Farming in Rockland, Idaho, was almost an accident for the Kress family from Germany.

Longtime leaders in Idaho’s agriculture industry were inducted into the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame (EIAHF) during the annual recognition dinner March 21 at the Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel in Fort Hall.

Idaho was well represented at the 97th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the end of October. Among the highlights, Lucy Barney from the Rigby FFA Chapter earned national recognition as the champion in Equine Science Placement as part of her Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), marking a major achievement for Idaho FFA.

Even though most of us don’t think of these foreign governments or investors as our “neighbors,” they are more prevalent than one might think.

The 2023 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, concluded in early November, with several noteworthy achievements from Idaho students.

“Efficient production from a healthy herd.” This slogan and business model of Seagull Bay and Andersen Dairy has established the operation not only in southern Idaho but on a global scale.