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The latest report on foreign ownership of U.S. ag land shows that 45.85 million acres of U.S. farmland were held by foreign investors in 2023.  That represents 3.61% of total privately held ...

On Wednesday, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced that applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant.   ISDA anticipates receiving over $2 mill...

Republicans representing rural districts say they are confident that a Farm Bill will be passed within the first couple months of the year.  So, why is the GOP so confident they will replace the ...

On Wednesday, USDA’s Rural Development announced that it will invest $94 million in Yakama Power's Clean Energy Project.  The funds come via the Powering Affordable...

Just because the weather is cold, doesn't mean things are at a standstill for the local pear industry.  CarrieAnn Arias talks about what's taking place at Pear Bureau Northwest this win...

One year after the official watch was announced.   “During December, we finally saw the ocean reaching the threshold for La Nina in terms of cool water and we started to see the atmosphere ...

The USDA announced the 2025 enrollment periods for key safety-net programs, including Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage, as well as Dairy Margin Coverage.  Producers can submit ap...

Working on the farm can be very dangerous, especially for some of the youngest workers and helpers.  In an effort to protect children across the nation the Childhood Agricultural Safety Netw...

The Department of Agriculture published an interim rule Wednesday, that focused on technical guidelines for climate smart agriculture crops used as biofuel feedstocks.    “These standa...

Late last week, the government released short-term guidance on accessing clean fuel tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act.  However, the announcement fell short of finalizing the pro...