Idaho Farm and Ranch Show Podcast

This is the final episode of the Idaho Farm and Ranch Show.

This week on the IFRS… we meet the Mcnabbs… a farming family south of Pocatello, plus another ranching couple from the Lazy JM Ranch in Hauser… We also check in with Paul Marchant’s Irons in the Fire, on the IFRS.

This week on the Idaho Farm and Ranch Show… It’s Thanksgiving week, and just ahead we’ll tell you if it’s ok to cook that years-old frozen turkey you just found in your deep freeze. We also head to Parma, with Idaho Preferred and meet a young family farming mushrooms of all things. We introduce a new feature on the program, hearing from Idaho’s elected leaders, and of course Paul Marchant will tell us about a grand opportunity in the latest Irons in the Fire. Also… Cost of Thanksgiving meal, lame duck session, milk prices, cattle market, WIC changes, agritourism benefits,…

This week on the IFRS… Idaho ranks first in five different ag commodity groups… and we’ll tell you what those are just ahead. We also take you to the Treasure Valley for the latest Farm to Chef installment; a restaurant called the Lively has a menu filled with Idaho products. Paul Marchant’s Irons in the Fire takes us to the unloading spot, later in the program.

This week on the IFRS, there are renewed efforts to keep financially distressed farmers on their land. And we take you to Pearl’s on the Lake restaurant in Northern Idaho, where they’re using Idaho ag products on the menu… another Farm to Chef story. The Idaho Farm Bureau introduces a couple taking petting zoos to fairs across the country. And Paul Marchant takes us all the way down to Southern Nevada to Bella’s.. an adventure on another installment of Irons in the Fire. I’m Neal Larson. Welcome to the program. Our news is just ahead.

This week on the IFRS, we go to Twin Falls with the Idaho Preferred program, where the Yellow Brick Cafe is using Idaho grown products on their menu… And it’s not just for Canadians… we’ll take a look at a University of Idaho Program that is venturing into the maple syrup business, we also of course will feature another installment of Paul Marchant’s Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS… we’ll discuss financing challenges for young, beginning, and underserved producers, plus how modernized rules for the Endangered Species Act are being reinstated after a court ruling. And a look at the psychology between the vibrant fall colors. We also have a brand new installment of irons in the Fire with Paul marchant later this hour.

This week on the IFRS, Idaho is first in the West when it comes to per capita farm income, plus a through look at the nation’s drought and water situation, we also get a forward glimpse of 2022’s farm economy report, and we’ll tell you how a beginning farmer can be a good neighbor. And, of course, Paul Marchant brings us another installment of Irons in the Fire, on the IFRS.

This week on the IFRS, Senator Mike Crapo is working to create a steady supply of legal foreign labor, and we’ll hear more about his efforts, plus a large potato operation in east Idaho that’s more about helping the needy than it is about making a profit. We’ll lhear from the USDA about an heir’s relending program that aims to address some challenges, and of course Paul Marchant brings us another installment of Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS, we make a stop at the Idaho Potato Museum in Blackfoot, and we’ll take a deeper look at the heroic efforts of beekeepers and researchers trying to save the world’s bee colonies. And we’ll have a report on what farmers are doing in Idaho to increase farm safety. Of course, Paul Marchant will check in later with Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS… Idaho is set to break a record for total farm revenue, and we also take a look at how the government monitors drought across nation. We’ll also take you to Driggs, to the Penfold farm, where they’re celebrating a very big anniversary. Of course Paul Marchant will have Irons in the Fire later in the program.

This week on the IFRS. A groundbreaking for a $45 Million facility that will house a state of the art Dairy for the University of Idaho, near rupert. We’ll have more on that. The consumer price index is showing that inflation is still a big problem. We’ll hear from the American Farm Burea. And University of Idaho officials are trying out a couple of different new forage crops. And if you’re considering agritourism for your operation, the USDA has some things you should consider. Of course Paul Marchant’s Irons in the Fire later in the program.

This week on the IFRS, of course we’ll have an update on the moisture and topsoil conditions. We also will hear from an Idaho Farmer about using regenerative ag practices. It’s also Farmers Market Week coming up, and we have an interesting story on rugged virtual fences that you’ll want to hear. Of course, we’ll hear from Paul Marchant with a new installment of Irons in the Fire as well.

This week on the IFRS, the Idaho Farm Bureau takes us to Camp Rainbow Gold, where they’re doing some very important work. We’ll also introduce you to the Air Force of Agriculture with the USDA, and it looks like another rise in the food price forecast. And, of course Paul Marchant will check in with another Irons in the Fire. Other: Rural Broadband Investments, flood management grants, Chief Ag Negotiator hearing, Community Wildfire defense program, Scamming the scammers, continued beef cattle herd contraction.

