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Blog
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The 2018 water supply outlook for Idaho agriculture looks promising throughout the state.
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Time if running out for U.S. farmers and ranchers to complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture.
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Nominations for the 2nd Annual Young Cattle Producer Conference are open.
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Idaho vintners and vineyard owners say the size of this year's wine grape crop should be markedly bigger than the 2017 crop, which was affected by a severe January cold snap.
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Idaho’s Trespass bill is still getting a lot of play across Idaho. Lawmakers passed the bill that strengthened the protection of private property rights by amending the state’s confusing trespass laws and consolidated them.
Lawmakers passed the bill by
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The Idaho Water Resource Board has recharged more than 400,000 acre-feet of water into the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer and may hit 500,000 before the 2017-18 season ends.
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We visited with Idaho Farm Bureau President Bryan Searle on the eve of planting season at his office in Shelley, Idaho.
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Idaho’s farmers and ranchers are having a harder time finding workers.
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China’s announcement that it will impose tariffs of 15 to 25 percent on a slew of U.S. farm products has caused varying levels of concern among Idaho farmers and ranchers.
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Idaho farmers and ranchers rank No.3 in the nation when it comes to responding to 2017 Census of Agriculture surveys.
Podcast
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Idaho gas prices rose again last week to an average $2.93 per gallon. The 7.6 cent retail price increase compares with a national average increase of 5.2 cents per gallon, according to GasBuddy.com. Average price in Boise is 3.15, 2.95 in Idaho Falls
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Wheat futures are trading 2 cents higher in the SR winter and HR Spring futures this morning. KC HR Winter is up 5 cents. They settled with 9 cent gains in the CBT and KC contracts yesterday, with MPLS up 3 to 5 cents. Forecasts call for rain later this w
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Live cattle futures are mixed this morning, with nearby April 80 cents higher as it rose 3% on the week. Feeder cattle futures were 15 cents higher, with April 3% higher since last Friday. The CME feeder cattle index was up 66 cents on April 12 at $136.42
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Wheat futures are up 6 cents this morning. The weekly Export Sales report showed all old crop sales for the week were short of expectations at 120,000 MT. That was 10% larger than last week but 71% behind this time last year. Mexico was the largest buyer
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Live cattle futures are trading slightly lower this morning, as nearby April is up 85 cents. Feeder cattle futures are down 20 cents, with front-month April 20 cents higher. The CME feeder cattle index was down 92 cents on April 6 at $134.49. Wholesale bo
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Wheat futures opened the day with most CBT and KC contracts 7 cents higher, as MPLS was 14 cents in the green. Nearby KC was 8% higher over the course of the week, with front-month CBT up 4.7% and MPLS 5% higher. The focus is weather, both dryness in the
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China announced another round of tariffs, this time on more than 100 American-made products, including wheat. It’s the second time China imposed tariffs on American imports this week.
Just last Monday, China released a list of 128 American products it
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The value of the 2017 Idaho potato crop hit a record $1.2 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a sharp increase of 22.7% from last year’s crop.
Harvested acreage in the state was down 5% and yields were down 1.2%, according to the
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Wheat futures are currently 3 cents higher in the Chicago Soft Red Winter contracts this morning. KC Hard Red is a little firmer, up 7 cents because of extended dryness, while MPLS spring wheat is UNCH to 2 higher because of the intended expansion in spri
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Planting of the 2018 Idaho Potato crop is underway in Eastern Idaho.
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Appreciation of employees at Idaho Farm Bureau.
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New trespass laws in Idaho seems confusing to some. Our story points out what the bill does and does not do and contrary to what some might be hearing...there are some county sheriffs in Idaho that do in fact support the new law. some county sheriffs in
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One property owners story about trespassing problems in rural Idaho. His story and many other similar ones became the reason many private property owners across the state supported the successful effort to overhaul Idaho Trespass Law in the 2018 session o
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AFBF Economist Veronica Nigh discusses the current trade situation with China and its impact on agriculture
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Farmers begin to adjust to labor shortage problem.
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Toddlers (with helpful parents) go on an easter egg hunt.
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Since the dawn of time farmers have not only produced food but also fixed their own equipment. But manufacturers have made it impossible with computer codes. Farmers are fighting to get access to software codes.
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Ag Ambassadors with the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation trek to Washington to talk politics and take in the history of America.
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Time to check your dogs for tick infestations.