I’ll be honest, I don’t understand the buzz around pumpkin spice. I know it’s everywhere – coffee, donuts, cheesecake and scented candles – but what is it really?

When a devastating fire destroyed Reed’s Dairy on Jan. 18, 2024, second-generation dairy farmer Alan Reed faced what could have been the end of his dairy in Idaho Falls. Instead, thanks to a fire plan, quick action, community support and industry connections, not a single person or cow was lost. Reed is now turning tragedy into opportunity with a complete rebuild.

A profitable, drought-tolerant crop can be a welcome addition to a dryland rotation in the arid Intermountain West. Particularly following a push for clean fuels created by the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005, camelina (Camelina sativa) entrepreneurs have been making the case for expanding acres of this oilseed.

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Growing up, Joey Bingham often heard stories about his dad and grandpa running a small creamery and ice cream parlor in Twin Falls, Idaho. Inspired by those memories, he decided to diversify and build his own creamery since it always fascinated him as a kid.

Since 1979, Double L has been recognized worldwide for its potato equipment – including planters, harvesters and conveying and handling systems. Now, the company begins a new chapter under the ownership of another longstanding Idaho business, BTR Manufacturing, based in Paul.

No doubt "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill" is big. Beauty? Well, that’s in the eye of the beholder.

Idaho’s barley fields became more than just a harvest site in 2024; they became a proving ground. For the first time, the state launched a barley yield contest, adding a competitive edge to the season and spotlighting the precise practices happening on local farms.

Now that the terminal has been in operation for about four years, this article aims to describe why such an infrastructural investment can help increase international trade opportunities and to analyze whether the expected impact of increased hay exports from Idaho are observable in publicly available data.