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Livestock

WSU veterinary hospital closes to large ag animal emergencies, after hours

Several longtime Washington large animal veterinarians are sounding alarms following the Washington State University veterinary hospital’s decision to…

Idaho

SW Idaho county mulls changes to land division ordinance

A southwest Idaho county seeks public feedback on administrative land division in a new survey . Canyon County…

Livestock

U.S. to probe Brazil’s agricultural trade practices

The U.S. investigation into Brazil’s trade practices will include looking into whether illegal deforestation gives Brazilian farmers and…

Oregon

Local food program connects farmers with people in need

High-quality, local, seasonal food is too often synonymous with “expensive,” which the Food for Health program aims to…

Water

E. Idaho groundwater district works to optimize usage, monitoring

Bingham Ground Water District infrastructure projects aim to benefit the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer. Last year, a coalition…

Grains & Row Crops

Osborne named executive director of National Wheat Foundation

Anne Osborne has been named executive director of the National Wheat Foundation, which oversees the national wheat yield…

Water

Decision to start Kootenai water adjudication postponed

An Idaho district court judge on July 15 postponed a decision on whether to start a water-rights adjudication…

Water

IDWR director optimistic following busy start to tenure

Mathew Weaver and Idaho water managers, users and policymakers have been especially busy since Gov. Brad Little appointed…

Dairy

New dietary guidelines to boost dairy products

The Trump administration will revise federal dietary guidelines to put more emphasis on consuming whole milk and other…

Rural Life

Military aircraft activated for wildfire support

U.S. Northern Command has activated military cargo planes equipped to drop retardant as an intensifying peak wildfire season…

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