Brett Wilder

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

The farm economy remains challenging for most commodities, especially on the crop side of the ledger.

With 13 weeks to go on the year, there are many questions about the health and strength of the U.S. farm economy. And the U of I's Brett Wilder says many of those questions will remain into 2026.

The 2025 growing season was a good one for many commodities across Idaho, but unfortunately, the cost of doing business is still resulting in struggles for farmers and growers across the state.

For many producers, farming is the easy part.  The finances, not so much.  To help, University of Idaho Extension will kick off a pair of month-long financial classes next week.   Practical Farm and Ranch Financial Records starts March 3rd and runs each Monday evening, while Farm Financial Analysis kicks off March 4th, and takes place Tuesday evenings.     UI Ext...

University of Idaho Extensions is asking farmers to participate in the Idaho Custom Rates Guide, a survey focused on pay rates for custom work.  Payment rates in the guide will be updated based on survey responses from farmers who performed custom work, or hired custom work.  UI Agri...

According to a new economics report from the University of Idaho, 2024 was a record year for the state's Ag industry.  Earnings set an all-time high this year, but school officials were quick to note that the gains weren’t enjoyed by most food producers who raise crops.   The st...

Registration is now open for the 2024 Idaho Ag Outlook Seminar.  This year’s event will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn Boise, starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday December 18th.  Brett Wilder, UI Extension agricultural economist says this year’s Seminar will be very interesting for a variety of reasons.  One, he noted, the oddity of ...