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The Idaho Farm Bureau a Mexican wheat merchants spent three days on a whirlwind tour of Southeast Idaho wheat farms and grain elevators this past week.
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The House Natural Resources Committee yesterday approved a bill that would restore Congress’ original intent in passing the Antiquities Act in 1906.
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The American Farm Bureau Federation is hosting trade meetings this week in Washington, D.C.
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Earlier this year the Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal that eliminates the 2015 Waters of the US rule.
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The Farm Bureau submitted regulatory reform priorities this week to the Department of Agriculture.
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Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed a half billion dollar wheat deal with the Taiwan Flour Mill Association Wednesday morning at the Statehouse.
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American Farm Bureau Federation and 20-plus other organizations representing small businesses are urging the Senate Finance Committee to suspend the HIT for 2018.
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After one of the most disastrous winters in history, the region's battered onion industry is back up and running.
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US energy production is undergoing rapid transformation, with substantial impacts to the agriculture and rural economies. Many farmers already produce renewable energy by growing corn to make ethanol and soybeans for biodiesel. Now, more farmers and ranch
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Corn futures are currently down 1 cent per bushel after a volatile Tuesday. Wheat futures are mostly 2 to 3 cents lower in the KC and CHI markets this morning. Spring wheat futures are steady to a penny higher. Hard Red Spring contracts showed 1-4 cent ga
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Wheat futures are trading about 1 cent per bushel higher this morning in all three futures markets. The Hard and Soft Red Wheat contracts were 8-10 cents higher on Friday, with Hard Red in Minneapolis 3-4 cents higher. US Export shipments totaled 325,000
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Wheat futures are +1/2 to +3 1/2 cents this morning, with Minneapolis spring wheat the firmest. Wheat settled Thursday with most Kansas City and Chicago Board of Trade contracts 1-3 cents lower. Thursday morning’s monthly USDA report did not have very goo
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Magic Valley farmers might have the second greatest sugar beet harvest of the decade.
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Wheat futures are UNCHANGED to 3 cents lower this morning, MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT was 3 to 6 cents lower yesterday, while KANSAS CITY HR was a little higher. The USDA last night reported the winter wheat crop 48% planted vs. the average of 58%, with 25% of the
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Grain markets mixed to lower this Monday morning on the Chicago Board of Trade. December corn futures unchanged at $3.50 December Chicago Wheat prices down 2 and a quarter at $4.41 and quarter. December Kansas City wheat down 2 cents at $4.34 and three qu
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Grain markets edged higher this Friday morning on the Chicago Board of Trade. The market is down 1.2 percent this week. Wheat prices have been pressured by export competition from a record Russian harvest this year. U.S. offerings are still seen as too ex
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W H E A T Futures are trading higher in all three markets this morning. Red spring wheat futures were 2-cents higher. Hard red winter was up 4-cents and Chicago wheat was also trading 4-cents higher. Winter wheat planting is running seven percent behind t
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The grain markets on this Monday morning are lower across the board. December corn futures down a half cent at $3.54 and 3/4. December Chicago wheat is down 5 and a quarter at $4.43. December Kansas City wheat down 5 1/2 at $4.37 and a quarter. December
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Mixed trading on the grain markets this weekend. December corn futures up 3/4 at $3.53 and a quarter. December Chicago wheat down a quarter at 4.54 and three quarters. December Kansas City wheat down a half at 4.52 and a half. December spring wheat unchan
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The Magic Valley might have the second greatest sugar beet harvest of the decade.
“On our farm the beet crop is looking very good,” said Tyson Wrigley. “So far I think our yield has been higher than the average. Even better than last year and it was co
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Dateline: Caldwell, Idaho.
Ag industry leaders talk industry issues at a recent forum in Caldwell.
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It's rutting season at the Teton Mountain Ranch in Victor, Idaho. Stephen Bagley says this is the busy season and they're working around the clock.
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Dateline: Meridian, Idaho. Cranberry beans are on this weeks harvest agenda in Ada County.
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Dateline: Moore/Challis, Idaho. Ranchers and Idaho Big Game Managers discuss the issues property owners are having with all the elk that have moved into the area causing damage to farms and ranches.
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On this date 80 years ago President Franklin Roosevelt visited Idaho. He wanted to see the harvests and visit farmers in the field.
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The Idaho Farm Bureau State Resolution met this past week in Boise.
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Dateline: Osgood, Idaho. Wind and cold conditions make for a slower pace in the potato fields of eastern Idaho as the dig gets underway.
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Dateline...Canyon County, Idaho. While touring Treasure Valley agriculture with the Agri-Business Committee of the Nampa/Caldwell Chambers of Commerce, we visit a vineyard and a fruit packing shed.
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Dateline...Parma, Idaho. We visit the JC Watson Company in Parma where onions have been packed for market since 1912. It was one of six stops for policy makers on tour of Treasure Valley Agriculture.