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Republican Senators Criticize Biden Action on Keystone XL Pipeline
Republican Senators Criticize Biden Action on Keystone XL Pipeline
Republican Senators Criticize Biden Action on Keystone XL Pipeline
Following the executive orders signed by President Joe Biden, a group of Republican Senators announced opposition to the halting of construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The effort was led by Senator Steve Daines of Montana and Republicans from Idaho, Wyoming, Kansas, Oklahoma and North Dakota ...
Forest Management Technology Celebrates 75 Years Of Innovation
Forest Management Technology Celebrates 75 Years Of Innovation
Forest Management Technology Celebrates 75 Years Of Innovation
The USA Forest Service National Technology and Developing program is celebrating 75 years of innovation. "Originally we were established to re-purpose military equipment and material after World War II and see if we could retrofit that equipment for wild land fire suppression purposes, noted Program Director, Alex Gavrisheff ...
Cover Crop Workshop Starts This Week
Cover Crop Workshop Starts This Week
Cover Crop Workshop Starts This Week
Producers and other connected to the Ag industry interested in learning more about cover crops, both what works and what does not in the Northwest, are invited to an on-line workshop series that starts Thursday. The Western Cover Crops Council, in partnership with the University of Idaho and Oregon State University will host regional workshops to discuss cover crop research and outreach efforts a
Biden: Democrats Forgot Rural America
Biden: Democrats Forgot Rural America
Biden: Democrats Forgot Rural America
President-elect Joe Biden told the New York Times this week that Democrats “forgot” about rural America. However, in the same interview, he says that residents of rural America will “not be left behind.” Biden talked about the future efforts of Democrats to win the support of rural American residents and the 74 million people who voted for Trump in the election. “You know, it real ...
Canola Acreage Increasing Across the PNW
Canola Acreage Increasing Across the PNW
Canola Acreage Increasing Across the PNW
Canola acreage increased in all four states across the Northwest this year, led by a 24% increase in Washington. Karen Sowers, Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Canola Association said as a rotational crop, canola has a couple of unique benefits ...
Northwest Canola Acreage Increases Year-Over-Year
Northwest Canola Acreage Increases Year-Over-Year
Northwest Canola Acreage Increases Year-Over-Year
According to the latest numbers from the USDA canola acreage in the northwest increase between 2019 and 2020. Not only did acreage increase year-over-year, but both Idaho and Washington hit all-time highs. And the Pacific Northwest now has three of the four top canola producing states the country ...
Idaho The Top Barley Producer in The U.S.
Idaho The Top Barley Producer in The U.S.
Idaho The Top Barley Producer in The U.S.
Idaho is once again the top barley producing state in the country. According to the USDA’s 2020 Small Grains Annual Summary, Idaho’s barley crop this year was 1% largest than last year’s thanks to higher yields. In 2020, 500,000 acres of barley were harvested in Idaho, with the average yield of 110 bu/acre. That compares t ...

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