"Send a Friend a GOAT" is Baaaack for Idaho and Washington!
In an effort to spread joy and raise funds for children facing life-threatening illnesses, the Wishing Star Foundation has announced the return...
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NRCS: Much Of Idaho's Snowpack In Good Shape
With April 1st just around the corner, the snowpack across Idaho is looking good for this time of year. That’s the assessment from Erin Whorton with NRCS-Idaho, who noted that the Willow/Blackfoot/Portneuf as well as the Bear River basins above 150% of normal for this time of year, and the Owyhee at 163% of typical for this time of year. She said whil...
Idaho Ag Looking At Address Land Lost To Urban Sprawl
It may be a slow process, but one that has many in the farming community concerned; the loss of farmland due to urban sprawl. According to the American Farmland Trust, between 2001-2016 eleven million acres of farmland was removed from production nationwide
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Central Idaho, Walla Walla Companies Named Ag Innovation Challenge Semi-Finalists
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2021 Ag Innovation Challenge semi-finals list is out and it includes a Grangeville, ID-based company. TerraClear Inc., focuses on rock clearing and according to company officials, improves farmers’ productivity through end-to-end automation. The Centr
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2020 Tri-State Grain Growers Convention Canceled
The coronavirus pandemic continues to leave its mark on Northwest Ag. The wheat growers from Washington, Oregon and Idaho announced Tuesday the cancelation of the 2020 Tri-State grain growers convention in Coeur d’Alene.
Michelle Hennings, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers, says there were two key issues leaders considered before announcing the cancelation. Fir
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AFBF Encouraging Ag Businesses To Apply For Innovation Challenge
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is accepting applications now through July 31 for the 2021 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. The Challenge showcases U.S. startup companies addressing challenges faced by American farmers
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Idaho Irrigation Company Honored At AFBF Convention
Coeur d'Alene-based HydroSide Systems LLC won the Farm Bureau Innovation Challenge, becoming 2020 Farm Bureau Entrepreneur of the Year. HydroSide CEO and Founder Dana Mohr said the business will produce hydroelectric irrigation technologies for farms.
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Family Forester Workshop Scheduled For CDA Later This Month
Family-owned forests are vital to the economy and quality of life in the Inland Northwest. To help land owner protect their wildlife habitat, timber supply, water quality, as well as property rights, Washington State University and University of Idaho will hold their Family Foresters Workshop. The...