely seek to update the state statute that authorizes the commission and outlines its responsibilities.
Farmers in Idaho are using clear water habits, meaning that they can control the quality of the water that runs off their crops.
Serving her second term on Idaho Beef Council Board, I asked Trish Dowton, where Idaho beef was being exported.
Growers from Grangeville up to the Canadian border rely on rain to irrigate their crops, not giving much control to how much water they get.
In the U.S., about 40 percent of the food supply is wasted, with about 1/3 of that at the retail and consumer levels.
Trevor Belknap is an eastern Idaho farmer with a draconian view of what will happen as a result of the water curtailment order.
On a vacation, Idaho NARCS spokesperson Mindy Rambo went on kind of an agritourism trip to the Middle East.
Brenden Hubele From Weise, Idaho, explains the benefits of AG drones in comparison to traditional methods of crop spraying.
A large collection of varieties of potatoes, and they ship those varieties all over the United States and all over the world.”
A couple of weeks ago, there was a not so happy outlook for Idaho's dairy producers, but good news apparently has arrived.
An annual “tractor” raffle has become a visual symbol of the Idaho FFA program, as well as an important fundraising tool.
While delisting grizzly bears is a top priority, there is a tool kit which has been developed to prevent and reduce conflicts with grizzly bears.
David Henkes provides general recommendations to help dairy farmers in your listening area achieve a successful silage harvest
Farmers and ranchers are accustomed to dealing with flooding, drought, fluctuating commodity prices and more.
John Bourne VP Marketing Ceres Imaging discusses the top trends shaping the future of AI in agriculture?
The Idaho Envirothon is a unique hands on educational competition held once a year at the Living Waters Ranch in Challis.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced that starting July 1, new laws will take effect to combat aquatic invasive species.
The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) is partnering with the University of Idaho to test the accuracy of a new automated tool.
Listen to Boise Idaho resident Jennifer Cummins and see if you can figure out exactly what it is that she does and what she's trying to do.
As potato growers plan for the coming season, Kim Helgen, lead with Bayer-Plus, says it’s critical to plan now for the most important days of the growing season.
The Farmers Business Network has been following a story regarding a new beef cattle feeding science which they say is has been 30 years in the making.
Japanese beetle is a little beetle about the size of your pinky. Its brilliant green color with a copper head to it.
The total value of Idaho agricultural exports rose 10 percent during the first quarter of the year, while U.S. export value declined 4 percent.
Terry Walton shares his experience and how winning the Achiever award in YF&R propelled him into the TEPAP (The Executive Program for Agriculture Producers) program at Texas A&M.
Idaho’s barley assessment will increase from 3.5 cents per hundredweight (cwt) to 4 cents, beginning July 1.
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation will donate $250,000 toward University of Idaho’s new $14 million meat science facility.
Disruption is nothing new to the agriculture industry. Farmers and ranchers are accustomed to dealing with flooding, drought, fluctuating commodity prices.
Despite adding 250,000 cows between 2002 and 2022, Idaho’s dairy industry is not using more water in Idaho.
Idaho Water Board finalizing multi-pronged efforts to send Snake River surface water flows into the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer to help restore the aquifer.
Let's hear from Trevor Bellknap, a fifth generation farmer in eastern Idaho, about water curtailment.
Send Snake River surface water flows into the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer to help restore the aquifer to sustainable water levels.
You’ve no doubt heard about the “Federal Commitments Document,” which outlines a series of dam studies.
For the second year in a row, hundreds of Preston community members showed up to thank farmers for growing their food.
Idaho farmers are on track to plant almost twice as many hemp acres as they did last year.
In an effort to remind the world of the role members of his family played in the development of Tater Tots, Les Grigg has been traveling across the state.
Kait Chapman is an extension insect expert at University of Nebraska, where she gets lots of calls about how to control nuisance insects.
Terry Walton shares his experience and how winning the Achiever award in YF&R propelled him into the TEPAP (The Executive Program for Agriculture Producers) program at Texas A&M.
A tough-to-manage disease affecting winter wheat that was confirmed for the first time in the state last spring has recently surfaced.
University of Idaho Extension has published a new bulletin to help potato farmers recognize the symptoms of bacterial rot.
A University of Idaho-led workshop is helping Idaho landowners transform eroding ditches running through their properties into scenic, riparian corridors.
John and Betty Mobbs from Lazy JM Ranch and learn what it has been like starting and sustaining their grass fed cow calf operation near Hauser, Idaho.
USDA research Shawn Steffan discusses how microbes within the pollen provisions for bee larvae provide necessary amino acids.
Dr. Adrian Gombart, is researching the benefits that hops and a derivative in hops called xanthohumol, can help fight metabolic syndrome.
Forthcoming field trials at the University of Idaho’s Aberdeen Research and Extension Center could help provide the first herbicides to local farmers.
Dr. Bonnie R. Rush highlights the core equine diseases which all horses should be vaccinated for annually.
The University of Idaho Beginning Rancher Development Program is designed to provide beginning ranchers with useful knowledge.
Experts share how they are working to manage grizzly bears in Idaho and give advice should human interaction occur.
The last few years, Idaho has enjoyed high times as it relates to agricultural exports.
A tough-to-manage disease affecting winter wheat that was confirmed for the first time in the state last spring.
New University of Idaho research raises the possibility that exposing a crop cultivar to several generations of heavy weed pressure may be effective.
I am constantly being reminded by veterinarians who are in the know that vaccinations against core diseases are so important.
University of Idaho researchers are studying how producers may boost forage production.
