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Changes are coming to the JR Simplot Company.  The Boise-based company announced Monday it will merge a pair of divisions into one, along with making leadership changes as well.  Company officials announced it would merge Simplot Australia with the Simplot Food Group forming a new group: Simplot Global Foods.  The business will...

The old saying is work smarter, not harder.  And that’s where Trinity Trailer comes in to help a host of growers across the Pacific Northwest.  Keith Eastman Trinity Trailer market manager said their flagship product the EagleBridge was invented in 1975, and what makes it revolutionary is the fact that EagleBridge was the first segmented belt trailer design.   “Our founder and the ...

American Farmland Trust recently released a multi-year study that indicates that if changes are not made, up to 25 million acres of farm land will be lost across the U.S. by 2040.  Addie Candib with AFT said their study looked at three different levels of urban sprawl and the impact it would have on the farm community: Business as usual will result in the loss of 18 million acres  “Runaway” spraw

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...

According to the University of Idaho, powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot have been found in sugarbeet fields in the western Treasure Valley.  There are several fungicides available for use to treat these diseases.  Depending on the disease pressure and chemistry used, applications with different chemistries should be repeated every 14-21 days. UI of...

Potato Sustainability Alliance will host their first-ever Summer Symposium in Boise in July.  John Mesko, PSA Executive Director said the purpose of the four-day event is to move the industry forward when it comes to quantifying and reporting sustainability. “...

As the pandemic intensified in early 2020, farmers markets felt the impact with many shutting down for the season and in some cases the following year as well. But in response, came REKO in the greater Boise area. This on-line platform connects consumers with local producers, and then arranges for pick up at a safe location ...

The storm systems that rolled across the Pacific Northwest last week brought much needed rain and snow to the area, but according to NRCS Idaho, the big picture has not changed. NRCS’ Erin Whorton said while they’re happy to see this second peak in the snowpack, it really didn’t add that much to the statewide snowpack average. “It put a ...

Starting January 1st, all licensed Idaho seed buyers withholding or deducting Seed Indemnity Fund assessments from purchase payments or contract settlement payments to Idaho seed producers will stop such withholdings. As of October 31st, SIF had a balance of $11 ...

Saying politics has no place at the table, President Joe Biden met with officials at the Interagency Fire Center in Boise Monday. Biden said both parties need to work together to address the obvious impacts of climate change. "It's not a democrat thing, it's not a republican thing, it's a weather thing ...