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Former Idaho Governor Batt wins Lifetime Ag Achievement Award

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Former Idaho Governor Batt wins Lifetime Ag Achievement Award

Interview and photo by Jake Putnam What’s your earliest memory of farming? Well my Dad, we had four siblings, two sisters, two brothers and he had us doing farm chores as soon as we could walk. I remember at...

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False Statements Lead to Revocation of Grazing Permit

Jon Marvel, environmentalist from Hailey, Idaho was recently caught lying to obtain federal grazing permits and got a dose of his own medicine. The shady undertakings of the Hailey architect and his Western Watersheds Project came to the forefront in mid-March when...

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BLM: Cancel Environmental Group's Grazing Permit

Challis, Idaho--The Bureau of Land Management wants to terminate Western Watersheds Project’s grazing permits for the Greenfire Preserve on the East Fork of the Salmon River near Challis. Two key members of the group were cited by a BLM special agent for making false...

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WESTERN LEGACY ALLIANCE SUPPORTS OVERHAUL OF THE EAJA ACT

Moreland,Idaho--The Western Legacy Alliance wholeheartedly offers its full support to H.R. 4717, the Open EAJA Act of 2010 which will begin the process in Capitol Hill of uncovering the funding of environmental groups and the army of lawyers have abused the Equal...

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Sal Castillo wins Indoor National Championship

Boise--Sal Castillo of San Antonio, Texas won the United States Tennis Association's gold national championship ball at the Boise Racquet and Swim Club February 20th. Castillo beat top seeded Fred...

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Idaho Farmers Take Getting in Shape to a Higher Level

By Jake Putnam A little out of shape and approaching his 50th birthday, Vaughn Jensen decided it was time to change his lifestyle. So the Emmett farmer and his wife Lisa decided to tackle one of the most...

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Western Legacy Alliance Requests Audit of EAJA

MORELAND,Idaho–In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and President Barack Obama, the Western Legacy Alliance applauded the President's call for transparency and requested a formal audit of the Equal Access to Justice Act based upon the initial findings of a private...

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Anderson's District 1, Idaho YF&R Leaders

Just outside of American Falls, Idaho, Greg Anderson helps his family raise replacement dairy cows.

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Idaho Cattlemen denied legal fees,Enviro Lawyers rake in billions

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Environmental Lawsuits Rake in Billions for Lawyers

By Jake PutnamCheyenne--During harsh economic times, rancher Karen Budd-Falen reached the breaking point on a day last fall. Falen had read about a huge court settlement the Federal Government paid out to a...

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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...

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Christensen's named Canyon County Farm Family of the Year

Caldwell,Idaho--The Christensens farm nearly 9-thousand acres in the Dry Lake Area in south Canyon County. Christensen is an advocate for cutting down on mistakes to save money that efficiency has paid off, The...

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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...

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Meet an Idaho Farmer

Mike Christensen of Melba, Idaho farms nearly 9-thousand acres of spuds, corn and hay in the dry lake area of Southern Canyon County, Idaho. Christensen stesses to his workers that cutting down on mistakes is the...

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Port of Lewiston Manager David Doeringsfeld

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Idaho's Port of Lewiston at Crossroads

On a bright, sunny spring morning, Jake Putnam paid a visit to David Doeringsfeld, manager of the Port of Lewiston. Port crews were loading a barge of hold-over grain from last year's harvest. Doeringsfeld could...

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Gina Davis of Davis Creek Cellars works the 2008 crop

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Idaho Winemakers Sweep NW Wine Summit

Marsing—Further evidence that Idaho’s wine industry has arrived: Gem State winemakers took home a record 47 medals at the prestigious Pacific Northwest Wine Summit held last week at Timberline Lodge in...

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