One of the unique aspects of the annual National Four-H conference is answering questions.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho has released the May Water Supply Outlook Report.
Harvest Hosts, a membership program offering RVers access to 5,000+ unique RV camping locations, is announcing the launch of its Cow Cuddling Internship.
The Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) in Idaho Falls received a boost from the Bonneville County Farm Bureau to help build a new greenhouse.
The University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is a huge asset to Idaho farmers and ranchers.
Ceres Imaging, the precision irrigation company, has released a new irrigation optimization product solution.
NRCS Deputy Chief for Programs, says everyone can take advantage of the benefits of conservation.
David Henkes provides general recommendations to help dairy farmers in your listening area achieve a successful silage harvest.
Over the past year, we have been cruising around the state of Idaho and stopping at a number of different farms and ranches.
The Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) was established in 1988 to provide a focus for aquaculture research at the University of Idaho.
Spring is here and now is a good time as any to learn more about the biology of mosquitoes so you can be prepared to deal with them.
Bannock County Farmers of the Year. John and Karen McNabb have so many ideas concerning why the farm life is a good life.
Along came bird flu this spring, and who would've thought that it would affect Idaho's dairy economy?
Creating a database to help researchers and growers identify trends and pinpoint varieties that perform best over time at various locations.
At the 2023 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, AFBF and John Deere announced an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).
Seth Christiansen of Christianson Genetics of Westin, Idaho, explained to me why winter is busier than summer for his operation.
I asked Kia Shaw, branch manager for the Idaho Food Bank, where their much needed food comes from.
Albert Adjesiwor’s fears were realized whenand a pair of problematic pigweeds – Palmer amaranth and waterhemp – were first found in Idaho.
Researchers are pioneering technologies that have potential to turn a liability for dairymen – animal waste – into revenue-generating products.
Arthur Erickson is co-founder of Helio Drones, a company that develops and manufactures agri drones in the U.S.
Idaho set a record for total value of agricultural exports last year, even as total U.S. ag export value declined 10 percent from 2022.
Farming is not a get rich quick scheme. Kathleen Smith is the CEO of a company called Life Essentials.
Dave Dennison is CEO of Cubic Farms which is essentially a hydroponic producer of all kinds of ag products.
For more than a decade, University of Idaho Extension Educator Steven Hines sought an answer for Magic Valley farmers in need of a short-season crop.
University of Idaho researchers are pioneering technologies that have potential to turn a liability for dairymen.
A $25 million project on the University of Idaho campus that will allow scientists to conduct studies on one of the last research frontiers – deep soil.
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation sent a much larger than normal delegation to American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention this year and it was noticed.
Lemhi County ranchers are having problems with elk herds taking up residence on their own land.
During this year’s Idaho Ag Summit, guest speaker Luther Markwart said this is one of the most exciting times to be in agriculture.
U.S. potato exports generate billions in economic activity annually and support thousands of jobs in the United States, according to a new report.
More than 200 people showed up Feb. 20 to celebrate a $12 million revitalization of the University of Idaho’s Parma Research and Extension Center.
About two-thirds of the 105-member Idaho Legislature attended Idaho Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Legislative and Commodity Conference.
The National Potato Council (NPC) today revealed its latest report on the economic impact of the U.S. potato industry.
We'd like to offer. Congratulations to Ron and Lori Nelson for receiving the Power County Farmer Appreciation Award.
Just outside of New Plymouth, Idaho Bison Rancher Chase Shoemaker runs a relatively small operation.
Idaho lost 2,119 farms, or 8.5 percent of its total farms, between 2017 and 2022, according to the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
About two-thirds of the 105-member Idaho Legislature attended Idaho Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Legislative and Commodity Conference.
Idaho lost 2,119 farms, or 8.5 percent of its total farms, between 2017 and 2022, according to the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
A sea of FFA members wearing their iconic blue jackets mingled with lawmakers, statewide elected officials and farm industry leaders.
A sea of FFA members wearing their iconic blue jackets mingled with lawmakers, statewide elected officials and farm industry leaders.
U of I monitoring program detects few potato psyllids but slightly more infected with bacterium that causes zebra chip
Idaho Bison Rancher Chase Shoemaker runs a relatively small operation and operations like his are too small for larger meat processing plants.
The Hasselstroms of Winchester Ridge Farms are experimenting with new farming methods to help improve soil health, crop quality and their bottom line.
Today, we're going to introduce you to some of your colleagues in the farming and ranching business.
University of Idaho Extension forage and small grains researchers are testing a seemingly counterintuitive theory.
Horses and Healing: Operation Wild HorseIllinois-based program unites wild horses and veterans.
Anuvia Plant Nutrients and Novozymes have teamed up to develop a range of combined biotechnologies that will reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers.
There were many water/irrigation managers and representatives in town recently as part of the Idaho Water Users Association’s (IWUA) 87th Annual Convention.
The ISDA announced Jan. 16 the competitive solicitation process to award over $5 million in Resilient Food System Infrastructure.
Gov. Brad Little’s recent State of the State address and proposed fiscal year 2025 budget.
Sustainable coffee grown in Finland – the land that drinks the most coffee per capita produces its first tasty cup with cellular agriculture.
The additional role that the dean of University of Idaho’s agriculture college has assumed.
University of Idaho Extension 4-H Youth Development has received a grant to teach children about agricultural science and technology.
A University of Idaho report finds. Idaho AG enjoyed record 2023 sales of four top commodities.
Students in Snake River High School teacher Mimi Argyle’s Agriculture 104 course witnessed the real-world applications of lessons they’re learning in class.
