Idaho Ag Today

National Farmers Union (NFU) celebrates the settlement resolving a lawsuit against Deere & Company over restrictions on farm equipment repair. 

Gov. Little recommends proactive solutions to the Idaho Water Resource Board to give Swan Falls trust water users a reprieve for the 2026 irrigation season.

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is seeking proposals to expand the number of eligible watersheds enrolled.

How much will American farmers plant of our nation's major row crops?

President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation temporarily suspending countervailing duties (CVDs) on certain phosphate fertilizer imports.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR) Program.

Jenn Mariscol wasn't sure she could talk about the tragedy in her family, losing her husband to suicide.

The goal with this BBQ was to show appreciation for all these folks in the agricultural fields.

A new sterile-fly production plant opened in Metapa de Domínguez, Chiapas, Mexico, on June 27, 2026.

Heat Stress Management in Dairy Cattle Helps Protect the Bottom Line.

The ISDA recently announced additional state entry requirements for animals in response to New World screwworm (NWS) detections

Back in 1922 U of I entomologists were sent to Parma to help local farmers address an outbreak of alfalfa weevil.

Technology can save time and labor, but “good data” is the keyConsider data quality and quantity when choosing your technology partner.

Celebration began for the one-hundredth anniversary of the University of Idaho's Parma Research and Extension Center in Canyon County.

The Centers for Disease Control says: Right now, 5.8 million Americans over age 65 live with Alzheimer's disease.

Opportunities for ag trade in two South American nations. Argentina and then to Ecuador, both of which signed agreements on reciprocal trade.

Hemp is down in Idaho right now, but it's not out.

Ag department continues to attack Japanese beetles

U.S. sugar beet farmers are facing dire times financially because of the unfair trading practices and out-of-date tier two tariff rate.

University of Idaho Extension Boise program training veterans to farm.

One of the main concerns people have about cloud seeding, IS IT SAFE?

How well does cloud seeding work?

Take a look at Cloud Seeding which has been around for about 80 years.

MINI-CASSIA PRODUCERS EXPERIMENT WITH SOIL MOISTURE SENSORS TO SAVE WATER

Ten University of Idaho graduate students who participated in a recent tour of the state's potato industry witnessed the full supply chain.

Processing seed potatoes at Mickelson Farms.

Results of a new national study intended to guide programming dedicated to women in agriculture for the next five years.

Kathleen Jemmett is a mental health nurse and shares how people don't need to be scared to reach out for help.

A dedication ceremony in the hill country of Texas.

Climate change is forcing producers and scientists to rethink some of our long-held assumptions about livestock nutrition.

A new organization in Idaho's Treasure Valley area seeks to create a farm incubator where new farmers can rent small pieces of land.

Potato growers face some hard challengesIt's been a tough couple of years for U.S. and Idaho potato growers.

A plan that has been in the works for decades to increase the water storage capacity at the Lost Valley Reservoir in Adams county, Idaho.

Some things states and specialty crop stakeholders should know about this year's USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program.

What's the next step after FFA?

Taproots Farm Hub hosted its Emerging Farmers Field Day in the Dry Creek Valley north of Boise.

U of I tests drone for reseeding research ranch following wildfire.

At the moment a seed is planted, seed treatments play a crucial role by providing protection against diseases, insects, and nematode pressure.

Commercial vegetable growers face common threats to their produce.

Some things states and specialty crop stakeholders should know about this year's USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program.

Politico's Ari Hawkins reported that "China will purchase at least $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products annually through 2028.

Winter wheat crop condition improvements nationwide to start May.