Idaho Grain In the News

University of Idaho Extension’s Cereal School Returns with Comprehensive Agricultural Insights In a bid to further knowledge on cereal crop management, the University of Idaho Extension has announced its annual Cereal School. Set to take place in various locations...

Idaho wheat growers seeded slightly fewer acres of winter wheat for the 2024 crop, the National Agricultural Statistics Service reported this week.There are 740,000 acres of seeded winter wheat in Idaho, down 1% from the year before and 4% less than the 2022 crop,...

Construction crews are wrapping up a monumental excavation project to lay the groundwork for what will be the nation’s largest research dairy, led by the University of Idaho and based in Idaho’s Magic Valley.Assistant Director of Communications / College of...

Of the 44 counties in Idaho, 36 of them meet Commerce Department definitions for being rural. But surprisingly, in recent years, Idaho’s agriculture-themed license plate is being adopted most quickly by urban areas that are eager to help show their pride for the...

A cold snap predicted for this weekend isn't likely to set off alarm bells for wheat farmers.Temperatures are likely to fall below zero in northern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle, said Jeremy Wolf, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Spokane. × This...

Jan. 6—Idaho agriculture overcame a struggling dairy market to record a second consecutive year of high cash receipts in 2023, propelled by record values of four of the state's major crops, according to a new University of Idaho economic report.Idaho agricultural cash...

Jan. 6—Idaho agriculture overcame a struggling dairy market to record a second consecutive year of high cash receipts in 2023, propelled by record values of four of the state's major crops, according to a new University of Idaho economic report.Idaho agricultural cash...

Idaho agriculture overcame a struggling dairy market to record a second consecutive year of high cash receipts in 2023, propelled by record values of four of the state’s major crops, according to a new University of Idaho economic report.Idaho agricultural cash...

Idaho farmer Justin Place loves all the changes that happen on his farm. Justin Place Matthew Weaver/Capital Press "You have a small window — you get something done and then you change to the next job," he said. "Then, a little bit later on, you change to the next...

Cliff Tacke describes himself as a "newly retired" farmer.He raised soft white wheat on several thousand acres in Idaho County and turned over his farm to his son and daughter-in-law in 2022, after 47 crops. Cliff Tacke Idaho Wheat Commission × This page requires...