Since Mexican officials asked Idaho bean growers last month to help them get through a dire situation, Gem State companies have sent several train carloads of dry beans to that country. Because of severe weather conditions and a drought, Mexico's growers are facing an emergency situation and need an almost immediate supply of dry bean seed for next season.
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Idaho farmers and ag-related businesses are rallying around a tractor raffle program that funds scholarships for FFA members.
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In this podcast, editors and reporters look at the limited supply of veterinarians trained in organic practices and the industry response, a legal battle over the use of herbicides to control weeds on public lands, and Deere and Co.'s court victory over dealers trying to import the manufacturer's own machines.
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Bill Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for world hunger are too expensive or bad for the environment: Countries can embrace modern seed technology and genetic modification or their citizens will starve.
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New state rules adopted by an Idaho legislative committee will simplify the certification process for Idaho’s 250 organic farmers and collectively save them thousands of dollars.
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University of Idaho Extension economist Paul Patterson predicts Idaho’s agricultural production costs will grow modestly in 2012 following the dramatic cost spikes of 2011.
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