Ag Proud - Idaho

06/27/2025

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06/17/2025

Idaho growers explore teff as a potential alternative to wheat, sharing their experiences, challenges and insights as they grow this ancient grain that's rising in popularity among consumers.

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If you’re looking for an alternative crop to wheat, teff might be an option. But production-wise, Idaho growers want to know how it fits into a rotation, what the water and nutrient requirements are, what it looks like at harvest and what the market potential is.

06/10/2025

👀 Eye spy with my little eye some more people you might recognize in the June issue! Give this post a like if you see someone you know.

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06/10/2025

🐟 From catfish to caviar and one generation to the next — Fish Breeders of Idaho has built a legacy of innovation, sustainability and family leadership in the Hagerman Valley.

Now, Leo Ray is passing the torch to his granddaughter, Krista Dace, as they explore the future of aquaculture and direct-to-consumer sales.

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“My business philosophy was to start small and grow slow,” Ray says. Today, he has seven small farms with a processing plant and a feed mill. He produces close to 1 million pounds per year of trout, catfish, tilapia, sturgeon and caviar. At their peak production (prior to the pandemic), they pro...

06/06/2025

Learn more about this year's FFA state officers here. 👇 A big congrats to these individuals.
Idaho FFA Foundation

In April, the following individuals were selected during the Idaho FFA State Convention in Twin Falls to represent the organization for the coming year. They will spend the next year conducting chapter visits, facilitating leadership events and advocating for the Idaho FFA Association.

06/03/2025

🌱Planting is wrapping up across the state. Thanks to University of Idaho Extension Simplot Grower Solutions and Ag Idaho Consulting for the crop update coming out in our June issue.
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06/02/2025

Wild oats are a persistent threat in small grains, producing up to 250 seeds that can survive for years. By staying vigilant, using diverse control strategies and thinking ahead, you can manage wild oats and safeguard your crop yields. Learn how here 👇

University of Idaho Extension Idaho Wheat

Wild oats (Avena fatua) – they’re fast, sneaky and persistent. If you’re a small-grain producer, you already know this grassy w**d can rob you of yield, quality and profits. But here’s the good news: With smart strategies, you can turn the tables.

05/30/2025

Want to see what real career readiness looks like? New Plymouth High School’s brand-new ag building is more than just steel and classrooms — it’s launching students like Sam Stephens straight into high-wage jobs right after graduation. 💼👏 New Plymouth FFA Idaho FFA Foundation

Read how this $2.3 million investment is changing futures in Idaho 🌾👇

When Sam Stephens walks onto a mining site this summer as a certified welder, he'll carry more than just his gear – he'll represent the kind of success New Plymouth High School's new $2.3 million ag building was built to create.

05/20/2025

By now the May issue should've been in your mailbox! If not, this might be your sign to renew.
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05/13/2025

This month’s cover story👇
R.L. Brown Farms is proving that bigger isn’t always better. By focusing on maximizing yields rather than expanding acreage, they’re finding new ways to grow their operation in Jerome. Curious how they do it? Read their story here!

Amid higher input and machinery costs, maximizing profitability means expanding landholdings for some farmers – that’s one way to go. Another way to go is through maximizing yields on current cropland, which is the route R.L. Brown Farms of Jerome, Idaho, has chosen.

05/01/2025

And just like that, April has come and gone! If you didn’t get this month’s issue of Ag Proud – Idaho, what are you waiting for? Join our FREE community of Idahoans where it’s all ag, all Idaho, all the time. 🌾

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04/25/2025

🚨 Water update: IDWR is looking to expand the ESPA to include five new tributary basins. With aquifer levels dropping and water rights under pressure, the move aims to bring more fairness and oversight to how water is managed across southern Idaho. 💧

Read it here: https://www.agproud.com/articles/61375-espa-could-soon-include-surrounding-tributaries