Archives Podcast

IFRS “Beans & Spuds” 9.5.2020

Idaho Ag Department Director Celia Gould’s message. Profile on Rigby Produce’s potato fresh pack operation. Dry Bean Harvest begins. Meat Packing operation announced for Idaho Falls. Conservation Compliance Rule falls…

IFRS “Digging Begins” 8.29.2020

Potatoes harvest begins with an uncertain future. Little's Newdale Farm/Ranch highlighted. US Still has ag surplus. Topsoil rapidly drying. Asian Giant Hornets. Removing the stigma of farm stress. Online growth of ag census.

IFRS “Groundwater Levels Rising” 8.15.2020

Will we eat more indoor-grown food? Massive harvest expected for some crops. Aquifer Recharge success for a fifth year. CFAP Deadline Extended. The forest outside the forest. Treasure Valley Kids Selling Corn. Ag Land Value and Cash Rent figures. Livestock Market Report.

IFRS “New Meat/Barley Plants” 8.8.2020

New Barley and Meat processing plants coming to Idaho - interview with IFB's Sean Ellis. Farm Bankruptcy mixed news. Farm Dog of the Year nominations sought. Ben Eborn's livestock report. Efforts to stop animal diseases from coming to the US. Beware of Chinese Seeds. Using byproducts for polymers and fiber for cereals.

IFRS “More Covid Relief” 8.1.2020

Senator Mike Crapo outlines likely COVID relief for ag, online stress management tool for farmers, bug vaccuums, soaring pork exports, dairy marketing, meat price disparites. Livestock market report.

IFRS “Director’s Message” 7.25.2020

Idaho Department of Agriculture director Celia Gould weighs in. Idaho beans are a hot commodity right now. Re-planted Sugar Beets in the Magic Valley are doing very well, and the…

IFRS “PPP Help Coming” 7.18.2020

Growing concerns about pasture and rangeland, PPP help is on the way, meat production to increase, Livestock market report, Backyard poultry, ranch-to-table marketing.