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Idaho Cash Receipts Expected To Be Higher Than National Average
Idaho Cash Receipts Expected To Be Higher Than National Average
Idaho Cash Receipts Expected To Be Higher Than National Average
Total U.S. farm cash receipts are forecast to increase 24% in 2022 compared with 2021.  But total farm production expenses are also expected to be way up this year compared with last year.  Sean Ellis with the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation said the picture is a rosier in the Gem State.   “Idaho far...
Searle Hopeful Lame Duck Will Address Labor
Searle Hopeful Lame Duck Will Address Labor
Searle Hopeful Lame Duck Will Address Labor
Only a few weeks remain for the 117th Congress, and the farming community is hopeful the lame duck session will address a few ag needs during that time.  One of the top issues across commodities in ag labor.  Bryan Searle, President of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation said it’s still very hard to find workers.   “Nobody really w...
IFBF Looks To Replace Existing Boise Building
IFBF Looks To Replace Existing Boise Building
IFBF Looks To Replace Existing Boise Building
The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation is discussing constructing a new headquarters in Boise, blocks from the existing building.  IFBF President Bryan Searle, said the current building, which they purchased 30 years ago, is nearly a century old, and they are busting at the seams.  ...
Idaho Wine Celebrates 15 Years of Industry Growth
Idaho Wine Celebrates 15 Years of Industry Growth
Idaho Wine Celebrates 15 Years of Industry Growth
The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the state’s first federal wine designation.  In April of 2007, the Snake River Idaho AVA became the state’s first AVA, and now 70 wineries that call the state home in 2022.  Idaho wineries...
Searle: 2022 Has Proven To Be Challenging For Idaho Ag
Searle: 2022 Has Proven To Be Challenging For Idaho Ag
Searle: 2022 Has Proven To Be Challenging For Idaho Ag
Every year has challenges for farmers across the Pacific Northwest.  But, 2022 has put more challenges before Idaho producers than typical, that according to Idaho Farm Bureau Federation President Bryan Searle.  He said weather has been more difficult than normal, with an extremely dry winter and early spring, giving way to wet and cool conditions, with some locations experiencing flooding. In ad.
Input Costs Cutting Into The Bottom-line Of Idaho Farmers
Input Costs Cutting Into The Bottom-line Of Idaho Farmers
Input Costs Cutting Into The Bottom-line Of Idaho Farmers
This year has turned out to be a disappointment for many in the farming community. Sean Ellis with the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation says producers were enjoying good prices as 2022 started, "But the rising costs of farm production and supplies, to produced those farm commodities, is slowing down that momentum somewhat ...
Ellis: Input Costs Continue To Eat Away At Ag Profits
Ellis: Input Costs Continue To Eat Away At Ag Profits
Ellis: Input Costs Continue To Eat Away At Ag Profits
The news sounds good for American farmers at first glance, but a deeper dive reveals many challenges in farm country. Recent USDA figures show farmers are receiving more for their commodities. Sean Ellis with the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation said the non-farming community may think producers are getting rich off the increase, but he said that couldn’t be further from the truth. He ... Read Mor
2021 A Good Year For Idaho Ag Exports
2021 A Good Year For Idaho Ag Exports
2021 A Good Year For Idaho Ag Exports
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Idaho tied an export record in 2021 at $1.02 billion. That figure was up 9% year-over-year, and tied 2014, which was a very impress year for American Ag exports. Sean Ellis with the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation said that figure only takes into account products that leave Idaho, so for example, wheat that’s barged down the Snake River to Portland is not includ
Searle Dams Will Be One Of The Top Issues Facing Ag Community Into 2022
Searle Dams Will Be One Of The Top Issues Facing Ag Community Into 2022
Searle Dams Will Be One Of The Top Issues Facing Ag Community Into 2022
When it comes to legislative issues, what will be on the farming community’s radar both in the state capital and in Washington D.C.? Bryan Searle, President of the Idaho Farm Burau Federation said many of the issues he’ll watch in 2022 are consistent year after year, such as water rights and burdensome regulation. But he no ...

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