Ag Services

Idaho confirms case of anthrax in cattle in Cassia County

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received confirmation of an anthrax positive in a beef herd in Cassia County. Anthrax is caused by Bacillus anthracis, a naturally occurring bacterium. It is known to occur regularly in many U.S. states.

Performance report highlights conservation districts’ impact

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Idaho conservation districts are locally led and meet the unique needs of a specific area, whether those needs are education, watercraft inspection, invasive species management, irrigation improvement, healthier soils, fuel reduction, tree planting or fish habitat improvement.

Simplot Grower Solutions celebrates 80 years with a tour of new upgrades in Caldwell

cassidy@agproud.com — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Growers and community leaders, along with generations of the Simplot family and Gov. Brad Little, attended the event.

Number of farmers and ranchers serving in legislature declining

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Are your state representatives farmers or ranchers? Does your state senator come from a career in ag? Does anyone from your legislative district even have ties to production agriculture? According to Doug Jones, state representative from 1985-2005, for the 2025 session, he counts around 20 members of both houses as agriculturalists.

Jerome feed mill expansion adds new options for dairy and beef producers

walt.cooley@agproud.com — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Steam-flaked corn and barley, and custom pelletized calf feeds, are three new options available to Idaho beef and dairy producers through Scoular’s latest expansion in Jerome.

Agri-Service names Cale Sledge president

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Agri-Service LLC announced on June 11 that the company's board of directors has unanimously appointed Cale Sledge as president effective June 3, 2024.

Idaho dealer builds new store, service shop in Jerome

walt.cooley@agproud.com — Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

A 50-plus-year-old Idaho equipment dealership has a new location for its sales and repair shop in Jerome, Idaho. Mountain View Equipment moved into a brand-new $10 million facility just off I-84 Exit 165 in Jerome in April.

Grand opening of Idaho Center for Plant and Soil Health signals new era in agricultural research

cassidy@agproud.com — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:03 -0400

A long-term vision came to life on Feb. 20 with the grand opening of the Idaho Center for Plant and Soil Health, which replaces aging and dilapidated infrastructure at the University of Idaho’s (U of I) Parma Research and Extension Center.

Amalgamated Sugar celebrates 125 years

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:01:30 -0500

Dec. 6 marks the 125th anniversary of Amalgamated Sugar Company. Over those 125 years, the company has become one of the country's best sugarbeet processors, with achievements that have grown in significance.