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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) board of directors elected new officers for the organization’s 2023/24 (July to June) fiscal year at their meeting Feb. 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The board elected Jim Pellman of McClusky, N.D., as...
Idaho agriculture is perhaps best known for its ‘spud-ilicious’ potatoes yet the Gem State’s almost $8 billion farming industry is a diverse combination of about 185 commodities ranging from livestock to barley, alfalfa, trout, dry edible beans, and wheat.In mid-June,...
Emeritus EditorLynn Jaynes retired as an editor in 2023.What you notice first on the north side of Interstate 84 running through Bliss are grain bins with “The Andersons” logo displayed. And you see large golden, pyramid-shaped piles of wheat fronted by 110-car rail...
It’s no secret that Idaho is known for its potatoes. But there’s another crop sprouting in popularity that’s grown right here in Idaho. Second to Ethiopia, according to The Teff Company, Idaho is one of the highest producers of an ancient grain known as teff. Teff...
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho — Tiny homes, tree houses and glamping: these days, travelers are ditching traditional hotels for something out of the ordinary.Now, one close-knit family is taking farm equipment and giving it the ultimate glow-up. Rising from the Idaho...
The 2022 U.S. wheat harvest is well underway across several states. U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) reports on its progress as well as crop conditions and current crop quality for hard red winter (HRW), soft red winter (SRW), hard red spring (HRS), soft white (SW) and...