AgMinute for Feb. 27, 2012

U.S. dairy exports to Mexico hit the $1 billion mark in 2011, making that country the first billion-dollar U.S. dairy export market.

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Podcast: Digging it in Spokane, how to deal with high diesel prices, and Idaho exports

In this podcast, editors and reporters discuss an innovative museum exhibit that gets down and dirty with soil, how farmers can mitigate rising fuel costs and an update on how exports are reshaping Idaho's farm economy.

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AgMinute for Feb. 24, 2012

Idaho cattlemen are backing a bill that would ensure funds collected from the sale of unclaimed livestock are used for agricultural education or research.

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Agminute for Feb. 23, 2012

Dairy analysts say the latest USDA production report shows U.S. milk supplies are growing, which could lead to lower prices for dairymen. Not only was January's milk production up 3.7 percent from January 2011, but there were 93,000 more cows in the herd.

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AgMinute for Feb. 22, 2012

The National Agricultural Statistics Service says the number of farms in the U.S. dropped slightly last year and the amount of land used for farming continued to decline.

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Ag and the way the media views itself

Regular podcast contributor and agricultural reporter Mateusz Perkowski spoke at the Food and Agricultural Communications Symposium's Colliding Beliefs and Common Ground panel. He's funny and insightful on the role of the media in agriculture.