On Aug. 30, Amalgamated Sugar Company and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) International Union employees voted to approve a new five-year collective bargaining agreement covering approximately 1,400 employees.

A new wheat commissioner, director of Idaho Department of Water Resources and the governor's water summit are all highlighted.

Forage products new to the market include windrower heads, mergers and silage inoculants.

Recognizing the need for a more flexible and responsive strategy, the Idaho Wolf Depredation Control Board announced a new initiative to control wolves on private property.

Back for another year, the Idaho State Legislature has appropriated an additional $5 million to the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Improvement Fund for beef and dairy producers with plans to make environmental improvements to their facilities.

When the USDA sends out planting predictions for the year, they cannot predict what the spring weather will be or how that will affect plantings.