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A FIELDS-Level Announcement
Idaho Ag Today
News from the fields. USDA's Fertilizer Investment and Expansion for long term domestic supply program.
Fresh potatoes
Idaho Ag Today
Registration is now open for University of Idaho Extension’s inaugural Fresh Pack Potato Symposium.
More Tyson Closures and Produce Imports Impacting Domestic Production
The Agribusiness Update
Tyson Foods will close two beef facilities and seek a buyer for a third, and U.S. fruit production has declined 32% and vegetable have fallen 10%, while fresh fruit and vegetable IMPORTS have each increased about 70%.
Data Center Debate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The growth of artificial intelligence is driving a boom in data center construction across the country, and it could be the next big debate here in the Pacific Northwest.
Wood Structures
Idaho Ag Today
Innovation in the wood products at wood energy sectors has expanded significantly in just over the last two decades.
Levels of Research Facilities Act Project Grants
Farm of the Future
The program is intended to strengthen research capacity and\meet the challenges facing America’s farmers and ranchers.
Data Centers Spark Big Debate Among Rural Communities
Line on Agriculture
The conversation discusses the growing issue of data centers in the U.S., with thousands planned. Special Envoy John Rich emphasizes the importance of data centers as declared national security assets by the president. He notes Secretary Rollins' stance on the right and wrong ways to build these facilities and mentions his role in shaping a framework for data centers. Rich, known for his music career, has taken a voluntary position to advocate for landowners, aiming to give them a voice in feder
Land Grant Research Modernization
Farm of the Future
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts provided $125 million annually for the Research Facilities Act program to modernize agricultural research facilities across the country.
Parma R & E benefits
Idaho Ag Today
Back in 1922 U of I entomologists were sent to Parma to help local farmers address an outbreak of alfalfa weevil.
Parma Celebration
Idaho Ag Today
Celebration began for the one-hundredth anniversary of the University of Idaho’s Parma Research and Extension Center in Canyon County.
Southeast Processors Could Qualify for Grants Up to $2 Million
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA is making $60 million available through its latest Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program.
Graduate student potato tour.
Idaho Ag Today
Ten University of Idaho graduate students who participated in a recent tour of the state’s potato industry witnessed the full supply chain.
Peach Trees Coming Out and USDA Tariff Relief
The Agribusiness Update
California peach growers are removing hundreds of thousands of trees after the closure of Del Monte canning facilities left farmers without a major buyer, and USDA continues to evaluate possible tariff relief options for farmers impacted by trade disputes and rising production costs.
CHINA TO BUY $17 BILLION AG
Idaho Ag Today
Politico's Ari Hawkins reported that "China will purchase at least $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products annually through 2028.
China Renews U.S. Beef Registrations
California Ag Today
USMEF says China’s renewed approvals could help restart purchases from American beef suppliers.
Think butcher
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho Bison Rancher Chase Shoemaker runs a relatively small operation and operations like his are too small for larger meat processing plants.
Bison meat
Idaho Ag Today
"Buying Local" has become important for many consumers, but there's a shortage of local butcher shop facilities and skilled employees.
Grain dryers
Idaho Ag Today
For farmers seeking to increase their grain harvesting capacity or efficiency, adding a new grain dryer for next season can be a good option.