This week on the IFRS, Agritourism and education is coming soon to mobile devices everywhere. The Farm Bureau has a great report on that later this hour. Plus we’ll tell you about a promising new wheat variety, soon to be released by the University of Idaho, and some serious concern about rapidly disappearing farmland. That from the USDA, and of course we’ll hear from Paul Marchant, Iron’s in the fire, this week about how everything happens for a reason. Other: FSA County Committee Elections Soon, Milk production numbers, University of Idaho wheat variety, roundup resistant weed found in Idaho, Topsoil/Pasture/rangeland…

This week on the IFRS, we take you to the historic Rupert Square in the Magic Valley with the Idaho Farm Bureau, later this hour. And snakes… are they the vile, villainous vipers they’re usually portrayed to be? The USDA has a report on that coming up, plus the ever-important issue of water and soil conditions. Other: Food Price Inflation, Wheat Production Forecasts, Lackluster WASDE report, Dietary Guideline development, Trees are good for you, Irons in the Fire with Paul Marchant.

This week on the IFRS… a USDA look at the baby formula shortage, and we’ll meet Scentinal… a diabetes sensing dog guarding a young woman’s life. That story from the Idaho Farm Bureau. We’ll have an updated look at food prices, and we’ll hear Paul Marchant’s tribute to an American agricultural Icon on Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS, how would dam breaching impact the Port of Lewiston? The Idaho Farm Bureau’s Paul Boehlke will have that extended report. Plus, food, as medicine. The USDA takes a look at that, and of course Paul Marchant will bring us Irons in the Fire later in the hour.

This week on the IFRS, it looks like the country’s topsoil moisture is improving, and recent storms in Idaho have been helping here in the gem state. Plus Paul Boehlke with the Idaho Farm Bureau takes us to the Montpelier Reservoir in southeast idaho, and of course, Paul Marchant will check in later in the hour with another installment of irons in the fire.

This week on the IFRS… the impact the war in Ukraine is having on agriculture, plus Paul Boehlke with the Idaho Farm Bureau takes us the Magic Valley where Chobani pledges a million dollars for an ag research facility. And of course Paul Marchant weighs in later this hour with another installment of Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS… keeping those critters out of your garden, plus the future of prices for many crops is looking up. We also take you to a Kuna charter school where kids are learing more thanks to an Idaho Farm Bureau Grant, and Paul Marchant shares a simple message about gratitude on Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS. A look at the upcoming wildfire season this summer, plus a closer examination of the concerning rangeland and pasture conditions. We make a stop at the FFA convention with the Idaho Farm Bureau, and Paul Marchant brings us another installment of Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS… we have a story about a million dollar endowment for potato storage research, plus we’ll show you how a farm bill is made as well. Paul Marchant has a brand new irons in the fire, and how we’re tackling the nation’s wildfire crisis.

This week, on the IFRS… The Idaho Farm Bureau takes us to Sandpoint’s University of Idaho’s Organic Ag Center, and also to Leo Wray’s fish farm in Hagerman. We also hear from Paul Marchant with a brand new installment of Irons in the Fire. Some surprises in the cattle on feed report to share, and what if big trucks and tractors could run on 100 percent ethanol. All of this, and much more.

This week on the IFRS… how the conflict in Ukraine is affecting supply and demand forecasts. Robots are delivering food on the University of Idaho campus and we’ll hear from the Idaho Farm Bureau with that story, and it’s only fitting on this easter weekend we’ll have a couple of egg-selent stories from the USDa, plus we’ll hear about the value of an old horse named Fred from Paul Marchant, as he delivers another installment of irons in the fire.

This week on the IFRS, the agency in charge of our food security turns 50, and the USDA takes a look, plus the University of Idaho holds a grand opening for their new seed potato lab, and of course Paul Marchant will check in with another installment of Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS… what would happen if an insect hitchhiked onto a manned mars mission and started destroying crops? The USDA looks at that interesting question, plus the drought’s impact on idaho’s wheat crop. And we’ll tell you how to get the best Christmas tree as well as keeping the Thanksgiving leftovers safe.

This week on the IFRS.. So you have a turkey in your freezer and it might be a year old — or more… is it still ok to eat? We’ll answer that question for you. And the United States is working to reduce food insecurity around the world. A report on that. And one final look at the cost of the Thanksgiving dinner. It’s higher, but still a bargain, and of course Paul Marchant has another installment of Irons in the Fire — a unique look at gratitude.

This week on the IFRS, the state is now issuing hemp licenses for growers, and we’ll tell you how that works, plus Idaho gets a shoutout from a big name actor, and a close look at the drought situation in Idaho. It also looks like food prices — including the holiday turkey — are going up.

This week on the IFRS, the winter weather oulook is mixed for the country, but we’ll have those details coming up. And we go to Mica Creek with the Idaho Farm Bureau for a look at a new restoration project there, and of course Paul Marchant tells us why trying is never a waste in this weekend’s Iron’s in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS, pumpkin hunting time again in the Gate City, and the Idaho FB has a report, plus the Idaho Potato Commission has a new CEO. And some nice heavy storms pass through the gem state leaving some important snowpack. We also take a look at the world food prize, and we’ll have Paul Marchant’s Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS, we go to Juniper Idaho, where farming and mining meet. Also a good look at hemp, with both its history and the latest impacts it’s having on agriculture. We’ll also tell you about a new insurance product for farmers who sell their goods locally. And of course, we have a brand new installment of Paul Marchant’s Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS, we meet a young couple in Pocatello using Idaho ag products in their brewery operation. Plus an update on the beet harvest from Jake Putnam with the Idaho Farm Bureau…. 4-H is well over a century old and the USDA takes a look at its history. The ag secretary weighs in on the livestock industry, and we’ll check in with Paul Marchant for another installment of Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS, short and long term firefighting strategies, plus progress in expanding healthcare to rural areas. The USDA has a report on that, and we’ll visit a family in the magic valley that has turned an old school into their home. A fascinating story from the Idaho Farm Bureau. And of course we’ll have another installment of Irons in the Fire with Paul Marchant.

