Meet an Idaho Farmer

Ted Higley feeds Barley Malta,Idaho--Ted Higley runs 700 head of cattle just outside of Malta, Idaho. The Higleys feed their cattle during the winter months and were looking for a rotation crop that wouldn't...

Beets Late, Round Up to the Rescue

Wilder,Idaho--April snowstorms, wet fields and cold weather has sugar beet plantings at least two weeks behind schedule but shouldn’t greatly affect the 2009 crop.   University of Idaho Extension agent Jerry...

Early Hay Markets Down, Farmers Still Optimistic

Emmett--Hay reached record highs in 2008, but could set record lows in 2009 if the dairy market continues to decline. Hay prices dropped nearly a $100 a ton after national and global milk prices tanked after the...

Idaho Wheat Harvest

The Idaho Wheat Harvest is a mixed bag in 2008 with dryland areas suffering bigger yield losses than the irrigated areas, but a statewide frost and hail took their toll as well. The change from a cold, wet spring...

DAIRY FARMERS USING HOME-GROWN GOLD TO CUT EXPENSES

Wilder, Idaho-- With energy prices driving the cost of fuel and fertilizer through the roof, old fashioned cow manure has gone from costly by-product to a badly needed revenue source. "Calls to Extension offices...

Murphy Complex Fire Report

Agencies Should Study Grazing as Firefighting Tool According to New Report By Jake Putnam Boise--Cattle grazing on the Jarbidge range in South Central Idaho helped keep fuel levels down but the Murphy Complex...