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.
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Innovation in the wood products at wood energy sectors has expanded significantly in just over the last two decades.

Zac Miller, CEO, and Matt Dorsey, president of the Idaho Farm Bureau, give you a host of proud reasons why the Farm Bureau exists.

The Big Grass Fire in Owyhee County isn't the only wildfire burning in Idaho.

This past March the first Idaho Goldbacks were issued. A Goldback is a physical gold note containing real 24 karat gold.

USDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of Approaching Deadlines for Safety Net, Disaster Assistance, and County Committees

Preparing now for what may be a long summer for livestock will protect herds from potential heat stress and related issues.

From the hypocrisy files from the far left: Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz bankrolled $480 million activist crusade that's made your bacon and eggs pricier.

For decades, governments have focused on energy security. Increasingly, they're being forced to confront something even more fundamental: food security.

When Middleton farmer Sid Freeman started a tractor raffle in 2010, he saw it as a way to get rid of an old tractor and help raise a little scholarship money.

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.

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?

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.

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.