“Our mission is to serve the grain producers of Idaho by representing their interests at the county, state and federal levels to enhance their profitability and long term viability.”
The Columbia Snake River System is the network of federal dams and locks on the Columbia River and connected water bodies, including the Snake River. This system enables grain barges to carry wheat 360 miles from Lewiston, Idaho, to export elevators as far west as...
In the Pacific Northwest (PNW), wheat can move by barge to export elevators from as far away as Idaho. That is because of the series of eight locks and dams that make safe, efficient navigation possible on one of the leading trade gateways in the United States — the...
The 2017 Census of Agriculture showed that about a third more women were involved as principal operators on farms and ranches in the United States compared with the 2012 census year.Without understanding the census reporting criteria, that statistic is...
Idaho grain farmers have been meeting with top officials and lawmakers in Washington, D.C., and speaking at in-state events recently to build support for their federal legislative priorities. Leaders and farmers representing the Idaho Grain Producers Association...
NEWSLETTER News from IGPA and the Idaho Grain October 2018 The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is disappointed that Congress failed to reauthorize the farm bill before the September 30th deadline. Expiration of the current farm bill will leave grain...