Construction is underway on a $14 million facility that will house University of Idaho’s meat science program and provide the space it needs to continue to grow.
Kathleen SMITH, CEO of Life Essentials, travels around the country, helping farmers and ranchers with a number of challenges.
Doctor Joan Conway, a USDA human nutrition researcher told me once that the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of a barley health claim.
After years of diligent service to the local Farm Bureau and the Coeur d'Alene area, Robert and Linda Ryder have received the highest honor.
Blake Isaacs' patented Humigators can humidify the air in their potato storages while scrubbing it of pathogens, and the process requires no chemicals.
Terry Walton shares his experience and how winning the Achiever award in YF&R propelled him into the TEPAP (The Executive Program for Agriculture Producers) program at Texas A&M.
For farmers seeking to increase their grain harvesting capacity or efficiency, adding a new grain dryer for next season can be a good option.
Jeremy Hampton coined the term “pockets of greatness” to describe the amazing stories made possible by University of Idaho Extension 4-H Youth Development.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture Pesticide Disposal Program announced disposal locations across the state for the month of September.
Dale Wolff, president of the Nez Perce County Farm Bureau, and his son Colin, talk about some of the challenges that they meet while dry land farming.
U of I Intercropping study finds benefits of drilling cover crops between corn rows outweigh harm
For about 30 years Dr. Ron Mittler and his research team at the University of Missouri have been studying the effects of plant stress.
This September, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will collect data from small grain growers in Idaho.
Atmospheric physicist and meteorologist Bill Pekney has a fascinating perspective on climate change.
Lamb Weston is in the process of significantly expanding french fry production capacity at its American Falls facility.
On March 17, 2023, five more inductees to the East Idaho Ag Hall of Fame were announced.
The Ambassador of Agriculture. Bethany Gotts is a farmer next to the Bruneau Sand Dunes who found her great love for sunflowers and passion for agriculture.
Pam Hutchinson draws a parallel between identifying weeds in a potato field and wowing a crowd with a drum solo.
Scientists with University of Idaho and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have collaborated on genetic research to help sheep ranchers improve sheep.
Did you know that Idaho is number two in hop production with the amount of wheat, malt, barley and hops produced in the state?
Yaks have gone from being a hobby to a profitable business for East Idaho farmer Kent Sutton.
Pam Hutchinson draws a parallel between identifying weeds in a potato field and wowing a crowd with a drum solo.
Idaho’s state fruit isn’t commercially produced, nor are there any domesticated huckleberry varieties available.
Field trials in commercial orchards in southwestern Idaho are proving the effectiveness of a newly available plant growth regulator.
In small towns and quiet places, dairy farmers contribute more than just a fresh milk supply to the nation’s consumers.
Brian Searle, president of the Idaho Farm Bureau, and Zach Miller, CEO of the Idaho Farm Bureau, wants you to know what the Idaho Farm Bureau is.
Several studies have shown applying mineral oil is an economically and environmentally sustainable way for seed potato growers to prevent PVY.
If some of you listeners out there dream about becoming an entrepreneur, you can take a lot of inspiration from Erin Lindskog
A University of Idaho-led farm field survey conducted last fall confirmed a troublesome annual weed, kochia, has developed resistance to glyphosate.
I ran into a company called Biowish who says part of their mission is to harness the power of biotechnology to solve global environmental issues.
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation is again encouraging ranchers to think long and hard before signing so-called voluntary agreements.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on July 25 unveiled a geospatial product called Crop Sequence Boundaries.
Raise crops or livestock and produce power at the same acreage of land. Imagine a concept and we'll call it solar fences, which are only eight inches wide.
I'm Fred Scheffelmaier, I'm the owner of the Country Bar and Bed and Breakfast, and then we're having a meeting here.
Cheryl Lyda can’t wait to share her secrets about budget gardening using reclaimed materials with likeminded souls in her southeast Idaho community.
Arthur Erickson is co-founder of Hylio Agro Drones, a company that develops and manufactures agri drones in the U.S.
Innovation in the wood products at wood energy sectors has expanded significantly in just over the last two decades.
Conversations regarding the balance between the influx of people moving to Idaho and the sell-off of agricultural land.
The Idaho Farm Bureau has been tasked with coming up with solutions for the influx of people from other states.
University of Idaho researchers have good news for Idaho farmers seeking to reduce their reliance on glyphosate herbicide.
A new experimental hopyard at the University of Idaho’s Parma Research and Extension Center will facilitate trials evaluating pest and disease threats.
Putting consumers, those who eat the food we produce in Idaho, together with producers meaning farmers and ranchers of Idaho.
Arthur Erickson is co-founder of Hylio Agro Drones, a company that develops and manufactures agri drones in the U.S.
With fewer than 8,000 people, Power County is one of Idaho’s smallest counties when it comes to population.
The Idaho FFA Foundation’s annual raffle program raises money for scholarships for FFA members.
Here in Idaho, our mission statement is to to bridge the gap between consumers and the farmers and ranchers.
A northern Idaho farm to table day. Myname is Linda Ryder. We began farm to table seven years ago.
The assessment fee that Idaho barley farmers pay per hundred pounds of production will increase from 3 cents to 3.5 cents.
The Idaho Wheat Commission has raised the state’s wheat grower assessment from 3.5 cents per bushel to 4.5 cents per bushel.
The Idaho Wheat Commission has raised the state’s wheat grower assessment from 3.5 cents per bushel to 4.5 cents per bushel.
Farmers don't ask to be thanked, but that is exactly what a group in southeast Idaho felt needed to happen.
