USDA expects more barley out of Idaho in 2015 - AgMinute for April 6, 2015

USDA expects Idaho farmers will plant more wheat and barley this season, following a disastrous 2014 harvest affected by widespread late-season sprout damage. For more information visit www.capitalpress.com

Crisis group addresses Idaho grain losses - AgMinute for October 20, 2014

A crisis response group convened by Idaho's Speaker of the House is trying to find ways to help growers in Southern Idaho deal with the huge losses in wheat and barley production they suffered this year due to unusually heavy August and September rains. Click here for the full story

Idaho barley sustains ‘catastrophic’ losses - AgMinute for August 19, 2014

The Idaho Barley Commission is seeking to help growers cope with "catastrophic" damage due to a wet August. Click here for the full story

U.S., Idaho barley acres shrink - AgMinute for July 10, 2014

Planted barley acres are down both in Idaho and nationally, according to a USDA report. Click here for the full story

Idaho barley crop ahead of schedule - AgMinute for May 15, 2014

BOISE, Idaho — Planting of Idaho’s barley crop is a bit ahead of schedule, and growers are pleased by their early growth, said Idaho Barley Commission Administrator Kelly Olson. Click here for the full story

Idaho increases barley acreage - AgMinute for April 7, 2014

Idaho growers anticipate increasing their barley acres, while the other major barley states plan to plant less. Click here for the full story

Idaho could lead U.S. again in barley - AgMinute for March 4, 2014

Idaho barley acres and production are expected to be in line with the 2013 totals and the Gem State could retain its title as the top barley producer in the United States. Click here for the full story

Idaho barley back on top - AgMinute for October 10, 2013

During a year in which national barley production shrank by 2 percent to 215 million bushels, Idaho increased its crop by 4 percent and reclaimed its former status as the country’s top barely state. Click here for the full story

Mexican Craft Brewing is Hopping - AgMinute for September 30, 2013

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Mexico’s growing craft beer industry sent its first delegate to Idaho barley country, as part of a trade team that left Sept. 26 following an overnight visit. Click here for the full story

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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Decoding barley — AgMinute for Nov. 15, 2012

An international group of scientists has released the most advanced sequencing of the barley genome to date, a development that researchers say could lead to big benefits for the barley industry.

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Manure mavens - Idaho AgMinute for Nov. 5, 2012

The Idaho Barley Commission has made a sizable funding commitment toward an eight-year study that should provide the first long-term analysis of how manure affects crops commonly used in southern Idaho rotations.

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Barley boffin - Idaho AgMinute for Oct. 23, 2012

The Idaho Barley Commission has funded an expert who will develop barley-specific training to help growers use crop insurance and advanced marketing methods to maximize their returns. Art Barnaby, a Kansas State University professor who helped the industry transition crop insurance to a public and private partnership program in 1980, will offer two workshops early next year.

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Bringing up barley - Idaho AgMinute for Sept. 19

Idaho's record for total barley revenue in a calendar year will likely be shattered in 2012, despite challenging growing condition in many parts of the state this year.

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Podcast: Mind your peas and lentils

In this podcast, editors and reporters look at the need for barley research, a limited rebound for pea and lentil acreage in Idaho, and hear a Capital Press editorial on the need for road access to publicly owned land.

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AgMinute for March 19, 2012

A bill that would raise the cap for Idaho's barley checkoff fee from 2 cents to 4 cents per hundredweight was sent to the House floor with a do-pass recommendation.

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AgMinute for Feb. 14, 2012

A bill that would give the Idaho Barley Commission authority to raise the grower checkoff rate has been introduced in the Idaho Legislature. The legislation, which is being backed by the Idaho Grain Producers Association, would give the commission authority to raise the grower assessment fee from 2 cents to 4 cents per hundredweight.

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AgMinute: Jan. 17, 2012

Idaho farmers set records for sugar beet and spring wheat yields and made their state the national leader in barley production during 2011, a new USDA report confirms.

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