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The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that Idaho is among six other states and Puerto Rico with the highest overall census response rate. According to the Lewiston Tribune, as of last week, 99.9% of Idaho households have been counted. Among the responses, 69 ...

Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts took part in a discussion on the Senate floor this week about the replenishment of the Commodity Credit Corporation. The Kansas Republican pointed out that failure to do so would not only hurt already-struggling farmers, ranchers, and growers, it would jeopardize the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill programs ...

Over the weekend, a seven member jury awarded a Missouri peach farmer $265 million in a case against Bayer and BASF.  Bill Bader alleges the herbicide Dicamba ruined thousands of his trees back in 2015 and 2016, when the chemical drifted from a neighboring cotton field.  ...

Current Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts will be retiring soon, so the logical question is who will replace him.  Roberts, the longtime Senator from Kansas, said he expects John Boozman of Arkansas to take his spot as Chair.  He told the National Journal last week that he thinks Boozman will be an excellent committee Chair.   ...

Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer led a group of fellow Democrats in releasing a report on the Trump Administration’s trade policies.  The Report says the administration’s agricultural trade aid program “is picking winners and losers in their attempt to aid farmers affected by President Trump’s turbulent trade agenda.”   The Democrats, whi.

When taking a look at the latest winter wheat numbers, planting are running well behind normal.  And as USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey points out, much of that is due to Mother Nature.   "Amid the very cold and even frozen conditions, still, at least on paper attempting to plant winter wheat."   ...

Delegates from the U.S. agriculture industry were in Cuba earlier this month for the Cuba-U.S. Agriculture Business Conference.  The 20 conference participants met with Cuban government officials and farmers.  While about 30% of Cuba's land area is currently used for farming, Cuban farmers do not have access to the latest technologies, equipment and inputs.  Much of the food ...

When it comes to the condition of the nation's range and pasture lands, there are not that many trouble spots.  USDA Meteorologist Eric Luebehusen, said there are some places with pastures rated poor to very poor.     "Texas 42% poor to very poor.  They actuall...