Birds are pests on farms and ranches, consuming and contaminating feed intended for cattle and fruit.

Summer weekends mean rodeos for Idaho’s urban and rural dwellers alike. As two- and four-legged athletes test their skills in a sandy arena, there’s a lot going on behind the chutes. And that’s just where the Pinz family likes to be.       

A pair of researchers from the University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences are partnering with a Washington company to develop a solar-powered robot that will rove autonomously through farm fields and eradicate weeds.  

It’s another hot summer day, but something is off: The sun has a reddish hue, the light is dim, and the wind carries the smell of destruction. No, it isn’t the apocalypse but just another wildfire season in the West.

Interstate Feedlot isn’t the largest feedlot in Idaho, but it is part of a larger entity, making it the “world’s largest cattle feeder.”

Harvest season is still a little ways away, but it’s never too early to get your grain cart ready for this year’s haul. Addressing the maintenance needs of your combine is typically the first line of business for most farmers, but don’t forget about your grain cart.

None of us knows for a surety just where the markets are going, but we can look at how we can manage our price risk in these markets. 

Actual farmers don’t plant lunar wheat, and they’ll never encounter fan bugs or bog beetles when they scout their fields. Despite the fictitious details, anyone who plays the new agricultural-themed board game Pest Friends can count on learning real lessons in integrated pest management.