Idaho Ag Today

Potato plantings down 30.04.2026 ↓

Idaho potato acres could be down this year, according to spud growers who are facing high input costs and low farm-level potato prices production.

Meat science Lab 29.04.2026 ↓

New Meat Science Lab at the University of Idaho!! 

Planting progress 28.04.2026 ↓

A look at the planting progress for some very important crops to Idaho farmers.

Rules for groundwater users 27.04.2026 ↓

IDWR finds 181,600 acre-foot shortfall of water in April 2026

USDA and Seafood 24.04.2026 ↓

For the first time in a long time, commercial fishermen are being recognised for what we truly are…Food producers.

Right to Repair 23.04.2026 ↓

Settlement agreement reached between John Deere and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois regarding right-to-repair claims.

Record drought 22.04.2026 ↓

IDWR Director issues Emergency Drought Declaration for all 44 Idaho counties.

Idaho Ag Hall of Fame 21.04.2026 ↓

Former Idaho Farm Bureau Federation CEO Rick Keller was among six people inducted into the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame.

CREP enrollments 20.04.2026 ↓

USDA opens 2nd Round of CREP enrollments; applications due by May 1.

Food and ag sectors economies 17.04.2026 ↓

The combined food and agriculture sectors have a combined massive impact on the U.S. economy, according to a recently released report.

Foodbank 16.04.2026 ↓

Farmers from south Idaho helped food banks in the north.

Fish and dams 15.04.2026 ↓

Can Fish and dams co-exist?

Farm plantings in '26 14.04.2026 ↓

Idaho and U.S. farmers are plowing ahead with their normal planting intentions this year despite rising input costs, lower farm-level prices for their commodities.

Western mountain snowpack 13.04.2026 ↓

The bottom line regarding the state of western mountain snowpack levels and a projected lack of water runoff to fill irrigation and municipal reservoirs

CREP 10.04.2026 ↓

Idaho producers see strong benefits in signing up for CREP to reduce impacts on ESPA.

Grazing Action Plan 09.04.2026 ↓

Teaching the federal employees how important our ranchers are, enhancing transparency and data access, expanding practical and management tools.

USDA Research 08.04.2026 ↓

Profitibility or reduce variability in profitability. expand markets and uses of agricultural products.

Prospective planting 07.04.2026 ↓

Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service explains the intention and historical context of USDA's annual Prospective Plantings Report.

National Barley Yield Contest 06.04.2026 ↓

The inaugural year of the National Barley Yield Contest (NBYC) concluded with a new U.S. record.

Rohrbachs reflect 03.04.2026 ↓

Father and son, Joe and Raymond Rohrbach reflect on their years of farming together.

Mosquito control 02.04.2026 ↓

We simply do not have the technology to completely wipe out mosquitoes. What we can accomplish is a reduction.

Product of USA 01.04.2026 ↓

The voluntary product of USA label standard for meat, poultry and egg products has been in effect since January 1st.

No Snow 31.03.2026 ↓

Most areas in Idaho received a near-normal amount of precipitation this year but much of it came in the form of rain rather than snow.

Halter cow collar 30.03.2026 ↓

Artificial intelligence seems to me it's changed our life in 0 to 3 years. Yes, even cows are getting smart upgrades.

Keeping organic organic 27.03.2026 ↓

How does an organic farmer keep his crop organic what with neighboring fields that are not organic possibly having pollen drift etc.