Red-hot job market - AgMinute for July 16, 2014

Regional agricultural college leaders say job opportunities abound for their graduates, but they're having trouble keeping up with demand by the industry. Click here for the full story

Low supplies underpin high cattle market - AgMinute for July 15, 2014

Northwest Farm Credit Services sees continued favorable times ahead for cattle producers, due to tight supplies, low feed costs and strong demand. Click here for the full story

New regs to curb herbicide resistance in weeds? - AgMinute for July 14, 2014

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may devise new restrictions to impede herbicide resistance in weeds due to genetically engineered crops. Click here for the full story

Farmers key to solving global problems - AgMinute for July 11, 2014

Farmers will be at the center of solutions to problems created by the growing world population, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture director Sonny Ramaswamy said during a lecture at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash. 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

Mexico restores fresh U.S. spud imports within 26 kilometers - AgMinute for July 9, 2014

Access has been restored to fresh, U.S. potato exports to Mexico within 26 kilometers of the Mexico-U.S. border. Click here for the full story