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Idaho barley numbers fall
Idaho Ag Today
Total Idaho barley production fell dramatically this year, but the state remains the nation’s top barley producer.
Fall harvest
Idaho Ag Today
Harvest winding down for most major fall row crops. What are the numbers for the start of November?
National Wheat Yield Contest
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Wheat Foundation has announced 24 national winners in its 2026 National Wheat Yield Contest, representing 10 states, averaging 146.4 bushels per acre.
ARC and PLC Update
Idaho Ag Today
Agriculture risk coverage and price loss coverage programs offered by the Agriculture Department are now over a decade old.
Apple Exports Steady and Chinese Behind on U.S. Ag Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
About 1 in 4 U.S. fresh-market apples have been exported since the mid-2000s, and China's purchases of U.S. ag products other than soybeans are on track for their lowest level in seven years.
More Options, More Markets? USDA Unveils Cotton Initiatives
Southeast Regional Ag News
Cotton producers could gain new flexibility in protecting their crops as USDA works to encourage overseas purchases.
Drought in North Central Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
For Idaho, Winter 2025/2026 was the second warmest winter since 1896, with record-low snowpack and warm temperatures.
What’s Being Left Behind at Peanut Harvest?
Southeast Regional Ag News
UGA Extension says checking harvest losses can help growers identify equipment adjustments before pounds are left in the field.
The Peanut Digging Decision
Southeast Regional Ag News
Harvest is here, but a few days can make a difference when deciding when those peanuts are ready to come out of the ground.
Idaho hop acres up
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho hop acres rebound a little….After plummeting the past two years.
Nanoparticles Improve Crop Efficiency
Farm of the Future
Nano-Yield uses nanoparticles to improve the efficiency of fertilizer and crop protection products.
OSU Grape - Wine Smoke Analysis and USDA Technology Project
The Agribusiness Update
The Smoke, Wine, and Grapes Analytical Chemistry Lab at Oregon State University is open for business, and USDA is launching a pilot project that relies more heavily on technology to improve its U.S. crop acreage and yield estimates.
USDA Looks to Modernize How It Builds Crop Estimates
California Ag Today
With farmer survey response rates declining, USDA is looking to satellites, streamlined reporting and new technology to strengthen agricultural data.
USDA Rethinks the Numbers Behind Crop Reports
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new modernization plan looks to ease the survey burden on farmers while bringing satellite imagery and other technology into USDA data collection.
Weather, drought and farming
Idaho Ag Today
I called Idaho Farm Bureau spokesperson Sean Ellis to find out how Idaho farmers are progressing with their crops.
Wheat Prices
Idaho Ag Today
Lower domestic wheat production forecast as expected, led to tightening of USDA's U.S. wheat balance sheet in August.
