Lack of precipitation could put Idaho in multi-year drought
Idaho could be headed towards a multi-year drought if the state doesn’t receive some much-needed snowpack this winter.
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J.R. Simplot Co. to pay penalty for pesticide safety violation
The Environmental Protection Administration has ordered the J.R. Simplot Co. to pay a $65,250 penalty for pesticide safety violations south of the Columbia River.
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Smoke could impact milk production in cows according to U of I professor
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 in particular when the air quality index was high.
Continue ReadingFarms are wasting 1 billion tons of food. That’s a disaster for the climate
By 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 including in Europe and the United States. That’s having a huge impact on the climate. A report published Wednesday by the World Wildlife Fund and UK grocery retailer
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Grazing fees could rise on state-owned land in Idaho
Grazing fees for cattle and sheep on state-owned land in Idaho could rise about 50%.
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Expert talks about heat effect on crops
In places where those temperatures are hotter to begin with, the heat may have more of an impact than places like east Idaho.
Continue Reading Officials seek input on new grazing rate proposal
Idaho farmers could soon pay a new rate for grazing for the first time since 1993.
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Hay swather hit by pickup on US 26; 1 hospitalized
Idaho State Police said a hay swather travelling on U.S. 26 was hit from behind by a pickup.
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Rigby implements watering schedule
In an effort to conserve water, the City of Rigby is implementing a watering schedule.
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National farm industry leaders to visit Idaho, learn about dams
National farm industry leaders are planning to visit Idaho to learn more about dams.
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Firefighters quickly extinguish sulfur fire in St. Anthony
A sulfur fire was quickly doused at the Simplot facility in St. Anthony Monday morning.
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Strike teams armor Idaho ag and mining workers against COVID-19
Idaho’s agriculture and mining industries are protecting themselves against the coronavirus.
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Pay It Forward: Growling Garden
A unique garden where all the work is meant to teach and all the food is meant to feed the community in need.
Continue ReadingIdaho cow manure pollution bill approved by Senate panel
A Senate panel has approved legislation that’s the product of more than 400,000 cows and some 50 million pounds a day of cow manure.
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2020: a good year for potato markets
2020 was a record year for potato sales, according to Potatoes USA, the national potato marketing organization.
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Idaho Potato Conference & Ag Expo goes online
Farmers and ag experts usually gather in Pocatello every January to learn about the latest products and research in the ag industry.
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Potato sales show continued growth
More consumers are buying potatoes than they have in the last five years.
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US issues new rules for Idaho potato field quarantines
U.S. officials have released a new plan involving methods to deal with a microscopic pest in southeastern Idaho that threatens the state’s billion-dollar industry that supplies a third of the nation’s potatoes.
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Potato market reveals pandemic influence
The U.S. Potato market experienced an unusual year. All told, Potatoes USA says there was a 5% decline in the utilization of potatoes grown in the United States during the July 2019 to June 2020 marketing year.
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Farm Bureau pushes for direct-to-consumer meat sales
The Idaho Farm Bureau will push to enable direct sale of meat from the ranch to consumers.
Continue Reading Potato markets post record sales
Potato markets continue to post record sales from July through September, posting the highest sales levels in five years.
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Potato harvest going strong
Farmers are hoping this year’s potato harvest will be better than last year.
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Idaho among states receiving unsolicited seed packages from China
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is warning people who get unsolicated package of seeds in the mail from China to not open them.
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County fair making plans to move forward
The Bonneville County Fair will serve as one of the first opportunities the public has had to see the new fairgrounds in Idaho Falls. The event may be dialed back, though, from what coordinators had initially planned for.
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Incoming cold storage facility expected to heat up ag industry
The facility is expected to help the local ag industry reach across the nation and into other countries.
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Cold temperatures cause concern for spud farmers
Potato farmers are limited in their defense against Monday night’s forecasted cold temperatures.
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Farm-to-table CSAs growing during pandemic, saving local farm
Community Supported Agriculture, or CSAs, are gaining popularity across the country. And they’re saving farmers.
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Local bar and grill passing out potatoes during pandemic
It’s the Idaho way to give back to the community.
Continue ReadingWith schools closed, more Idaho students start farm jobs
With students completing school work remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, officials say more youths are filling their days by doing farm labor and other agricultural jobs.
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RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- What’s old is new again at two Eastern Idaho dairy farms. At Reed’s Dairy, the classic milkman is appearing on more doorsteps. Alan Reed the dairy’s president says demand for their drive thru and delivery service has grown. Reed says, “This has become very popular over the last month with all of
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People buying more chicks thanks to coronavirus
People nationally and locally are buying more hens in order to prepare for a potential egg shortage (there isn’t one).
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Water Supply Committee reviews mixed picture in Idaho
Three Idaho water basins could face shortages this spring, but the upper Snake supply is near record levels.
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Southeast Idaho has low risk for floods this season
As the temperatures rise, so does the risk for potential floods.
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Agricultural Hall of Fame to honor producers
The Eastern Idaho Agricultural Hall of Fame will induct several new industry leaders during its 48th annual induction ceremony March 13.
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Rigby High School celebrates FFA
It was “drive your tractor” to school day at Rigby High School Friday.
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Tax Commission: Bannock County’s agricultural assessments are off
A recent audit by the Idaho State Tax Commission revealed several irregularities in agricultural assessments of Bannock County properties.
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Court revives lawsuit over Yellowstone bison management
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit filed by an environmental law firm challenging the government’s management of bison from Yellowstone National Park.
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Aquifer recharge program on pace
The Idaho Water Resource Board reported Wednesday it is on target to meet its goal of recharging 600,000 acre-feet of water per year into the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA).
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Executive Order could mean extra work for ISP
On Tuesday, Gov. Brad Little put forth an Executive Order that will allow hemp to be transported through Idaho legally, with a number of stipulations.
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Market Lake area eyed for aquifer recharge basin
The Idaho Water Resource Board is reviewing several potential sites to locate a large recharge basin in the upper Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer.
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State committee reviews Idaho water supply status
Idaho is getting a late start on winter, despite a cool and wet September.
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Will there be a shortage of seed potatoes?
Clen Atchley and his family have been farming for 49 years. He says this year, in particular, has been one big challenge. “This has been a really weird year, I don’t think in all our years we’ve been farming, we’ve ever had a fall that got this cold this quick,” Atchley said. Although it got
Continue Reading Potato, onion, sweet corn farmers rush amid early freeze
An early deep freeze has Idaho potato and onion farmers rushing to harvest crops or hoping the buried vegetables will survive the frozen nights this week. Travis Blacker with the Idaho Potato Commission says an estimated 15% to 20% of Idaho’s potato crop remained in the ground Wednesday. The Idaho Department of Agriculture says onion
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How the cold weather is affecting the potato harvest
Year-round, potato growers work hard to ensure fresh, high quality, potatoes for their consumers. Kasia Duellman is a Seed Potato Specialist of the University of Idaho Extension. She tells us how different weather complications during harvesting can interfere with the final result. “It seems every year it brings different challenges, sometimes there’s excess moister, some
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