Brad Carlson

KUNA, Idaho — Dave Reynolds was almost as pleased about a recent cut in interest rates as he was about the good crop of silage corn he and teammates harvested […]

MERIDIAN, Idaho — A new agri-tourism venture adds value to a small farm following its first year of crop production and offers residents of a rapidly growing area a chance […]

The Pacific Northwest Water Summit is slated from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Boise State University Student Union building’s Jordan Ballroom. The event is an expanded […]

NYSSA, Ore. — Owyhee Reservoir volume following the 2025 irrigation season is on track to be 170% of the 35-year average. After water deliveries end for the season Oct. 10, […]

Southwest Idaho reservoir volumes are around normal as irrigation season winds down, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. “We had a good irrigation season, and we’re ending the season […]

An image-detailing digital microscope and a chemical-replacing X-ray scanner improve University of Idaho Extension educator Armando Falcon’s ability to promptly supply farmers with detailed, vital information about bugs. The new […]

Idaho District Court Judge Darren Simpson on Sept. 4 accepted a settlement agreement between the state Department of Water Resources and farmers Jerry and Valerie Bingham. The agreement “helps protect […]

Leasing land in southwest Idaho’s Treasure Valley for organic farming is slated to be discussed at a meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at 1026 S. La Pointe […]

Parts of the West face above-normal risk of large wildfires this month and normal risk in October, according to a four-month forecast that National Interagency Fire Center Predictive Services released […]

Retail potato sales volume increased slightly from year to year through June and substantially from the comparable period that preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. Volume sales increased by 2.3% during the […]

Boise BLM fire staff eyes streamlined policy on target shooters, temporary closures

A new online tool from University of Idaho Extension is helping farmers better protect crops, reduce unnecessary pesticide applications and save money by tracking how heat affects crop growth and […]

WILDER, Idaho — Newish onion variety Delightful’s 2025 yield was much higher than officials with seed producer Crookham Co. expected. And another variety, Defender — which set a yield record […]

CALDWELL, Idaho — Potato chips are becoming big business for Teton Valley Brands, which recently expanded substantially. “This is just very, very Idaho,” Gov. Brad Little said at a recent […]

Wildland firefighters held the Rock Fire in west-central Idaho mostly in check Aug. 17, helped by higher humidity and lingering moisture. The 2,673-acre fire is burning in timber and forest […]

Oregon and local leaders are prioritizing Palmer amaranth, an invasive pigweed. Removal, transport and disposal events July 21 and Aug. 6-7 at an Ontario-area farm drew representatives of the Oregon […]

The annual Miller Research Potato Pest Management Field Day is slated from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 20 at the company’s main office, 422 E. 200 N., Rupert, Idaho. Presentations […]

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture Animal Health Laboratory has been accepted as a member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, a designation that state officials expect will benefit […]

The new Field to Fork Festival Sandpoint aims to celebrate and strengthen northern Idaho’s local food economy, according to the statewide group that organized the event. FARE Idaho — which […]

Mike Bauscher spent part of his day at The Idaho Foodbank’s Meridian headquarters affixing labels to rounded, one-pound packages of ground beef. The Beef Counts labels indicate upcoming distribution to […]