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Shalani Wilcox from Menan, Idaho describes the ins and outs of participating and winning Idaho Farm Bureau's first high school discussion meet.

US Farm Ecnonomy: "Its tough out there," according US Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue. Farm income is half what it was 5 years ago, he said Wednesday in Capitol Hill hearings.

February bought abundant snow to Idaho’s mountains and especially to the mid-elevations. February precipitation so far is 270% of average in the Boise and 350% of average in the Little Wood and Big Lost basins.

Nearly 60 organizations including the American Farm Bureau Federation sent a joint letter to Congress this week supporting repeal of the estate tax.

In honor of Owyhee County ranch wife Mary Blackstock, we re-post a story about an annual event she hosted on the Blackstock ranch that brought great joy to Mary. Mary passed away on February 22, 2019 at home.

Idaho wheat prices are flat—despite the fact that it was an excellent year for Idaho wheat farmers. Yields were good…but prices have hovered just above the break even point. U of I Economist Garth Taylor says there's too much wheat in the world market an

Secretary Perdue had no new announcements about Chinese purchases of US ag products, but he did express optimism about the way the talks are going.

An Idaho company has announced plans to build a 200,000 square-foot milk facility in Twin Falls.

A $7 million plan to modernize University of Idaho's Parma ag research center was unveiled to farm industry leaders Feb. 21.

Several national media outlets are reporting that China has agreed to purchase an additional $30 billion worth of U.S. agricultural products.

Net farm earnings are projected to be lower in the first half of 2019 than they were in the first half of 2018.

Idaho’s 25,000 farms and ranches produce more than 185 different commodities, and we’re ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. for production of more than 25 crops and livestock.

Farmers this year and for several years could face continued low commodity prices and rising debt loads.

The American Farm Bureau awarded Senator Mike Crapo the AFBF's Friend of Farm Bureau Award for his efforts during the 115th Congress.

Farm Bureau commits $100,000 toward agricultural research center

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