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The new NAFTA agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico includes a win for the U.S. wine industry.
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Estimates made by University of Idaho farm economists in December for 2017 Idaho farm cash receipts closely matched the official USDA numbers, which were released eight months later.
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A $136,000 specialty crop grant awarded by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture will support an orchard trial that is looking at the possibility of growing almonds in Idaho.
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The American Farm Bureau Federation is teaming up with Farm Bureau Insurance and Dairymen for a new risk-management insurance safety net for dairy farmers.
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Idaho ranks fourth among the 11 Western states in total farm cash receipts but No. 1 when it comes to farm receipts on a per capita basis.
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Busloads of fourth-graders from throughout the Pocatello-Chubbuck area converged on Swore Farms in Fort Hall Sept. 25-27 for a hands-on learning experience about agriculture.
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Idaho's most famous crop is the main attraction at the state's most famous corn maze.
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About 15,000 people crammed into the small Eastern Idaho city of Shelley Sept. 15 to honor the state's most famous crop.
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Activists have grown rich by suing the government and reaping billions of taxpayers’ dollars – and all in secret.
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Farmers and wheat industry representatives say the quality of the state's 2018 wheat crop is superb.
Podcast
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Corn futures open 3 to almost 5 cents higher this morning after a good rally on Friday.December Corn futures in Chicago start at $3.73 up 4 cents!
Wheat futures open up 6 to 10 cents higher in the three markets, led by KC HR and planting concerns due t
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Live cattle futures are 77.5 cents higher in the front months, with back months lower. Feeder cattle futures are up in the nearby contracts, with most deferred contracts in the red. The CME feeder cattle index is down a cent at $158.37. Wholesale boxed be
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Live cattle futures open with most contracts 45 cents lower, as nearby Oct was down $1. Feeder cattle futures are down $1.05. The CME feeder cattle index is down 7 cents. Wholesale boxed beef values are lower this morning. Choice boxes are down 74 cents,
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Corn futures open the session down 1 to 2 cents in most contracts, with traders squaring positions ahead of the USDA Thursday reports. December Corn futures in Chicago start at $3.64 down 2 cents!
Wheat futures open up 2 cents in the nearby CBT and KC
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Wheat futures open this morning with losses of 3 to 4 cents in most winter wheat contracts, with MPLS down 1 to 2 cents. DEC CBOT Wheat opens at $5.15, down 4 cents!
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Live cattle futures open the Wednesday session with most contracts up to 55 cents higher. Feeder cattle futures are up 40 cents. The CME feeder cattle index on October 1 is up 34 cents. But Wholesale boxed beef values are lower Choice boxes are down 19 ce
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Live cattle futures open the Tuesday session with most contracts 70 cents higher! Feeder cattle futures are up 45 cents. The CME feeder cattle index is up 59 cents. Wholesale boxed beef values are higher too! Choice boxes are up $1.20, while Select boxes
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Live cattle futures open up the session with most contracts 10 to 30 cents higher. Feeder cattle are up 85 cents. The CME feeder cattle index is down $1.24. Wholesale boxed beef values are mixed. Choice boxes are down 83 cents, while Select boxes are 88 c
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Live cattle futures open up 80 cents to $1.65. Feeder cattle futures are up 42 cents. The CME feeder cattle index is up 21 cents at $158.04. Wholesale boxed beef values are lower this morning. Choice boxes are down 88 cents, while Select boxes are $1.92 l
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Corn futures open with a fifth straight day of gains, with most contracts up 3 cents. December Corn futures in Chicago start at $3.63 that's up 3 cents.
Wheat futures open with 6 cent losses in the winter wheat contracts, with MPLS down 4 cents. DEC C
Press Release
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The U.S. dairy industry is one of the big winners in the revamped North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Agriculture could be big winner in U.S.-China trade thaw
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Farmers disappointed with House vote against new farm bill
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Judge rules in favor of potato farmers in PCN lawsuit
Video
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World champion livestock auctioneer takes the mic at 7 Rivers Livestock Commission in Emmett, Idaho.
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The Halloween season is in full swing at Swore Farms outside of Chubbuck, Idaho. After the harvest, the farm goes into the pumpkin patch and corn maze operations.
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A visit to the farmers market in downtown Pocatello, Idaho.
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Fall harvest in Idaho includes tiny teff seeds for flour and of course feed corn for livestock.
Here's a visit to both fields during harvest.
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Meet Gregg & Mary Alger of Huston Vineyard , selected as the 2018 Canyon County Farm Family of the Year.
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Idaho hop growers now rank third in the nation and pushing Oregon for total hop acreage. This year producers strung more than 7,000 acres in hops. All of which goes into beer production.
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Idaho Farm Bureau regional managers comment on the 2018 farm season as fall harvest progresses statewide.
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The 2018 Idaho potato harvest got underway with Russet Norkotahs in early August, then producers started digging Norkotahs. With variation from one field to another, growers report good size and good quality.
Russet Burbanks, which are harvested later
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A farm labor bill is making its way through Congress, will it pass in time to help ease this years labor shortage?
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Celebration of harvest season at Houston Vineyards.