Dairy industry representatives are unsure how long the USDA can forestall implementing antiquated dairy policies set to go into effect Jan. 1. The USDA is beginning the rules and regulations process for setting minimum milk support prices required under the 1949 legislation.
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Pacific Coast Canola, about 17 miles southeast of Moses Lake, Wash., is testing and commissioning its crushing equipment. The manager of a new canola oil production plant hopes the facility will reach full production capacity early in 2013.
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Work resumed Dec. 26 at six Northwest grain export terminals despite the longshore union's rejection of a labor contract offer.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said his agency is prepared to do whatever it is "legally obliged to do" under an antiquated milk pricing law in the absence of a new farm bill. It looks increasingly possible that Congress won't pass new farm legislation before the first of the year.
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Farmers are some of the biggest supporters of a movement to compel the federal government to return control of public lands to Western states, according to the group leading the effort.
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Idaho preservation groups are trying to enlist the help of farmers and ranchers to support an effort that aims to document the history of every old barn in the state.
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There will be a lot of new faces when the 2013 Idaho Legislature convenes Jan. 7, but farm groups believe agriculture will be well represented in the state's legislative body.
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The University of Idaho has named two finalists from its own ranks for the position of interim dean for its College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Chobani officials say the 950,000-square-foot, $450 million facility in Twin Falls, Idaho, will produce 4.2 million cases of yogurt products each week and provide a Western presence for the growing company.
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Following a season in which bacterial ring rot resurfaced in Idaho's potato crop, a University of Idaho researcher hopes to establish the first in-state facility to test growers' samples for the disease.
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Idaho's record for total value of agricultural exports in a calendar year is on pace to be shattered again this year, and dairy sales are leading the way.
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The Idaho Grower Shippers Association is considering a partnership with the Idaho Food Bank that could entail sheds sending fresh spuds to help the needy throughout the year.
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Potato industry leaders say a recent $25 million special purchase of fresh and processed spuds by USDA should help move a large 2012 crop while providing the federal agency a good buy on a nutritious commodity.
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Idaho beekeepers could soon have another tool to use in their battle to control varroa mites, honeybee parasites that have been linked to colony collapse disorder and can devastate hives.
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The dean of University of Idaho's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, John Hammel, plans to leave his position after this month to return to full-time teaching and research.
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Turbulent financial markets have coincided with strong agricultural returns in recent years, spurring investors to buy more farmland, according to an environmental think tank. The Oakland Institute has released a report, "Betting on World Agriculture," that examines investor interest in farming.
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Capital Press reporter Mateusz Perkowski and soon-to-be-former copy editor Will Koenig talk about fiscal cliff strategies and the increasingly complicated court battle over Clean Water Act permits on logging roads in their 78th and final podcast. Adieu!
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Fears about the "fiscal cliff" triggering higher tax rates have farmers rushing to transfer property to heirs and complete other transactions before the end of 2012, experts say.
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Labor-intensive agriculture groups across the nation have united on an ag labor reform framework and are seeking broader support for what leaders see as a narrow window of opportunity for congressional action next year.
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The recent opening of a Whole Foods store in Boise has energized producers in the region.
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The next national Census of Agriculture will seek more specific data on internet use and alternative energy production on farms, ranches and dairies. The census is the only survey producers are legally required to complete.
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The insect that vectors zebra chip can survive the Northwest's harsh winters on a weed plentiful in the Columbia Basin and Idaho, according to a Northwest scientist.
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