Idaho Farmers vs. Bureau of Land Management
Idaho farmers are seeing thousands dollars worth of crop damage after the Bureau of Land Management sprayed 100,000 acres of public land with Oust. The local bureau sprayed the potent…
Idaho Air Quality Improves
In 2007 the Idaho government invalidated field-burning laws that allowed farmers to burn farm residue. This practice caused much pollution and upset many environmentalists in the state. Government officials, farmers…
Idaho set for Wind Farm
Idaho's Elmore County is set to become home to a large-scale wind farm. The farm is part of a 219 megawatt wind farm with 15 new wind turbines. The farm…
“Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” Program Launched in Idaho
The United States Department of Agriculture’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” program is being tested in five Idaho schools. “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food,” is a new program…
Idaho Grows as a Dairy State
Idaho may be most well-known for its potatoes, but other industries are quickly flourishing in the state. The United States Department of Agriculture reports Idaho's milk production is on the…
Long Butte, Idaho Fire Assistance Available
Ranchers in Twin Falls who were impacted by the Long Butte fire are eligible for emergency funding through the United States Department of Agriculture. The Emergency Conservation Program is designated…
Northern Idaho Farmers Offered Disaster Assistance through USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture issued disaster relief loans to counties in northern Idaho following damaging weather. In spring 2010 the state was hit with heavy rains and frost…
SURE Program Deadline is Approaching Soon
Photo courtesy of Virtual Tourist The Idaho Department of Agriculture announced that the deadline for assistance from 2008 crop year losses is September 30, 2010. This assistance falls under the…
Producers Petition the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
The United States Department of Agriculture accepted a petition from Idaho, Utah and Wyoming producers asking for a review of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program. The Trade Adjustment Program provides…
Producers Offered Increased Payments for Land
The United States Department of Agriculture announced open enrollment for the federal Conservation Reserve Program. According to the Idaho Farm Service Agency, the federal government is offering to pay landowners…