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Late last week, the Department of Energy announced $118 million in funding to help expand U.S. biofuel production.  Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said the funds will undoubtedly accelerate the innovations taking place at U.S. ethanol plants. ...

The University of Idaho is warning potato growers across the Pacific Northwest to be on the lookout for ring rot.  UI Extension Seed Potato Specialist Kasia Duellman said the tuber-born bacterial disease attacks crop yields, in both commercial and seed potatoes.   ...

The 2023 Washington & Oregon Potato Conference gets underway Tuesday at the Three Rivers Convention Center in the Tri-Cities.  Tressa Radach Newton with the Washington state Potato Commission said one of the newest features that they are most excited about, is not a new feature.  She said th...

2022 was a mixed year for many of the Northwest’s largest commodities.   All wheat planted in Idaho totaled 1.16 million acres, down 6% from 2021.   Harvested area, at 1.08 million acres, is down 5% from the previous year.   All wheat product...

After eight years as President of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association, Randy Grant officially retired from his post last week.  The organization saw many changes under Grant’s leadership, including unification with the Nyssa-Nampa Growers Association who joined the organization in 2022.  Unification h...

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said this week there will be no compromise when it comes to the Mexican corn situation.  The U.S. won’t back down or compromise on its stance against Mexico’s plan to ban imports of genetically modified yellow corn.  Vilsack says the Am...

The International Energy Agency released its Renewables 2022 Analysis Report in December, and it shows a growing global demand for biofuels.  Renewables 2022 includes extensive analysis of the renewable energy sector, including developments and trends for transportation. ...

Hop production across the Pacific Northwest took a sizeable hit this year.  According to NASS, production for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho totaled 101 million pounds this year, a 12% year-over-year decrease.  Combined area harvested between the three states in 2022 was 59,785 acres, down 2% from the record high figure reported last year of 60,872 acres.  Harvested ac...

USDA says sales of grains and soybeans climbed week-to-week during the week ending on December 8.  Wheat sales rose to 469,000 metric tons, a sharp rise from 190,000 during the previous week.  Exports were reported at 255,900 metric tons, down slightly from the previous week.    ...

Potato stocks across the Pacific Northwest total 157 million cwt to start the month.     Potato stocks in Idaho on December 1st totaled 85.0 million cwt.  Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 35.7 million cwt.  Potato stocks in ...