Idaho Ag Today

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.

Precision agriculture, a concept more ag producers and more citizens are becoming aware of.

How many acres of U.S. farmland is rented to ag producers for growing crops?

Notes from Idaho Water Supply commmittee meeting

Another addition to a record world wheat production forecast for the current marketing year.

General Conservation Reserve Program acreage enrollment continues.

According to a recently released report, agriculture continues to be a major part of Idaho's economy.

Below normal mountain snowpack in several Western mountain ranges late in the water season means worry about potential runoff and water supplies.

The USDA Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program is a temporary federal aid program that provides one-time payments to U.S. farmers.

Idaho lawmakers have approved a measure that asks the federal government to use real sugar in school meals rather than artificial sweeteners.

Local food producers from around Idaho came to the JUMP center in Boise on February 12th for the Field to Fork festival.

Cull Onion Disposal Deadline March 15 

USDA announcement that the federal government will help American sugar beet farmers came as welcome news to Idaho's 400-plus sugar beet growers.

Idaho's rapid population growth is impacting farmland and not in a good way.

Streamlining the process for ag producers to apply for various USDA programs.

Total US meat production is expected to increase in 2026, per USDA's first outlook for the year.

U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $150 million in assistance to American sugar beet and sugar cane farmers.

A higher beef production forecast, per USDA's February meat outlook

Lloyd and Sharyl Haderle share their experiences of growing up in farm country, finding each other, and raising a family on a farm.

The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation hosted a press conference releasing the findings of a new economic impact study.

Jennifer Cook got a great shot of the Sawtooth mountains with the Salmon River and grazing cattle in the foreground.

Idaho set a record for total value of agricultural exports in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

It's the latest component to the National Farm Security Action Plan, introduced by USDA and partners last summer.

The total value of plant product exports from Idaho was put at $1.77 billion in 2024, a 6 percent increase.

Idaho set a record for total value of agricultural exports in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received confirmation of an anthrax positive in a beef herd in Cassia County.