Idaho Ag Today

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.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

U.S. mushroom growers are having problems meeting the growing consumer demand for fresh mushrooms.

USDA reinstates large U of I grant. The largest grant in the University of Idaho's history has been reinstated in its entirety after a yearlong pause.  

Trent and Kaley Rumsey, the relatable ranchers sharing everyday life. Rumsey Cattle Company is a fourth generation cattle ranch and homestead.

As total U.S. wheat acres have continued to decline for the past three decades, Idaho wheat acres have remained stable.

I don't know about you but I am on total pins and needles as I look toward summer, what with extremely low snow pack and persistent drought in Idaho.

An announcement of long term efforts to address low fertilizer supplies and increased fertilizer prices.

Updated information on two USDA assistance programs. Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation starts first with the Farm Bridge Assistance Program.

University of Idaho Extension is launching a new season of Ag Talk Tuesday, a popular program.

Producers and others in the ag sector have expressed concerns about having enough fertilizer in a timely manner to apply.

A second round of USDA Supplemental Disaster Relief Program payments are being issued.

As the nation celebrates America's 250th birthday, one way Idaho is taking part is the “Revolutionary Spuds” using Spuddy Buddy

Idaho potato acres could be down this year, according to spud growers who are facing high input costs and low farm-level potato prices production.

New Meat Science Lab at the University of Idaho!! 

A look at the planting progress for some very important crops to Idaho farmers.

IDWR finds 181,600 acre-foot shortfall of water in April 2026

For the first time in a long time, commercial fishermen are being recognised for what we truly are…Food producers.

Settlement agreement reached between John Deere and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois regarding right-to-repair claims.

IDWR Director issues Emergency Drought Declaration for all 44 Idaho counties.

Former Idaho Farm Bureau Federation CEO Rick Keller was among six people inducted into the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame.

USDA opens 2nd Round of CREP enrollments; applications due by May 1.

The combined food and agriculture sectors have a combined massive impact on the U.S. economy, according to a recently released report.

Farmers from south Idaho helped food banks in the north.

Can Fish and dams co-exist?

Idaho and U.S. farmers are plowing ahead with their normal planting intentions this year despite rising input costs, lower farm-level prices for their commodities.

The bottom line regarding the state of western mountain snowpack levels and a projected lack of water runoff to fill irrigation and municipal reservoirs

Idaho producers see strong benefits in signing up for CREP to reduce impacts on ESPA.

Teaching the federal employees how important our ranchers are, enhancing transparency and data access, expanding practical and management tools.

Profitibility or reduce variability in profitability. expand markets and uses of agricultural products.

Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service explains the intention and historical context of USDA's annual Prospective Plantings Report.

The inaugural year of the National Barley Yield Contest (NBYC) concluded with a new U.S. record.

Father and son, Joe and Raymond Rohrbach reflect on their years of farming together.

We simply do not have the technology to completely wipe out mosquitoes. What we can accomplish is a reduction.

The voluntary product of USA label standard for meat, poultry and egg products has been in effect since January 1st.

Most areas in Idaho received a near-normal amount of precipitation this year but much of it came in the form of rain rather than snow.

Artificial intelligence seems to me it's changed our life in 0 to 3 years. Yes, even cows are getting smart upgrades.

How does an organic farmer keep his crop organic what with neighboring fields that are not organic possibly having pollen drift etc.

Farm security is national security. And from that context, USDA's National Farm Security Action Plan involves interagency partners.