The President of the United States hosted a party for LGBT, whatever on the White House lawn and it ended up with flashing bare breasts in the presence of children.
Many southern and eastern Idaho farmers who celebrated a heavy winter snowpack followed by a stormy spring as a reprieve from drought.
Ace Black Ranch in Bruneau, Idaho, has had the EPA come on their property twice in two years to inspect and dig.
A trip out to Idaho's Fremont County to visit with the president of Fremont County Farm Bureau, Val Hammond.
A scientific article states that Dung beetles are an important group of insects associated with the decomposition of animal manure around the world.
The Centers for Disease Control says: Right now, 5.8 million Americans over age 65 live with Alzheimer's disease.
A high-tech agricultural company has developed what they call a non-transgenic SU canola.
A chat with SarahBeth Henderson, who is the manager of Animal Husbandry at the Idaho Ostrich Farm.
The US Department of Agriculture conducts a Census of Agriculture every 5 years, and in its most recent data, Idaho lost 1% of its total agricultural ground.
The Idaho FFA Foundation will offer several golf tournaments statewide this summer with businesses, community members, and Farm Bureau members.
Staff at University of Idaho’s Aberdeen Research and Extension Center conduct a 30-minute chore that has been done unfailingly for more than 110 years.
Hempitecture, Idaho’s largest user of hemp, opened a 33,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Jerome in February.
It’s year No. 2 for hemp in Idaho and it appears growers in the state will plant slightly more acres than they did last year.
University of Idaho researchers are pioneering technologies that have potential to turn a liability for dairymen – animal waste – into revenue-generating products.
Alex McCoy tried ostrich meat in South Africa while training for a big race, and since then he's been hooked and wanted to bring ostrich meat to America.
The total value of agricultural exports from Idaho increased by 26 percent during the first quarter of 2023.
The 7 acres of hilly pasture along Little Rock Creek were lush with bluebunch wheatgrass, needlegrass and an abundance of native forbs.
At the moment a seed is planted, seed treatments play a crucial role by providing protection against diseases, insects, and nematode pressure.
Many farmers have readily adopted high-tech ways of growing their crops. One of the newest developments saves one of the most precious of all resources, time.
Potatoes are Idaho’s top crop in terms of total revenue and rank as the state’s No. 3 agricultural commodity, behind dairy and cattle and calves.
Idaho is ideal for growing barley. Idaho, with the high desert climate, controlled irrigation water, makes a perfect environment for growing high quality barley.
Farm-level prices for many of the state’s top agricultural commodities have softened from record or near-record levels last year.
Idaho is in a real fix. For whatever reason, people from Seattle Portland LA are stampeding into our state in unprecedented numbers.
Josh Davis owns JD's Bodega in downtown Boise, and he's also a board member for Fair, Idaho.
Boise Vertical Farm was founded in 2018 with the mission to create a safe community that provides hope and employment for individuals.
Federal and state statistics list agriculture as one of the most dangerous professions in the United States.
Ott Clark, YF&R Chair, and Riatta Chandler, a former discussion meet participant, explain what a high school discussion meet is.
A University of Idaho researcher helped to create a commodity markets forecasting model.
A recently released national report shows the food and agriculture industries combined have a massive impact on the nation’s economy.
Dean Dryden, Valley-Adams Farm Bureau president, tells how they bring agriculture and farming to teach elementary aged children.
Magic Valley Energy is seeking authorization to use BLM managed public lands in southern Idaho.
How fun it is to combine Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) with Promotion & Education farmers (P&E) into one big Idaho Farm Bureau Fusion Conference.
US Attorney Josh Hurwit heads up the Idaho COVID 19 Fraud Task Force that pursues and prosecutes people who make agricultural claims the are fraudulent.
After a year of fine-tuning, University of Idaho Extension is promoting a website launched to offer a “one-stop shop” for Idaho farmers and crop consultants.
Two Farm Bureau policies were implemented with the legislature’s override of Governor Little’s veto of H292.
After suffering through a few tough water years, farmers and ranchers in Bear Lake County prayed for moisture this winter.
Christine Lewington, CEO of PIP International, is producing pea protein in an effort to supplant animal protein.
Snowpack levels in the Henry’s Fork and Teton basins were at 124 percent of normal on April 4.
At the moment a seed is planted, seed treatments play a crucial role by providing protection against diseases, insects, and nematode pressure.
How fun it is to combine Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) with Promotion & Education farmers (P&E) into one big Idaho Farm Bureau Fusion Conference.
For more than a decade, University of Idaho Extension Educator Steven Hines sought an answer for Magic Valley farmers in need of a short-season crop.
On March 17, 2023, five more inductees to the East Idaho Ag Hall of Fame were announced.
Magic Valley Energy (MVE) is seeking authorization to use BLM-managed public lands in southern Idaho to construct the Lava Ridge Wind Project.
Christine Lewington, CEO of PIP International, is producing pea protein in an effort to supplant animal protein.
There’s been a lot of buzz around Boise and Idaho at large concerning Idaho’s independent restaurants.
Cargill invests in University of Idaho’s Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment to advance more sustainable dairy farming.
Teton Valley veterinarian Todd Tibbetts talks cold weather, ranching and some of its challenges.
I talked with Idaho Farm Bureau spokesperson Shawn Ellis about the intersection between farmers and ranchers and wolves.
A project trying to potentially thwart the spread of a disease-causing bacterium, or Agrobacterium.
The total sale of organic food products in the United States rose by 13 percent from 2019 to 2021, according to recently released USDA data.
