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As part of the 2022 Agricultural Resources Management Survey, better known as ARMS, NASS will survey producers across the Pacific Northwest about their production practices.  This year, USDA is reaching out to wheat and potato producers.   ...

For the first time since 2019, the Idaho Wheat Commission hosted trade teams this summer.  Idaho Wheat Executive Director Casey Chumrau said they were very fortunate to welcome back the two teams, one from the Middle East and north Africa, with the 2nd from Peru and Ecuador.  Chumrau...

Idaho livestock producers interested in receiving funding assistance for on-farm manure and nutrient management systems have until the end of Tuesday to get their applications submitted.  The Idaho DEQ, in partnership with the Idaho state Department of Agriculture as well as the farming community, is offering grant opportunities for CAFO improvements.  Funds m...

On Thursday, USDA announced it was awarding $72.9 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant program funding for Fiscal Year 2022.  The funding, via AMS, will go to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.   ...

Cases of bird flu continue to pop up across the Pacific Northwest, raising concerns with the fair season quickly approaching.  In Washington, flock owners are being urged to skip fairs and exhibitions in the coming months.  In Idaho, state veterinarian Dr. Scott Leibsle...

The Idaho potato crop is expected to be a bit smaller this year, with acres down roughly 8% year-over-year.  Jamey Higham, CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission said one of the chief reasons for the drop is a dramatic increase in input costs. “...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to Idaho for a series of events next week, including addressing the Western Governors' Association Annual Conference.  The events are related to the Biden administration efforts to build climate resilience and recover from the impact of wildfires. Vilsa...

Many in the farming community are trying to sound the alarm of the rapid disappearance of viable farmland across the country and the Pacific Northwest.  American Farmland Trust recently released report that says between 2016 and 2040, an estimated 18.4 mi...

Applications for the H.R. 133 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program have reopened.  The new deadline for submitting all application materials is Sunday, July 31st.  The USDA and AMS has allocated funds to the states via H.R. 133 Stimulus Funding. The I...

Every year has challenges for farmers across the Pacific Northwest.  But, 2022 has put more challenges before Idaho producers than typical, that according to Idaho Farm Bureau Federation President Bryan Searle.  He said weather has been more difficult than normal, with an extremely dry winter and early spring, giving way to wet and cool conditions, with some locations experiencing flooding. In ad.