USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is still planning to resume publishing its weekly export sales report on Sept. 15, but that report will be much larger than normal because it will contain four weeks of data that haven’t been published because of problems installing a new reporting system, according to USDA officials. FAS on Aug. 25 produced its first U.S.

University of Idaho Extension weed specialist Albert Adjesiwor is warning the agricultural industry about a looming problem for Idaho farmers — herbicide-resistant pigweeds that tower over commercial crops in fields.

During the first six months of 2022, the total value of Idaho agricultural exports increased 2 percent compared with the same period last year. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, Idaho set a record for total agricultural export value in 2021, at $1.02 billion.

Gluten intolerant bread and pizza lovers may soon have reason to celebrate if wheat that is friendlier to their gut can be grown in New Zealand, says Plant and Food Research Business manager Antonia Miller said some people were intolerant to wheat or had immune responses when they ate wheat products.

China is one of the top importers of agricultural products, but it has nontariff measures that prevent its imports from growing even larger.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said weekly export sales data will not be published for the next two weeks, with normal reporting resuming on Sept. 15.

Agricultural exports will set a record in 2022 -- $196 billion -- but are expected to decline in 2023, according to USDA.