https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us cassidy@agproud.com Leaders from some of Idaho’s agricultural sectors share their expectations and priorities for the 2026 legislative session. Leaders from some of Idaho’s agricultural sectors share their expectations and priorities for the 2026 legislative session.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62660 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62660-legislative-ag-roundup-priorities-in-2026 legislative-ag-roundup.png woody@woodylane.com Everyone knows a livestock producer who’s lost animals to bloat. Because of the risk, some folks flatly refuse to graze their stock on dense stands of clover or alfalfa. Others kind of shrug, saying they’ve rarely lost animals and don’t worry about it much. So … what gives?  
Everyone knows a livestock producer who’s lost animals to bloat. Because of the risk, some folks flatly refuse to graze their stock on dense stands of clover or alfalfa. Others kind of shrug, saying they’ve rarely lost animals and don’t worry about it much. So … what gives?

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60306 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60306-all-those-tiny-bubbles-a-look-at-bloat-in-livestock 60306-lane-cow-eating-alfalfa-getty.jpg woody@woodylane.com We’ll focus on the selenium accumulator plants that thrive in arid regions – the toxic plants that distressed Marco Polo, the toxic plants notorious in cowboy movies for causing “blind staggers” and “alkali disease.” We’ll focus on the selenium accumulator plants that thrive in arid regions – the toxic plants that distressed Marco Polo, the toxic plants notorious in cowboy movies for causing “blind staggers” and “alkali disease.”

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59693 Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59693-the-fascinating-world-of-selenium-and-its-toxicity 59693-lane-1.jpg john@sawtoothlaw.com For many properties in Idaho, particularly rural properties, fences and other physical markers are often believed to be the boundary between neighboring properties and are treated as such. For many properties in Idaho, particularly rural properties, fences and other physical markers are often believed to be the boundary between neighboring properties and are treated as such.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59058 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59058-wheres-the-line-understanding-idahos-boundary-by-agreement 59058-richards-fence.jpg Dr. Paul Tew, a mixed-animal veterinarian in Rexburg, Idaho, is 71 years old. He’s been seeking retirement for several years now. So far, it’s been out of reach. Dr. Paul Tew, a mixed-animal veterinarian in Rexburg, Idaho, is 71 years old. He’s been seeking retirement for several years now. So far, it’s been out of reach.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58969 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58969-addressing-the-shortage-of-large-animal-vets-in-idaho 58969-nelson-image6.jpg http://www.agproud.com/articles/56066 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:17:26 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/56066-isda-confirms-first-case-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-since-may There are an increasing number of women in the agricultural space. According to the 2017 census, 1.2 million women identify as agricultural producers, up 27% from the 2012 census. There are an increasing number of women in the agricultural space. According to the 2017 census, 1.2 million women identify as agricultural producers, up 27% from the 2012 census.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/55802 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:34:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/55802-zoonotic-diseases Cowboy humorist Baxter Black once quipped, “Working dogs is like manipulating a screwdriver with chopsticks, like doing calligraphy with a plastic whip, like bobbing for apples, like threading a needle with no hands, like playing pool on the kitchen table.” Cowboy humorist Baxter Black once quipped, “Working dogs is like manipulating a screwdriver with chopsticks, like doing calligraphy with a plastic whip, like bobbing for apples, like threading a needle with no hands, like playing pool on the kitchen table.”

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/56439 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:01:47 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/56439-working-like-a-dog 0322ap-mccarthy-dog-1.jpg arobinson@neogen.com By preventing equine arthritis and managing a horse’s arthritic condition, you can make sure you’re making the most of every second, minute and hour spent in the saddle. http://www.agproud.com/articles/53510 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 19:26:11 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/53510-equine-arthritis-faqs-healthy-joints-for-happy-trails 0921pc-robinson-1.jpg Some horse owners and ranchers shoe their own horses. For this task, they need to assemble an appropriate set of tools. http://www.agproud.com/articles/52681 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:00:01 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/52681-farrier-supplies-and-tools-for-the-part-time-shoer I recently traveled to a Forward Operating Base in eastern Iraq, very near the Iranian border. There, my colleague, Dr. Jessie McCoy, DVM, and I completed several missions in the vast expanse of the desert. http://www.agproud.com/blogs/1/post/26212 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/blogs/1-progressive-dairy-from-the-editor/post/26212-the-view-from-here-an-extraordinary-visit-to-a-desert-vet-clinic How can someone who milks water buffalo win a contest sponsored by a magazine for dairymen with traditional milk cows? The answer for Kent Underwood is simple: Milking water buffalo isn’t much different from milking a Holstein. http://www.agproud.com/articles/24269 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:50:58 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/24269-0108-pd-milking-water-buffalo-same-game-different-players