The critical first year of life strongly correlates with improved cognitive function among 3- to 5-year-olds.
A newly released report shows the potato industry has a massive impact on the U.S. economy.
Idaho Farm Bureau spokesperson Shawn Ellis told me about discussions being held between legislators and Idaho's farmers and ranchers.
Well, this is going to be fun, Andrew. Mickelson is a farmer from Roberts, Idaho, and was awarded the YF&R.
Bannock County Farmers of the Year. John and Karen McNabb reminisce about some of the wonderful things that have happened over the years.
Reed’s Dairy in Idaho Falls has been very successful with a unique business model for a dairy.
Weed scientist Dr. Pam Hutchinson talks about some of the challenges and problems that she encounters while studying potatoes.
Know Where to Go Plan your outdoor trip in advance to avoid conflicts on Idaho's public lands
Despite being the fastest-growing state in the nation, Idaho is still No. 1 among the 11 western states when it comes to farm income on a per capita basis.
A group of Idaho farmers and consultants concerned about on-farm safety has gotten together.
My name is Blake MATTHEWS, and I'm from Oakley, Idaho. So I got involved with tailgate talks.
Dr. Richard Ferrieri never thought a simple bottle of liquid smoke would change the trajectory of his team’s research.
Total U.S. farm cash receipts are forecast to increase 24 percent in 2022 compared with 2021.
On a steep hillside beneath a canopy of scarlet leaves, Bracken Henderson, Franklin County, searched for the perfect copse of bigtooth maple trees.
Bannock County Farmers John and Karen McNabb have a beautiful message about life on the farm.
University of Idaho Extension has published a new bulletin to help potato farmers recognize the symptoms of bacterial rot.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is encouraging Idaho farmers to participate in no-till .
More than 200 people attended Idaho’s first-ever statewide conference dedicated to farm stress.
Exposing a crop cultivar to several generations of heavy weed pressure may be an effective way to breed more resilient varieties.
University of Idaho Extension educator Bracken Henderson, Franklin County, searched for the perfect copse of bigtooth maple trees.
University of Idaho Extension has published a new bulletin to help potato farmers recognize the symptoms of bacterial ring rot.
For the second straight year, Idaho set a record for total agricultural export value in 2021.
Idaho’s wine grape growing season got off to a late start this year but ended in a strong finish.
Dairy was the state’s top agricultural commodity in 2021 in terms of total export value, as a record $558 million worth of dairy products from Idaho were sold.
For the second straight year, Idaho set a record for total agricultural export value in 2021.
University of Idaho researchers are introducing genes from a plant in the nightshade family into potatoes.
U of I undergraduate biotechnology and plant genomics major unlocking high-tech skills.
Twin Falls County Farmer Rick Pearson and his wife bought a farm in Buhl, Idaho which had an old barn on it.
The USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service has released a report on an investigation of the potato wart crisis on Canada’s Prince Edward Island.
Recent reports from the Department of Agriculture reveal current market trends in the cattle markets.
University of Idaho Extension educator Terrell Sorensen served as district manager of Falls Irrigation in American Falls for more than 25 years.
The novelty or fun factor associated with the 50 antique tractors that are built into and around the JUMP facility in downtown Boise is not wearing off.
USDA data shows that the Idaho counties with the most cows also have the highest average rental rates for cropland.
Idaho’s 2022 barley crop is much bigger than last year’s drought-affected crop and it’s estimated the state set a record for average barley yields this year.
U of I undergraduate biotechnology and plant genomics major unlocking high-tech skills.
Ben Brimlow, lead agronomist with IND Hemp, sees potential for Idaho to be among the top five U.S. states for hemp production.
As if we didn't know it already. Idaho is a great state for wheat production. It was a record setting year for the National Wheat Yield contest.
Educators are seeking 17 small, agricultural communities willing to host public conversations about the elevated risk of depression.
Largest Grant in U of I History to Incentivize Food Producers Adopting Climate-Smart Practices.
This winter, U of I will work out details of an Extension program with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in southeast Idaho.
Absent an extremely wet winter, Terrell Sorensen expects growers will have to get creative next season to stretch meager water supplies.
Massive losses in the United States' number one vegetable crop, potatoes, aren't only due to pests or drought, they’re due to damage in the handling and storage.
According to soil scientist and blogger Deirdre Griffin-LaHue, in the US, overall, the potato industry was a $4 billion industry in 2020.
Ag-tech company Solinftec has announced that it is expanding its Solix Ag Robotics offerings.
A Taiwanese trade delegation’s recent trip to Idaho to sign a “letter of intent” to purchase $576 million worth of U.S. wheat.
A harmless, native insect known as the cicada killer wasp is being mistaken throughout Idaho as an international invader with a menacing reputation.
A Taiwanese trade delegation’s recent trip to Idaho to sign a “letter of intent” to purchase $576 million worth of U.S. wheat.
Hi, my name is Zane Garner, along with my wife, Jacqueline, and my son, Carl own and operate Six Ranch LLC.
A University of Idaho Extension weed scientist has some promising leads in trials evaluating potential herbicides for use in Idaho’s new hemp farming.
President of the Idaho Farm Bureau, Brian Searle, gives us a verbal layout of the planned new building that will occupy the same space as the old Farm Bureau.
Dr. Scott Leibsle is the state Veterinarian at the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Leibsle says he often works with the livestock industry.
In a statement outlining plans for a future building improvement, Brian Sewell, president of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, outlined some of the tenets.
Pam Hutchinson draws a parallel between identifying weeds in a potato field and wowing a crowd with a drum solo.
