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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On the back of increased production and higher prices, Idaho’s record for total cash receipts from wheat sales was blown away in 2011. The outlook for this year’s crop is a little less stellar but still positive.
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In this podcast, editors and reporters of the Capital Press look at an easing of tension in the dispute between a grain terminal and Longshoremen as the first grain ship arrives, examine state funding to better understand aquifer recharge efforts in eastern Idaho, and share the Capital Press position on how to resolve the crisis among federal timber counties.
Also, check the latest location of the grain ship Full Sources by clicking here.
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The Idaho Senate ag committee on Feb. 9 accepted a bill that would add a felony provision for animal cruelty to state law, a day after a House committee rejected similar legislation.
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Concerned that pulse crops are being overlooked as a health-promoting food, the industry is seeking increased funding for health and nutrition research.
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The Idaho Cattle Association has sent the Environmental Protection Agency comments on behalf of its 700 members opposing a proposal the group believes would hurt concentrated animal feeding operations.
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