Idaho Grain In the News

“I think they get a bad rap sometimes,” says Jeff Hartman, who farms in the Parma area. “They” refers to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). And that’s not something you often hear about the EPA.Emeritus EditorLynn Jaynes retired as an editor in 2023.In...

Shawn Stolworthy grew up farming with his dad near Firth, Idaho. “In 1997, I went to a fertilizer convention and heard about a corn maze. It sounded like fun; I was intrigued by the idea because it was artistic and different. I’d always been enamored with crop art and...

“Farmers around here realize they need to support FFA,” says Aaron Forsmann, a senior at Grangeville High School and president of the Grangeville FFA Chapter. “There are not a lot of young people who want to farm.” Aaron is involved in the Columbia Grain Legacy...

The expansion of the dairy industry in southern Idaho over the past few decades has had substantial impacts on the broader Idaho agricultural economy, including the allocation of crop acreage. This article describes the changes in crop acreage and dairy rations for...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Undersecretary Stacy Dean visited Boise’s Whitney Elementary School last week to celebrate National School Lunch Week. Four students escorted an entourage of adults to their cafeteria to eat chicken sandwiches with wheat buns,...

Idaho oat production in 2023 was 1.092 million bushels, up 7% over 2022 production, averaging 91 bushels per acre. This was a 42% rebound in bushels per acre over the 2022 drought year.Emeritus EditorLynn Jaynes retired as an editor in 2023.Idaho again placed No. 1 in...

When it comes to "fall festivities" in the Treasure Valley, what comes to mind? Haunted attractions, coffee shops, or pumpkin patches? A highly anticipated opening date has finally been announced for what is by far, one of the most popular pumpkin patches anywhere in...

When it comes to "fall festivities" in the Treasure Valley, what comes to mind? Haunted attractions, coffee shops, or pumpkin patches? A highly anticipated opening date has finally been announced for what is by far, one of the most popular pumpkin patches anywhere in...

Winter and spring wheat and barley saw decreases in production compared to last yearPUBLISHED ON October 1, 2023Washington planted 1.80 million acres of winter wheat in 2023, down 50,000 acres from 2022. Harvested area, at 1.75 million acres, is down 50,000 acres from...

The Chobani Scholars program has awarded a total of $100,000 in scholarships to five Magic Valley area students who are newly enrolled at University of Idaho and are poised to make meaningful contributions to agriculture.Chobani, the maker of America’s No. 1 yogurt...