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The US dairy industry and milk producers are united on a proposal to change the way that milk is priced.

Markets are up across the board!

Over 200 members of Idaho YF&R conference in Boise.

The Idaho Farm Bureau is encouraging its YF&R members to join the AFBF #FloatUs social media campaign in support of rewriting the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.

Live cattle futures closed the Friday session by making up most of Thursday’s losses. Feeder cattle futures were $2.47 to $2.80 higher. The CME feeder cattle index was down 62 cents on January 24 at $147.06. Wholesale boxed beef values were higher on Frid

Idaho YF&R donates food to the Idaho Food Bank.

Senators on Capitol Hill want to rework the benefit for farmer cooperatives. This co-op tax break is so lucrative that some farmers are looking at forming co-ops to take advantage of the new tax law.

Cattle market mixed this morning… Live cattle futures closed Thursday after failing to breach technical resistance. Profit taking ahead was part of the equation with trade expecting large on Feed totals. Feeder cattle futures were mostly $1.65 lower, with

Live cattle futures closed Tuesday with gains of 50 cents in most contracts, The CME feeder cattle index was up 34 cents at $147.88. Wholesale boxed beef values were higher on Tuesday afternoon. Choice boxes were up $1.78 at $206.85, with Select boxes 64

State Delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2018 Annual Convention elected IFBF President Bryan Searle to serve on the AFBF Board of Directors.

Wheat futures are 2 cents higher in spring wheat, 3 cents higher in Hard Red Winter futures and 4 cents higher in the Chicago Soft Red Winter contracts. They were down a cent in most contracts but ahead of the weekend. MPLS contracts were steady. The USDA

There's a truck shortage in Idaho because of a lack of qualified commercial truck drivers.

Truckers hauling livestock have received a 90-day waiver from the Federal Government's new Electronic Logging Device rule.

Cattle market up morning across the board: Live cattle futures finished Thursday with most contracts 42 cents higher. Feeder cattle futures were up 57 cents. The CME feeder cattle index was $146, up $1.36 from the previous day. Wholesale boxed beef value

Wheat futures are 1 cent higher this morning. But they finished Thursday’s trade with most contracts lower, as MPLS was the weakest. KC HRW contracts were held to fractional losses yesterday, with the Drought Monitor showing dryness expanding across the S