Monday, April 16, 2012

AgMinute for April 16, 2012



Idaho may always be famous for its potatoes, and will never be confused as a Corn Belt state. For the past two years, however, Gem State growers have planted more acres of corn than spuds.

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Friday, April 13, 2012

AgMinute for April 13, 2012



Wheat doesn't grow well at the high elevation where Jason Howell farms in Ashton, Idaho, leaving him with few options for rotation crops. But he believes he may have found a winner in flax.

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

AgMinute for April 12, 2012



The Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies to help limit the use of antibiotics given to farm animals, a decades-old practice that scientists say has contributed to a surge in dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

AgMinute for April 11, 2012



The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a new water discharge permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Idaho April 9.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

AgMinute for April 10, 2012



Potato industry officials are hailing the United States' recent free trade agreement with South Korea as a $35 million opportunity for domestic spud farmers.

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Monday, April 09, 2012

AgMinute for April 9, 2012



A state pesticide container disposal program that has proved popular among applicators in Idaho is being expanded to reduce wait times for producers.

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