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New IFBF Buiding
Idaho Ag Today
On December 2nd, the Boise Office of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation at the corner of 5th and Washington downtown Boise was demolished.
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.
IFB Salutes vets
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho Farm Bureau employees saluted hundreds of local U.S. military veterans for their service during the 13th Annual Farm Bureau Salute to Idaho Veterans.
IFB Salutes vets
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho Farm Bureau employees saluted hundreds of local U.S. military veterans for their service during the 13th Annual Farm Bureau Salute to Idaho Veterans.
FSA Reopening
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA recently announced that Farm Service Agency offices will reopen despite the ongoing stalemate in funding the federal government.
The Wood family
Idaho Ag Today
The Ben and Dana Wood family from Sand Point, Idaho talk about their Bar X ranch, a cattle and hay operation and Wood's Hay and Grain feed store.
Ransomware Attacks on Ag and Over 15,000 USDA Employees Leave
The Agribusiness Update
There were 84 ransomware attacks against the food and agriculture industry in the first three months of 2025, and over 15,000 USDA employees have taken one of the
Trump administration's two financial incentive offers to leave the agency.
Read More Wine Smoke Damage Legislation and Local Food for Schools Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Legislation out of both houses of Congress has been introduced to protect winegrape growers against wildfire smoke damage, and USDA is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.
GFB in D.C. to Air Concerns and Local Food for Schools Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau members visited Washington, D.C. recently, meeting with the Georgia congressional delegation and sharing concerns, and USDA is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.
USDA Employees Return to Work and Chinese Tariffs on Canada
The Agribusiness Update
Thousands of USDA employees terminated by the Trump Administration will return to their positions, for now, and after tariff retaliation on American goods, China is turning its attention to Canada.
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.
Farm Bureau veterans
Idaho Ag Today
Hundreds of local veterans joined Idaho Farm Bureau employees Nov. 1 during the 12th Annual Farm Bureau Salute to Idaho Veterans.
Ag Worker's and Unions Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Enrique Gastelum, CEO of WAFLA, the Worker and Farmer Labor Association, says as the cost of doing business for ag employers continues to grow, unionizing workers would unnecessarily create more barriers.
Ag Worker's and Unions Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Enrique Gastelum, CEO of WAFLA, the Worker and Farmer Labor Association, says as the cost of doing business for ag employers continues to grow, unionizing workers would unnecessarily create more barriers.
Japanese Beetle Reports and Deere Notice to Salaried Employees
The Agribusiness Update
The State Department of Agriculture is asking folks in Eastern Washington to report suspected Japanese beetle sightings, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association confirmed the effort to prevent processed, lab-grown protein in the diet of the American armed forces was successful.
Japanese Beetle Reports and Deere Notice to Salaried Employees
The Agribusiness Update
The State Department of Agriculture is asking folks in Eastern Washington to report suspected Japanese beetle sightings, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association confirmed the effort to prevent processed, lab-grown protein in the diet of the American armed forces was successful.
Cotton Expansion Continues and Deere Notice to Salaried Employees
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced its expansion for the fifth consecutive year, both in enrolled growers and planted acres, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association confirmed the effort to prevent processed, lab-grown protein in the diet of the American armed forces was successful.
Mandating Work Safety in High Heat
California Ag Today
Heat is the top cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. and poses severe risks like heat stroke, especially for workers in agriculture