Boise

The Idaho legislative session started Monday, and while there were few Ag centric issues scheduled to be discussed, that doesn’t mean the farming community won’t be watching closely.

The 2026 Idaho legislative session kicked off Monday, and while there are few Ag centric issues before lawmakers, that doesn’t mean the farming community won't be impacted by decisions made in Boise.

The 2026 Idaho Legislative session kicks off Monday, and the state Department of Agriculture will work to ensure lawmakers know the important role farming plays in the state.

Landowners and Idaho agribusiness, academia, conservation, development, and government leaders will all gather Thursday at the Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Viability.

The new office building, being constructed on the site of the old Commission office at 9th and State streets, is going vertical.

Sugarbeet growers from across the Northwest will be in Boise Thursday, for the 2025 University of Idaho Snake River Sugarbeet Conference.

Northwest lawmakers say there are several urban canals across the west that need to be repaired.

The University of Idaho’s Ag Outlook Seminar will take place in Boise later this month.

At the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s annual strategic planning conference last week, the organization elected Jay Theiler as the new chair.

Three new Commissioners have been appointed to the Idaho Potato Commission; Scott Mickelsen, Doug Ruff, and Brad Russell. The three were officially sworn in on October 22nd.