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

‘Challenging’ wheat harvest seen for Southern Idaho - AgMinute for August 22, 2014

Wheat has sustained heavy damage throughout Idaho due to continuous rain storms in August. Click here for the full story

RMA announces supplemental coverage for wheat - AgMinute for August 21, 2014

USDA Risk Management Agency announces a new wheat crop insurance option under the 2014 Farm Bill that will help farmers add on to their multi-peril crop insurance policy. The Supplemental Coverage Option is a tool available to farmers after the loss of direct payments and programs like ACRE and SURE, Spokane Valley, Wash., crop insurance agent Steve Wedel says. 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

Record rains soak Idaho hay - AgMinute for August 11, 2014

Hay has sustained damage throughout Magic Valley and Eastern Idaho following a week of continuous moisture. Click here for the full story