Water is often described as the lifeblood of western agriculture, and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has a proven track record of identifying solutions to help food producers maximize this precious resource. The central tenet of Idaho water law is, “First in time, first in right.” Hundreds of irrigators with junior priority dates may be curtailed if flows to a single senior water right downstream are diminished

Farmers from eastern Idaho particpated in the Direst Seed Workshop which provided best practices for managing no-till crops and producing a healthy harvest.

Idaho Wheat Commissioner Bill Flory is in Manila, Philippines attending Bakery Fair 2023 with our partners at U.S. Wheat Associates. Both are there to speak on current market trends in the baking and wheat industry.

The Idaho Wheat Commission (IWC) takes a wheat variety survey twice a year, spring and winter, to gather data on variety usage. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey. Your responses are anonymous and aggregated across multi-county reporting districts.

There is a discussion that needs to be had here in America. It can be hard to discuss, painful even for some, while others might finally rejoice about the ability to unburden themselves without judgment.This discussion is about mental health and its importance in health, wellness and society as a whole. For much too long, farmers, especially men, were left out of the discussions about mental health. Men of all careers are often left out of these discussions.

U.S. wheat production is projected to increase 14% for 2023-24 to 1.887 billion bushels on both higher acreage and yield. Total wheat planted acre is projected at 49.5 million acres, up nearly 3.8 million acres from the 2022-23 crop, and the highest since 2016-17. The average farmgate price for wheat is forecast at $8.50 a bushel, down 50 cents a bushel from the 2022-23 crop.

BASF has decided to cease its activities in hybrid wheat seed development in North America, RealAgriculture has learned. The company says it plans to refocus its efforts on the European markets where it sees "the greatest opportunity to successfully bring this innovation to farmers." BASF says it has made significant progress with hybrid wheat breeding and seed production