Thursday, January 31, 2013

Animal cruelty — Idaho AgMinute for Jan. 31, 2013




Idaho lawmakers expect to have to deal with more proposals addressing animal cruelty this year, an issue that resulted in a lot of debate and heated rhetoric last year.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Looking to China — Idaho AgMinute for Jan. 30, 2013




Business, government and academic leaders will address the implications of China’s upcoming leadership change and will discuss the country’s diverse market and regulations. Keynote speaker Manny Menendez told the Capital Press he will focus on Idaho agriculture and offer advice on how to succeed in China.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Zebra chip negotiations — Idaho AgMinute for Jan. 29, 2013



Officials representing Idaho potato growers in contract negotiations with processors say a top priority has been recouping increased chemical costs to protect fields from zebra chip, a new disease to the region.

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Barley fee — Idaho AgMinute for Jan. 28, 2013




The Idaho Barley Commission is considering creating a $1 million research endowment with the University of Idaho, a move that could result in the state checkoff fee for Idaho's 1,500 barley producers increasing 1 cent per hundredweight.

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Census due — AgMinute for Jan. 25, 2013




The national Census of Agriculture — which was to seek more specific data on Internet use and alternative energy production on farms, ranches and dairies — is due Feb. 4.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Tractor rush — AgMinute for Jan. 24, 2013




Unit sales of all tractors climbed more than 10 percent in 2012, with large machines seeing the biggest surge, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

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Drought and profit — AgMinute for Jan. 23, 2012



The Federal Reserve predicts U.S. farm income could decline in 2013, but it depends upon how long the drought continues.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Potato questions — AgMinute for Jan. 22, 2013




The U.S. Potato Board has authored a report seeking to explain why fresh potato sales in stores appear to be declining, though health perceptions about spuds are improving and consumers report eating them more often.

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Microloan revolution — AgMinute for Jan. 21, 2013




The U.S. Department of Agriculture has created a new loan program to help small farmers, including growers who want to take advantage of the soaring interest in locally produced food.

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Friday, January 18, 2013

Shaking off subsidies — AgMinute for Jan. 18, 2013



Idaho farmers became much less reliant on government payments last year and earned a larger share of their income from the marketplace.

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Small farm worries — AgMinute for Jan. 17, 2013




While many small farmers and packers will be exempt from recently proposed federal food safety rules, experts say they may still be affected. Food companies will likely be reluctant to buy crops for raw consumption from growers who don't comply.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Idaho climbs — Idaho AgMinute for Jan. 16, 2013




Idaho now ranks No. 3 out of 11 Western states in terms of total crop and livestock production value and is closing in on the No. 2 spot. With a total of $7.4 billion in farm-gate receipts in 2011, Idaho passed Colorado to grab the third spot behind Washington and California.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Stallman speaks — AgMinute for Jan. 15, 2013




American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman opened the organization's annual meeting Sunday by calling on Congress to "enact the kind of (farm bill) reforms that the Senate and House Agriculture Committee have approved."

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Costs and profits — Idaho AgMinute for Jan. 14, 2013




Idaho agriculture set a record for total net farm income in 2012 despite the fact that expenses also reached a record level.

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Wildfire warriors — AgMinute for Jan. 11, 2013




Gov. Butch Otter's proposal to help ranchers and other landowners create four more volunteer fire protection associations in Idaho was welcomed by the cattle industry.

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Cash for ag — AgMinute for Jan. 10, 2013




Gov. Butch Otter's proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 includes an additional $1 million for agricultural research and extension services and a small increase in general fund dollars for the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.

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Wednesday, January 09, 2013

A very good year — Idaho AgMinute for Jan. 9, 2013




Idaho agriculture set records for total farm-gate receipts and net farm income in 2012, but not all sectors of the state's farming economy had a good year.

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Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Pumping and power — AgMinute for Jan. 8, 2013




A group that represents irrigators is concerned about proposed changes to Rocky Mountain Power's program that pays them to shut off pumps during times of peak demand.

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Monday, January 07, 2013

Food safety — AgMinute for Jan. 7, 2013




The Food and Drug Administration has proposed the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and leafy greens.

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Friday, January 04, 2013

Political promises — AgMinute for Jan. 4, 2013




Minnesota U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson said Jan. 2 he’s so upset that Congress passed only a short extension of the 2008 Farm Bill that he won’t work on a new version without assurances from congressional leaders it will get a vote.

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Thursday, January 03, 2013

Reform on hold — AgMinute for Jan. 3, 2012




Commodity groups say they are disappointed with an extension of the 2008 Farm Bill passed by Congress. The stopgap measure prevents a major hike in crop price support levels — including one that could have sent milk prices spiraling — but will retain subsidies that seemed destined for change last year.

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Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Dairy deal in works — AgMinute for Jan. 2, 2012



A potential doubling of milk prices will be averted as part of the compromise that White House and congressional bargainers reached on wide-ranging legislation to avert the "fiscal cliff."

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