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With billions at stake, the cattle industry is facing tough questions about its environmental impact. A local attorney is stepping into the fray.

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.

Simplot Grower Solutions recently marked its 80th anniversary with a celebration of eight decades of service to farmers across North America.

Simplot has changed its name. Now known as the Simplot Company organization officials say this move will align with its operating business groups.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a proposed settlement with Simplot Company for alleged violations of state and federal environmental laws

Simplot Company officials announced over the weekend intensions to acquire the operating business of Clarebout Potatoes headquartered in Belgium.

Idaho ranchers Lynn and Glenna Rasmussen are suing Simplot for allegedly causing a major toxic spill from a phosphate slurry pipeline, which they claim devastated their cattle operation.  The lawsuit alleges that agribusiness giant downplayed the volume and toxicity of the September 2023 spill in the Caribou National Forest, which the couple claims contaminated local water sources with hazardous s

Jas Krdzalic has been named Vice President, Business Optimization & Continuous Improvement of Simplot’s AgriBusiness Group.  In this role, Krdzalic will report directly to Simplot AgriBusiness President G. Rey Reinhardt and serve as a member of the Simplot AgriBusiness Leadership Team.   “We are ex...

Thanks to a gift from the J.R. Simplot Family Foundation the University of Idaho has established the school’s first endowed deanship.  The "J.R. Simplot Endowed Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences" pays homage to the Idaho-based agribusiness company’s founder, the late J.R. Simplot, and ...

Congratulations to Washington’s Aubree Triplett; she was recently named the winner of the 2024 Simplot Western Stockman's Scholarship.  The Menlo, WA-native is currently pursuing a degree in Agriculture and Food Business Economics at Washington State University.  From helping ...