More than 100 large fires have swept across parts of the nation already this year, and the head of the U.S. Forest Service said the rest of the 2012 fire season is expected to be just as active as last year's, which saw historic wildfires on hundreds of square miles.
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In this podcast, editors and reporters talk about evolving regulatory attitudes toward nanotechnology, peel back the layers of the looming bankruptcy of an onion processor, examine negotiations between Canadian and American hydropower officials, and tell about a 17-year-old recovering from a brain injury who is still committed to building his own herd.
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Looking back at the 2012 Idaho Legislature, farm and ranch leaders agree the session was good to agriculture if not quite as monumental as the 2011 session.
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USDA and ag industry groups moved quickly this week to reassure consumers and trade partners that meat supplies are safe in light of the discovery of BSE in a central California dairy cow and say the discovery should not affect trade.
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A string of nice weather has put crop plantings in Idaho ahead of normal and far ahead of the 2011 season, which featured an unusually cold and wet spring that pushed planting back several weeks.
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Idaho's total wheat acres will be down an estimated 9 percent this year, while they will be up about 3 percent nationally.
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Long-term projections by USDA paint a healthy picture for farm prices and net farm income over the next decade. Long-run developments for global agriculture reflect a return to steady world economic growth and continued demand for biofuels, USDA reported in its recent annual long-term projections.
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In this podcast, editors and reporters discuss a video that is dividing producers amid a push for federal egg legislation, sudden spikes in the price of fertilizers, a legal quirk regarding wetlands and farm subsidies, and a sneak peak at the latest USDA price projections.
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A corn dryer that will have the capacity to handle about 1,000 bushels per hour is being built in Canyon County in southwestern Idaho. The dryer near Greenleaf will give corn farmers in that part of Idaho a closer option to dry their crop and help them trim transportation costs.
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A new USDA report suggests few potatoes from the 2011 crop should carry over into the 2012 harvest, said Dan Hargraves, executive director of Southern Idaho Potato Cooperative.
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Idaho's potato industry will have its eyes open for opportunities in China this week during the governor's trade mission to China. Exports of U.S. potato products to China have increased rapidly in the past year and the Chinese market has huge potential, according to the Idaho Potato Commission.
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The EPA has announced it is denying a request to cancel all registrations for the herbicide 2,4-D. The federal agency responsible for registering pesticides said it reviewed "all the available studies" and weighed public testimony in making its decision.
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Idaho may always be famous for its potatoes, and will never be confused as a Corn Belt state. For the past two years, however, Gem State growers have planted more acres of corn than spuds.
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Wheat doesn't grow well at the high elevation where Jason Howell farms in Ashton, Idaho, leaving him with few options for rotation crops. But he believes he may have found a winner in flax.
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The Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies to help limit the use of antibiotics given to farm animals, a decades-old practice that scientists say has contributed to a surge in dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a new water discharge permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Idaho April 9.
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Potato industry officials are hailing the United States' recent free trade agreement with South Korea as a $35 million opportunity for domestic spud farmers.
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A state pesticide container disposal program that has proved popular among applicators in Idaho is being expanded to reduce wait times for producers.
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In this podcast, editors and reporters talk about the giant potato that Idaho wants to share with the nation, heightened tensions in the Klamath basin after the death of several thousand migrating birds, and a rodeo-loving family’s solution to bad weather.
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Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has approved a bill creating felony animal cruelty penalties in Idaho for the first time.
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Ham will be the centerpiece of many Easter dinners this weekend, but the cost of that traditional main dish may make it harder for families to live high on the hog.
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State lawmakers increased the University of Idaho’s agricultural research and extension budget by $325,000 for fiscal 2013.
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New Mexico authorities have arrested three men found with a 220-pound calf in the backseat of their car.
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The USDA is projecting decreases in wheat acres in the Pacific Northwest and increased acres of barley, canola and dry edible beans.
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