U.S. Census Bureau data show that Idaho has been the fastest-growing state in the nation over the past decade on a percentage basis.
A group of Idaho farmers and consultants concerned about on-farm safety has gotten together and published what is, effectively a farm safety manual.
Despite being the fastest-growing state in the nation, Idaho is still No. 1 among the 11 western states when it comes to farm income on a per capita basis.
My name is Blake MATTHEWS, and I'm from Oakley, Idaho. So I got involved with tailgate talks.
Know Where to Go Plan your outdoor trip in advance to avoid conflicts on Idaho's public lands.
Idaho’s farmers markets had a tough go early in the COVID pandemic, but they appear to have bounced back nicely since then.
Arthur Erickson is co-founder of Helio Agro Drones, a company that develops and manufactures agri drones in the U.S..
During the first six months of 2022, the total value of Idaho agricultural exports increased 2 percent.
While visiting a rancher on the Idaho-Montana border, Wyatt Prescott gleaned the basic idea behind the rangeland fencing design he’s using.
The Idaho Wheat Commission’s new executive director knows who her boss is, or rather, who her bosses are.
Any solution to the problem in balancing residential development and loss of farmland must be voluntary.
Achieving a successful grain crop requires skilled management throughout the growing season.
University of Idaho researchers are pioneering technologies that have potential to turn a liability for dairymen into revenue-generating products.
As iron sharpens iron, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation volunteer leaders from across the state spent three days in McCall.
The average cost to rent cropland in Idaho rose 8 percent this year compared with last year, according to USDA data released Aug. 5.
Idaho farmers typically plant about 170,000 acres of sugar beets each year and the crop ranks as the No. 6 agricultural commodity in the state.
Idaho leads the United States in barley production and produces about a third of the nation’s total crop.
Ranches across the American West could make their grazing practices more sustainable through a virtual fence system.
As a source of high protein for dairy and beef herds, alfalfa and grass haylages are a staple on dairies.
Scoular has announced a $500,000 donation to help fund the nation’s largest research dairy center, a sustainability initiative led by the University of Idaho.
Investments in reforestation rebuild our force to ensure continued carbon, water and wood product benefits.
The University of Idaho wheat breeder Jianli Chen has a new hard white spring wheat variety named UI Gold.
Kyle Nagy is Superintendent and Orchard Operations Manager atthe Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Cente.
The University of Idaho will soon release a new hard white spring wheat variety that should set the gold standard for its class.
A University of Idaho Extension weed specialist is investigating the recent discovery in an Elmore County sugar beet field of a weed.
Kyle Nagy’s Superintendent and Orchard Operations Manager.of the Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center.
Hayven Chase, is an exceptional Idaho high school senior from the north Idaho town of Athol.
Hot weather arrived a bit early and the extreme temperatures can present challenges for livestock owners.
U of I. Agriculture economist Gareth Taylor says some forecasts are rosy, others not so much.
Let's go back a few days to June 15th, when Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell went before the cameras to make an announcement.
Serving her second term on Idaho Beef Council Board, I asked Trish Dowton about Idaho Beef Council's marketing strategy.
People on the campus of University of Idaho are getting food delivered to them from several Idaho Eats locations by robots.
Cheatgrass, an invasive annual grass that has invaded Nevada rangelands, is responsible for much of the increasing wildfire danger.
Hayven Chase, is an exceptional Idaho high school senior from the north Idaho town of Athol.
I could call this report this year’s wheat woes given that the war in Ukraine has almost completely shut off grains coming from that part of the world.
Renowned agricultural economist from the University of Idaho, Dr. Garth TAYLOR, was talking to me about the effects of inflation.
Farmers are facing many challenges, such as not enough workers, very high fuel costs this year, some bad weather that has delayed planting.
The cost of packing Idaho’s most famous commodity, potatoes, has risen at least 36 percent over the past two years.
Farm-level milk prices in Idaho are flirting with record territory but so are production costs for the state’s dairies.
The keys to keeping the potato state …The potato state is the diligence with which we approach every level of growing potatoes.
At a celebration at their plant in Twin Falls, Idaho, dairy giant Chobani announced a one-million-dollar gift to the Idaho Center for Agriculture.
Based on what you hear from ranchers, particularly with smaller operations, it’s hard to find processing plants that can cater to their needs.
Dr. Scott Leibsle graduated from the University of Wisconsin, and his first practice was in Idaho’s Wood River Valley.
The Idaho Potato Commission invests over half a million dollars in potato research funding each year to the University of Idaho in Moscow.
Idaho's U.S. senators laud potato trade breakthroughMexico will fully open its market to U.S. potatoes.
Travel magazine once stated that sheep, you may be surprised to learn, are not as dumb as they look.
A University of Idaho plant pathologist specializing in cereals is advising Idaho wheat and barley farmers.
Just outside of New Plymouth, Idaho, Chase Shoemaker ranches a small herd of buffalo, or bison as they’re properly known. But…he doesn’t just raise bison.
The endowment that we participated in was the opportunity that my wife and I had based on my employment at Ore-Ida Foods.
They are called the Germplasm Laboratory which means they have a large collection of varieties of potatoes.
Northwest Premium Meats is a small meat processor in Nampa, one of only a handful in the area that cater to smaller producers.
Kathleen Smith makes lifts or elevators that aid farmers who have trouble getting up and into the cabs of their farm equipment.
University of Idaho celebrated the official grand opening of the new Seed Potato Germplasm Laboratory.
Elliott Tolbert says people aren’t learning the trade of processing or butchering meat, like they used to.
