This report covers important farm news, state legislature, local marketing and trade activities and human interest stories in addition to Dr. Sparks’ entertaining commentary. David Sparks Ph.D. is the voice of Idaho Agribusiness community.
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In October 2024, golden musselswere detected in the Port of Stockton near Sacramento.
Sampling Shows Another Decline in Snake River Quagga Mussel Population.
IDWR mailing commencement notices to water users in the Kootenai River Basin; water rights claims must be filed for the adjudication.
Pacific Northwest wildfires continue.
Lower domestic wheat production forecast as expected, led to tightening of USDA's U.S. wheat balance sheet in August.
Idahoans embrace retro black and white plate.
One, thing about artificial intelligence where there is a significant amount of data. Ai can be applied.
New charter school to focus on agriculture.
USDA Extends Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Application Deadline, Announces New Flexibilities for 2023 and 2024 Quality Losses
Say Hello to the Idaho Farm Bureau
Innovation in the wood products at wood energy sectors has expanded significantly in just over the last two decades.
Zac Miller, CEO, and Matt Dorsey, president of the Idaho Farm Bureau, give you a host of proud reasons why the Farm Bureau exists.
The Big Grass Fire in Owyhee County isn’t the only wildfire burning in Idaho.
This past March the first Idaho Goldbacks were issued. A Goldback is a physical gold note containing real 24 karat gold.
USDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of Approaching Deadlines for Safety Net, Disaster Assistance, and County Committees
Support for eligible beef processing facilities.
Preparing now for what may be a long summer for livestock will protect herds from potential heat stress and related issues.
Spud Daddy Restaurant and the Idaho Potato.
From the hypocrisy files from the far left: Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz bankrolled $480 million activist crusade that’s made your bacon and eggs pricier.
For decades, governments have focused on energy security. Increasingly, they're being forced to confront something even more fundamental: food security.
Why does the Idaho Farm Bureau exist?
When Middleton farmer Sid Freeman started a tractor raffle in 2010, he saw it as a way to get rid of an old tractor and help raise a little scholarship money.
National Farmers Union (NFU) celebrates the settlement resolving a lawsuit against Deere & Company over restrictions on farm equipment repair.
Gov. Little recommends proactive solutions to the Idaho Water Resource Board to give Swan Falls trust water users a reprieve for the 2026 irrigation season.
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is seeking proposals to expand the number of eligible watersheds enrolled.
