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Starting next week, the University of Idaho will have a new director for the Idaho Foundation Seed Program and the Parma Research and Extension Center.

Whether you’re in the middle of harvest, or your already wrapped up for the season, perhaps a new combine is in your future.

Corteva Agriscience is out Tolvera, an herbicide with a new mode of action to control broadleaf and grass weeds in spring and winter wheat, durum and barley.  Eric Scherder with Corteva said Tolvera can help growers address the ongoing problem of resistant weeds.   “...

World Trade Month in May celebrated trade’s significant impact on U.S. agriculture. Cary Sifferath, vice president of the U.S. Grains Council, said trade is incredibly important to the American farmer.   “The trade of our corn, sorghum, and barley crops and many of their related co-products that the U.S. Grain Council...

Heading of the nation's winter wheat crop continues to move northward.   “By April 27th, we saw more than a quarter, 27%, of the U.S. winter wheat headed," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "That’s ahead of the five-year average of 22%, but slightly behind last year's 28%.”   Rippey added hea...

University of Idaho Extension and USDA recently conducted a study looking at what advantages may exist when it comes to leaving straw in the field following grain harvest.  Pat Hatzenbuehler, UI Extension specialist, said straw has a variety of markets, from compost, to bedding, as well as mushroom production.  But he ...

According to NASS, as of March 1st, the total wheat stocks in Oregon totaled 27.9 million bushels, up from 25 million bushels a year ago.  Off-farm stocks were up 18% percent, while on-farm stocks were down 17% compared to the previous year.  In...

Idaho grain farmers warned that conditions appear “optimal” for pressure from Stripe Rust.  University of Idaho cereals pathologist Juliet Marshall made those comments during the recent East Idaho Cereals Conference in Fort Hall.  She explained preva...

Ukraine’s Ag Department says the country’s grain output in the 2024-2025 marketing season is now forecast to drop 13% compared to the previous year, as corn, barley, and rye output are all projected to drop.  Corn production will plunge 24 percent from its 2023-2024 estimate to 24.6 million metric...

According to NASS, all wheat stocks stored across the Northwest increased 5% from December 2023 to December 2024.   In Washington, wheat stored in all positions last month totaled 132 million bushels, up from 123 million bushels a year ago. Off...