A new study finds that implementing mass deportation could cost Idaho 55,000 jobs, $5.1 billion in gross state product, and $397 million in tax…
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Idaho grass and plants normally lay dorment under the snow in the winter. However, this warm weather is causing some confusion, even for our…
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The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) is strongly recommending the cancellation of upcoming equine events in…
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A delegation of Idaho state representatives, city leaders, and farmers is traveling to Washington, D.C. next week, hoping to secure crucial federal…
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Idaho’s growing season is over, and the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation says local farmers are facing tough times to make ends…
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It’s officially spud harvest season, and drivers are being reminded to be cautious on the…
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Idaho and Taiwan signed today a $1.2 billion, three-year letter of intent for U.S. wheat exports. Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, Idaho wheat officials and…
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A local family farm is facing a potential loss of crops after state officials turned off their irrigation pump this week. Jerry Bingham, a farmer…
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“We can ensure the highest quality standards from the ranch to the consumer’s table. This acquisition of Intermountain Packing not only enhances our…
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private…
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Introduced by Rep. Jordan Redman, R-District 3, House Bill 138 would place 11 additional requirements or policy changes to Medicaid, a federal and…
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The University of Idaho is holding the 2025 Idaho Potato Conference and Eastern Idaho Ag Expo at Idaho State University’s Pond Student Union Building…
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A Rigby man was killed in a farming accident west of Ririe Friday afternoon.…
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Governor Brad Little, Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, and farmers across Idaho are celebrating the final completion of a new water agreement that protects…
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Governor Brad Little returned this past weekend from a productive seven-day trade mission to Taiwan and…
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The Act requires non-dairy products made from nuts, plants, seeds, and algae to not be mislabeled with dairy…
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Idaho’s Governor is committing another $10-million to projects designed to improve the Eastern Snake Plain aquifer. Governor Brad Little announced…
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“The farmers in our area desperately need your support.” – Frank…
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The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce along with the Bonneville County Commissioner’s Office, are calling on Governor Brad Little to step in…
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For generations, Brian Murdock and his ancestors have been farmers in Bingham County, where they have grown the potatoes that we eat every…
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These are the first cases of HPAI in a livestock operation in Idaho.…
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The temperatures are warming, and the snow is melting…
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MENAN, Idaho (KIFI) – Even as snow dusts the plains of Menan, its farmers are still hard at work. Jordon Raymond grows corn and hay across 900 acres…
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“[They are] better for the environment, but better for the farmers as well. Electric powered equipment is very…
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Findbusinesses4sale used Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Agriculture data to explore emissions from agriculture across the…
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Idaho’s top commodity, dairy, saw an 18% revenue drop in…
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Some farmers may have to adjust their budgets after this year’s…
Continue Reading Idaho is an agricultural state, leading the nation in potato, wheat, barley, hay, and…
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This year’s potato harvest was expected to be plentiful according to early reports. But could the weather have affected the quality and quantity of…
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It’s been two years in the making, but Yellowstone Safari Park the controversial game ranch in Madison County has opened their doors to the public.…
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Recent rain and cold temperatures have posed difficult conditions for local farmers trying to harvest their…
Continue ReadingOn what is usually the first Friday of every month, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its Employment Situation Summary, or monthly jobs…
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Potatoes USA has reported US exports have hit a record high in volume and value. …
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The Rigby FFA Chapter had 12 members qualify to compete in the proficiency awards program at the national…
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BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Governor Brad Little has declared July 16-22, 2023, as Idaho Organics Week, a dedicated time to formally acknowledge and…
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Two University of Idaho Extension crop experts are advising area growers to learn the symptoms of a soilborne disease affecting cereals that’s new…
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Adam Young grew up on his family’s farm outside of Blackfoot and now he helps run it.…
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Many were back out at their local garden centers this week to pick many plants, fruits, seeds, shrubs, and…
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East Idaho farmers have concerns about possible water use restrictions.…
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Potato plants exposed to extreme smoke produced lower marketable yields than smoke-free plants, according to preliminary data from a joint University…
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Potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable. Here’s…
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As egg prices across many grocery stores are soaring, many people are looking for their own supply of…
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After months of skyrocketed grocery egg prices, shoppers are finally starting to see…
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The Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced the application period for 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grants is now open.…
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Thistle compiled data from the Farm Service Agency to examine how enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program has changed over time and why…
Continue Reading Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales by 17.2% but decreased in volume sales by -1.3% from October to December 2022 compared to the same…
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The 55th annual Idaho Potato Conference and Eastern Idaho Ag Expo is underway at Idaho State…
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Innovations in potato farming equipment are being made at Spudnik in Blackfoot,…
