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The USDA's prospective plantings report shows a lot of things going on in the wheat world. In the case of winter wheat, just not really prospective plantings at all, since that crop has been in the ground since last fall. But until this last year winter wheat seedings have been declining pretty much every year for decades; down to record lows ...

According to NASS, wheat in storage across the Pacific Northwest dropped 41% from March 1st of last year to March 1st, 2022. All wheat stored in Idaho last month totaled 36.7 million bushels, down from 53.3 million bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were down 32%, while on-farm stocks were down 31% compared to the previous year ...

What economic impact does the barley industry have on Idaho, and beyond? A new study paid for by the Idaho Barley Commission and conducted by two economists with ties to the Palouse looks to answer that question. Barley Commission Executive Director Laura Wilder said the study shows the industry supports almost 2,700 jobs in Idaho while contributing on average $274 million to the state's annual

Tuesday, March 15th is an important deadline for producers when it comes to managing their risk. “We encourage them to make their elections and enrollments for our Ag Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2022 crop year, otherwise known as ARC and PLC," said FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. "AR ...

The United Nations Food Agency said international food and feed prices could jump by as much as 20% because of the war in Ukraine. The Food and Agriculture Organization said that would trigger a jump in global malnourishment. The agency says it’s not a sure thing that Ukraine will be able to harvest any crops if the war drags on, which would also impact the prospects for Russian exports this year.

According to NASS, all wheat stocks dropped 43% from December 1st, 2020, to December 1st, 2021. Wheat stocks in Washington totaled 82.6 million bushels, down from 147 million bushels in storage a year earlier. Off-farm stocks were down 44%, while on-farm stocks were down 38% compared to the previous year ...

The Idaho Barley Commission is looking back at 2021 as a year of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Barley growers had to deal with a dry and windy spring, which was less than ideal for planting. And those struggles continue to the record heat and drought of this summer ...

Tuesday will be an exciting day for the Jerome, ID community, as The Scoular Company will hold a ceremonial ribbon cutting of their new facility that will manufacture plant-based alternative protein made from barley. The 15,000 square foot facility will produce barley protein concentrate, Emerge, used for aquaculture feed and pet food ...

Researchers, led by a University of California Riverside team, have come up with a way to help crops flourish in drought as well as “normal” conditions. It’s a chemical called Antabactin, which suppresses the hormone that prevents seeds from germinating when temperatures are high. UCR’s Aditya Va ...

Idaho remains one of the top barley producing states in the county, but this year’s crop is well off normal numbers. According to NASS, total barley production this year is off by 21% year over year. That breaks down to 55 million fewer bushels. The ...