This week on the IFRS, the drought here in the West may turn out to be a Mega Drought, according to the experts, plus President Joe Biden makes a stop in Idaho this past week. And Paul Marchant checks in with another installment of Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS… Honeybees are on the move and we’ll tell you what a recent USDA study revealed about the pollinators. We also have an update on the Ace Black Ranch, which was raided by the feds a few weeks ago. Jake Putnam will tell us what an EPA report said, just a little later. And the lessons you can learn in a Montana Hotel. Paul Marchant will check in with another installment of irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS… an overview of pandemic assistance available to farmers, and Governor Brad Little declares this decade the decade of Agriculture in Idaho. A new intermodal facility that went operational in Pocatello is already helping out the hay industry, and an important question… Should you ever buy a tractor from a cowboy? Paul Marchant will answer that question in his latest installment of Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS… drought continues to plague farmers in Idaho and elsewhere… we’ll tell you about a new online dashboard for grading livestock… and a comprehensive look at the slight improvement in the bee population. Of course, Paul Marchant takes a look back at his college cowboy days in another installment of Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS… the ag implications when it comes to the megadrought. And we’ll also hear from Paul Marchant with another installment of Irons in the Fire. The latest in agriculture technology expansion. We also have some great news for the Gem State as Idaho scores four big ag wins. All of this and much more coming up this hour on the IFRS.

Are Honeybees making a comeback? Things may be looking up for the pollinators. Plus a look at the Western drought through the lens of a Utah farmer, and the resources available for drought-plauged producers. Paul Marchant takes us to the livestock showing at the county fair with another installment of ‘Irons in the Fire’.

Idaho’s commodity prices are faring well through the drought. Senator Mike Crapo works across the aisle to help incentivize clean energy technology. And a little dose of common sense from an Idaho Rancher. A new commentary feature to share with you today.

A deep look at innovation in agriculture, plus Senator Mike Crapo will highlight his water infrastucture bill, and we’ll head to the suburbs of idaho’s capital, where tractor sales are booming.

A Presidential executive order is getting some praise from farm groups. We’ll have several reports on that, plus we’ll take you to a farmer’s market in Wilder of all places, and the Chairman of the Idaho Water Resource Board is calling on idahoans to conserve as much water as they can. We’ll also take a look at growing food without tractors, weeds, insects, or sunburns a bit later in the program.

The drought continues to be an ongoing concern. We’ll get an update for the whole West, plus a look at just Idaho with the Idaho Department of Water Resources. Plus the country is working to build a more stable food supply system. The USDA has that report, plus the risks of building small meat processing facilities.

The drought continues to cause problems and worries for farmers. We’ll have the latest. And are plant-based alternatives to beef actually cutting into beef consumption? The Idaho Farm Bureau has a report on an invasive species check station in Bruneau, plus a look at the latest in ag innovation. Ben Eborn will have the livestock market report as well.

The drought in Idaho and around the West worsens. We’ll take you to the Camas Prairie where dryland seed farmers are worried about their crop. Ben Eborn will check in as well with the livestock market report, and if there’s a bit of good news, it’s that your 4th of July cookout may be a little cheaper this year. Plus, some of the strangest questions asked of food experts.

The drought continues, so how is Idaho’s farm economy doing? You might be surprised at the answer. And efforts are underway to rebuild the nation’s food supply chains, also Ben Eborn’s livestock market report. And much more…

Beef patties vs their plant based imitators… A recent test might be surprising. And Idaho may have a new cash crop potential, after seven years of research at the University of Idaho. The FSA County Committee nomination process is about to start, plus Ben Eborn will have the livestock report as well.

A heat wave in the Northern United state, including in Idaho. The impact on the drought. And speaking of the drought, Jake Putnam takes to Magic Reservoir in Camas County where water levels continue to recede. Ben Eborn has our livestock market report, and we’ll tell you about a pilot program designed to decrease food waste and increase compost. And a program at NNU is developing a fruit picking robot.

We take you on a tour of Boundary County with the Idaho Farm Bureau. Jake Putnam has that later this hour. And how’s the pasture situation across the country? It could be better, and speaking of moisture, dozens of irrigators received notice of possible water curtailment this coming irrigation season. We’ll have those details just ahead. Welcome to the program. I’m Neal Larson and I’ve got your news just ahead.

Drought is a growing concern, especially here in the West. We have several angles on this story. We also take you on a tour of a logging operation in Canary Creek, just outside of Cataldo, Idaho. There’s promising news for US Wheat Growers, and things are looking up for many crop prices. Ben Eborn checks in with this week’s livestock market report as well.