EXCAVATOR™, a new biological designed to break down tough crop residue and clear the way for today’s high-speed planters.
Administrator of the division of Animal Industries at the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.
In 2021 Idaho grew 37% of the nation’s barley. It’s been hovering around a third the last few years and In 8 of the last 10 years.
Northwest Premium Meats is a small meat processor in Nampa, one of only a handful in the area.
Dr. Adrian Gombart is researching the benefits that hops and a derivative in hops can help fight metabolic syndrome affecting an estimated 35% of U.S. adults.
Idaho set a record for total value of agricultural exports last year according to one set of data and the state is on pace to set another record this year.
This whole thing with cargo ships sitting in a huge seemingly endless line at ports in America has created a nightmare for retailers.
American Farm Bureau is welcoming the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s report that will have the agency keep tabs on the nation’s monarch butterfly population.
How much time do you as a Farmer spend on your laptop or your smart phone and more importantly what are you doing while you are using those devices?
The Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS) and United States Forest Service (USFS) sought proposals to mitigate wildfire threats to landowners.
Sensor helps farmers make real-time decisions to raise crops Inspired to overcome the gaps and challenges in a crop’s production cycle
Beef men Fred Scheffelmaier and Brad Heus gathered in Northern Idaho for an educational evening to help fellow ranchers.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced that the application period for the H.R. 133 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is open.
Dean Dryden, President of Valley/Adams Farm Bureau along with colleagues and teachers at the Meadows Valley School participate in a program .
National Ag Day is a time for us to thank farmers, ranchers and private timber producers for feeding, sheltering and powering our nation.
With water levels in Idaho’s reservoirs well below normal last fall, irrigators entered this winter hoping for above-average snowpack.
So far this year there hasn't been a lot to cheer about vis-à-vis precipitation in the form of rain or snow.
On a vacation, NRCS spokesperson Mindy Rambo went on kind of an agritourism trip to the Middle East.
Any solution to the problem in balancing residential development and loss of farmland must be voluntary.
With water levels in Idaho’s reservoirs well below normal last fall, irrigators entered this winter hoping for above-average snowpack.
Danny Tappa is a Hydrologist and Data Collection Officer with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Idaho Snow Survey.
We were approached by multiple legislators, and they told us that we are looking for a solution and this year we are really, seriously going to talk about it.
The purpose of this meeting is for the members of Farm Bureau to be able to sit down with their legislators and voice their concerns.
Danny Tappa is a Hydrologist and Data Collection Officer with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Idaho Snow Survey.
Serving her second term on Idaho Beef Council Board, I asked Trish Dowton, where Idaho beef was being exported.
The purpose of this meeting is for the members of Farm Bureau to be able to sit down with their legislators and voice their concerns.
Going into this winter, folks in the agricultural community sort of knew that this winter was very important.
Pest problems might seem inevitable to most farmers, yet in natural landscapes pest outbreaks are uncommon.
Serving her second term on Idaho Beef Council Board, I asked Trish Dowton, where Idaho beef was being exported .
Matt Gellings broke both of his legs and couldn’t walk for six months after he crashed his snowmobile into a snow-covered stump in January of 2016.
Yanyun Zhao, an Oregon State professor who leads a research team focusing on sustainable food packaging and processing, has studied apple pomace.
What are some things that you think are important to share with new arrivals about the way beef is raised in Idaho?
Some of the Idaho FY&R leadership recently took a tour of the Idaho Forest Group Sawmill in Lewiston.
Megan & Tyler Alder are from Weiser, Idaho and it’s their first time attending the conference.
A conversation with Idaho Beef Council chairman Bill, Likely regarding the state of Idaho beef production.
Sensor helps farmers make real-time decisions to raise crops Inspired to overcome the gaps and challenges in a crop’s production cycle.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced today the application period for the 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is open.
USDA Offers Expanded Conservation Program Opportunities to Support Climate-Smart Agriculture in 2022
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the February Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2022 water year.
USDA Offers Expanded Conservation Program Opportunities to Support Climate-Smart Agriculture in 2022
With the recent detections of wild birds carrying the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, poultry producers are beefing up biosecurity measures.
Canyon County farmer Sid Freeman farms 250 acres just outside Middleton in southwest Idaho
The Idaho Sugarbeet Growers Association has expanded its membership and reach and as a result, has changed its name.
Dairy farmers wanting to better understand, and boost, their profitability in the new year should take time to fully evaluate what’s happening on their operation.
Moira and Megan Taber grew up on their family’s place just outside of Shoshone, Idaho and got involved with rodeo queen events.
Senator Van Burtenshaw said he needs their help to let him know what kinds of legislation can help with the needs of Idaho agriculture.
Last fall Cour d’Alene farmer, Larry Mundt undertook the Micah Creek restoration project.
Casey Chumrau, Executive Director of the Idaho Wheat Commission talks about some of the challenges Idaho wheat producers faced in 2021.
2021 gross livestock and crop cash receipts are estimated at 8.8 billion dollars, 9% higher than in 2020.
Canyon County farmer Sid Freeman, who farms 250 acres just outside Middleton in southwest Idaho.
Drought and high temperatures made for a difficult year for Idaho wheat growers this year.
I’ve been farming on my own since the early eighties, and since the early eighties I have never, ever seen a situation like what we have now.
In small towns and quiet places, dairy farmers contribute more than just a fresh milk supply to the nation’s consumers.
Dr. Adrian Gombart, professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Oregon State is researching the benefits that hops can help fight metabolic syndrome.
The past two years have been very challenging for the farming community across the Pacific Northwest.
