Wednesday, February 29, 2012

AgMinute for Feb. 29, 2012



Organic farm groups have failed to convince a federal judge to declare that Monsanto’s patents are unenforceable.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

AgMinute for Feb. 28, 2012



A bill backed by Idaho's sheep industry would give the Idaho Sheep Commission authority to raise the current grower checkoff fee of 6 cents per pound of wool to 12 cents if necessary.

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Monday, February 27, 2012

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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Friday, February 24, 2012

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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Thursday, February 23, 2012

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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