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Congress urges President Biden to hold India accountable for WTO violations

Congressman Tracey Mann has urged President Joe Biden to hold India accountable for its role in depressing rice and wheat commodities.

Farm input costs continue to rise, USDA report shows

A USDA report released June 30 shows that farm input costs continue to rise, putting additional financial pressure on farmers and ranchers.

Wheat prices fall to pre-war levels

Wheat prices have dropped to the level they were before the Russia-Ukraine war began, market analysts say, citing a lack of demand. Soft white wheat is $9 per bushel on the Portland market, down from $11 to $11.50 per bushel a month ago.

Consider safety in grain bins of all ages and sizes

Fatalities and injuries from grain engulfments, along with falls from bins, have been a consistent concern in agriculture over the past years.

Plants can make "secret decisions" on what to do with stored carbon

Scientists from the University of Western Australia discovered how plants control the amount of carbon from photosynthesis that they store to build biomass using a metabolic channel.

Twilight Tour at Aberdeen Research and Extension Center will share research with public in a fair-like atmosphere

University of Idaho (UI) Extension's annual Twilight Tour will be making its return after a two-year absence on Wednesday, July 13 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm.

U of I researcher detects two fungal diseases in Idaho cereals amid cool season

Two fungal diseases have emerged in wheat crops in southern and southeastern Idaho.

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