The Department of Agriculture last week published a final rule on the importation of sheep, goats and other ruminants.
Listen to Boise Idaho resident Jennifer Cummins and see if you can figure out exactly what it is that she does and what she's trying to do.
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall will join other national farm industry leaders June 15-16 at the Port of Lewiston.
As potato growers plan for the coming season, Kim Helgen, lead with Bayer-Plus, says it’s critical to plan now for the most important days of the growing season.
I am constantly being reminded by veterinarians who are in the know that vaccinations against core diseases are so important.
Consolidation is nothing new in farm country, but in recent years the number of small mom and pop operations selling to larger farms has increased.
The recent series of snowstorms that have pounded most of Idaho for the past several days have pushed mountain snowpack levels way up
In small towns and quiet places, dairy farmers contribute more than just a fresh milk supply to the nation’s consumers.
Canada delivered a letter to a number of senior U.S. senators threatening to suspend parts of the USMCA trade agreement.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is opening a new, state-of-the-art laboratory.
William Simpson explains the logic behind his plan to move wild horses out of areas where they are not wanted.
The American Farm Bureau is welcoming the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s report that will have the agency keep tabs on the nation’s monarch butterfly population.
Idaho set a record for total value of agricultural exports last year according to one set of data and the state is on pace to set another record this year,
When it comes to removing the bottleneck plaguing the West Coast ports, there’s unfortunately no improvement to report.
An historic water agreement approved by Idaho legislators in 2015 to resolve decades of litigation between the Eastern Snake Plain's groundwater.
This whole thing with cargo ships sitting in a huge seemingly endless line at ports in America has created a nightmare for retailers.
Dave Dinesen is CEO of Cubic Farms, and they have a branch called HydroGreen, which enables farmers to hydroponically produce fodder.
“We on our farm have an incredible beet year, the best sugar we have ever had,” said Ada County farmer Tyler Reynolds.
The end of the calendar year brings new information about the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program.
The primary focus of Boundary County Farm Bureau is helping educate the county’s youth through farm and ranch programs such as FFA and 4-H.
Northern California rancher William Simpson explains the logic behind his plan to move wild horses out of areas where they are not wanted.
Hi, my name is Zane Garner, along with my wife, Jacqueline, and my son, Carl own and operate Six Ranch LLC.
Washington representative Dr. Kim Schrier met with the Biden Administration’s Port Envoy Jon Porcari
Since the 2018 farm bill, the price for Class I milk, i.e., milk used to produce beverage milk products, has been calculated.
Idaho AG is going to lose a tremendous friend, my very good friend Jake Putnam is retiring from the Farm Bureau.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho will hold its State Technical Advisory Committee meeting on December 7, 2021.
House of Representative approval of the Presidents Build Back Better Bill means Senate consideration of the measure will soon occur.
Eden is a tiny rural city in Jerome County, Idaho, United States. The population is in the hundreds not thousands.
House of Representative approval of the Presidents Build Back Better Bill means Senate consideration of the measure will soon occur.
Northern California rancher William Simpson explains the logic behind his plan to move wild horses out of areas where they are not wanted.
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented says the agreement to end a Section 232 tariff dispute
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it is awarding $25 million to conservation partners across the country for 18 new projects.
Idaho farmers just finished the 2021 harvest, despite heat and drought conditions many hit the finish line dry.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is hosting an informational webinar from 2 to 3 p.m. MT, Nov. 23.
During the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) November meeting, Mark Duncanson was sworn in to represent the processor sector of the industry.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging Idaho farmers to keep the tillage equipment in the machine shed.
I was at the butcher counter in a local grocery store when I overheard two people talking about issues involving beef packaging and marketing.
The House Agriculture Committee recently passed the Farm Bureau-backed Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture just announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s approval of the Idaho State Hemp Plan.
USDA’s quarterly Grain Stocks report provides survey-based estimates of all whole grains and oilseeds stored on-farm operations.
USDA’s quarterly Grain Stocks report provides survey-based estimates of all whole grains and oilseeds.
A large coalition of agriculture groups wrote to the Environmental Protection Agency asking it to postpone revocation of chlorpyrifos.
Recently on Capitol Hill a frank statement from the U.S. Forest Service second in command Christopher French.
At Swore farms outside of Chubbuck, there's a chill in the air, and it's the first day of hunting… pumpkin hunting.
As the effects of climate change intensify, water management has become essential to the success of producers.
The US Department of Agriculture just released its Small Grains 2021 Summary, in which is the report for final production numbers for the 2021 harvest.
A rock picking robot from Idaho made it to the final four in the American Farm Bureau’s seventh Annual Ag Innovation Challenge.
An online tool is now available to help ranchers document and estimate payments to cover feed transportation costs caused by drought.
Outside of New Plymouth Idaho, in Payette County, a the harvester is hard at work digging this year’s sugar beet crop.
Outside of New Plymouth Idaho, in Payette County, a high-tech harvester digs this year’s sugar beet crop.
Rancher/conservationist William Simpson articulates an argument for herding wild horses out of places where they are not wanted.
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act – “the most important piece of wildlife legislation in the past half-century” – has momentum.
We want to increase the outreach and the adoption of climate smart agricultural practices by American Agriculture.
Consolidation is nothing new in farm country, but in recent years the number of small mom and pop operations selling to larger farms has increased,
Since the 2018 farm bill, the price for Class I milk, i.e., milk used to produce beverage milk products, has been calculated.
Yesterday we introduced you to Keegan and Jeralee Jensen and their 8 children who are being home schooled in the small rural town of Eden, Idaho.