As urban areas creep outward, Dave Reynolds' Farms near Kuna learn to adjust and look for additional opportunities.

Managing the land after the funeral – you have choices to make now.

Reviewing the 2022 growing season across Idaho – the lows and the highs.

Cable Creek Farm is a popular destination for six days a year. Prospective Christmas tree hunters reserve time slots spread over two long weekends, beginning the day after Thanksgiving.

Can you name the oldest apple variety? How about guessing how many varieties are grown in Idaho?

Expected progeny differences (EPDs) have been an integral part of cattle buying and breeding since before McDonald’s introduced the Angus burger. Though not without flaws, they have changed the cattle industry.

“Last year was the toughest I’ve ever seen,” says Mike Wilkins, but he is taking it in stride. “Sometimes you have to pay for the lifestyle. We’re gonna have some pretty tight budgets this year – there ain’t gonna be no frill on them.”

How much are vaccinations worth? Here in north-central Idaho, common killed virus shots for spring branding total nearly $4 per cow and just under $8 per calf from the local vet. With that kind of investment, proper handling has to be a priority for producers.

“What’s really cool about sheep is the way they’re a part of the human story,” says Dr. Hailey Wilmer, research rangeland management specialist at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station near Dubois.

“I always wanted to be a farmer,” says Brice Mosekian of BnB Farms in Cambridge. “I didn’t want to do it in California.”