“Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting.” While the applicability of this quote varies based on the context in which it is used, it highlights the fact that water is a precious and valuable resource.

The conversation concerning the breaching of the dams on the Columbia-Snake River System has intensified in recent months and has only become more political. Ag Proud – Idaho’s Cassidy Woolsey recently spoke with Corbitt to learn more about the Port of Lewiston, its benefits to the state of Idaho and what impact the removal of the dams would have on agriculture.

“Wheat has been my bread and butter most of my life, and I wanted to give something back,” says the newest member of the Idaho Wheat Commission, Cliff Tacke. He was appointed District 2 commissioner in 2023, after a lifetime of farming near Greencreek.

A long-term vision came to life on Feb. 20 with the grand opening of the Idaho Center for Plant and Soil Health, which replaces aging and dilapidated infrastructure at the University of Idaho’s (U of I) Parma Research and Extension Center.

Timing of alfalfa cutting is a critical management practice to maximize yield potential, quality, and profitability.

For farmers who are in grain, oil, energy and hay production, the CattleFax session at NCBA National Convention in Orlando may have had the answers to your questions.

With winter approaching, it may be hard to watch the weather destroy your winter wheat crop. Fortunately, being prepared and having a backup plan may save your sanity.

“No-till is not an end-all-fix-all but it is a good tool. Just like anything else, you need to use all your tools and need to manage on different levels and pay attention to different things.”

“The technology wouldn’t have happened without Cody. It’s hard for me to learn that stuff, but he sets up the field on the combine or tractor, and I can just climb in and go. You can’t drive it as good as it drives itself.”