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The 28-lesson course allows producers to work at their own pace to learn the process of succession planning, identify generational goals, start…
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service is encouraging Idaho farmers to ditch the tillage equipment during ‘No-Till…
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging Idaho farmers to keep the tillage equipment in the machine shed during No-Till…
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Thistle analyzed 30 years of livestock emissions data from the Environmental Protection Agency to unpack how agriculture has contributed to…
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The Division of Public Health in the Department of Health and Welfare has issued a health advisory for Henrys Lake in Fremont…
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The potato harvest is underway and already famers are predicting a lower harvest than what we saw last year. Right now potatoes are already out of…
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This year’s potato crop is bringing great quality according to one local…
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After a recent accident involving a combine and automobile in Shelley first responders are reminding us to be extra careful while on the road this…
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It is a crucial time to prepare our outdoor plants for the…
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Huckleberries are highly sought after, but the coveted mountain fruit was difficult to find across much of northern Idaho and eastern Washington this…
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A two-year study by Boise State University and University of Idaho probes how wildfire smoke affects potato crops and seeks to identify…
Continue ReadingDusty Smith, owner of Smith’s Farms in Bowersville, Georgia, has been in the business of farming with specific interest in growing pumpkins for 16…
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Life on the family farm has nearly disappeared across some parts of…
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Nearly three quarters of US farmers say this year’s drought is hurting their harvest — with…
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Pam Hutchinson draws a parallel between identifying weeds in a potato field and wowing a crowd with a drum…
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For our farmers here in Idaho, the cost to due business is not what it used to…
Continue Reading Fresh potatoes are once again being allowed to be exported to Mexico from the United…
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Several federal agencies including Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission are working to combat cheatgrass from harming natural plant…
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Junior ground water users for the Snake River Plain will soon be subject to curtailment which means they could be without water for all of this…
Continue ReadingMethane emissions burped up by cows have been observed from…
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Ben Carlos and his family run the small family farm in St. Anthony called Black Bear Family Farms. As a farmer with Chickens and Turkeys our favorite…
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The FBI is warning farmers to be on the lookout for potential…
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the managing partner for Mickelson farms says that unfortunately rising prices does not nearly mean as much goes back to the farmers. “As food…
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Students at Rigby High School arrived in style…
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2021 was an historic year for our local…
Continue Reading The Specialty Crop Grant application period with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture is now…
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Stacker compiled a list of the most valuable crops produced in Idaho using data from the U.S. Department of…
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The latest innovations in potato production are making their way through…
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The Idaho State Department of Agriculture launched its online application system for would-be hemp growers early last week, and applications are…
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Stacker investigated how climate change has impacted Idaho using data from a variety of news, historical, and governmental…
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From pretty flowering plants to succulents and unusual-looking cacti, Stacker compiled a list of indoor plants anyone can grow at home without any…
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, CNN Photographs by Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Forests have long been celebrated as the natural heroes in the fight against the climate…
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Stacker used a variety of home and gardening resources to compile a list of 20 winter plant care tips to help through the colder…
Continue Reading Even with our hot, dry and smoky summer the potatoes are in the cellar and the harvest looks good.…
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The drought and other weather conditions significantly impacted this year’s grain…
Continue Reading Potato imports are continuing to…
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Ron Patterson with the Idaho State University Agricultural Extension office to show us some tips to finding the berries and others to avoid.…
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The Bingham County Abatement District’s mosquito control program, operated by Vector Disease Control International (VDCI), has detected the first…
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Rigby FFA and Rigby Middle FFA have members who qualified as finalists in the National FFA Organization Agriscience Fair, Proficiency and National…
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Idaho could be headed towards a multi-year drought if the state doesn’t receive some much-needed snowpack this…
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The Environmental Protection Administration has ordered the J.R. Simplot Co. to pay a $65,250 penalty for pesticide safety violations south of the…
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In a study conducted by Skibiel and a coworker, they monitored about 20 dairy cattle during last year’s fire season. Focusing on a seven-day stretch…
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Business About 2.5 billion metric tons of food is wasted around the world each year, roughly half of which is lost on farms…
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Grazing fees for cattle and sheep on state-owned land in Idaho could rise about 50%.…
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In places where those temperatures are hotter to begin with, the heat may have more of an impact than places like east…
Continue Reading Idaho farmers could soon pay a new rate for grazing for the first time since…
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Idaho State Police said a hay swather travelling on U.S. 26 was hit from behind by a pickup.…
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In an effort to conserve water, the City of Rigby is implementing a watering…
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National farm industry leaders are planning to visit Idaho to learn more about…
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A sulfur fire was quickly doused at the Simplot facility in St. Anthony Monday morning.…
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Idaho’s agriculture and mining industries are protecting themselves against the…
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A unique garden where all the work is meant to teach and all the food is meant to feed the community in…
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