The Twin Falls County Fair is holding multiple FFA and 4-H shows this week including the steer, dairy and goat shows which were scheduled for Thursday morning
The Idaho Farm Bureau noted a twelve percent increase in the amount of potato farming acreage in 2023 compared to 2022, mostly due to higher farm-level prices.
Typically, hall of fames are thought of in terms of athletics however, one Idaho man was inducted to a hall of fame for a completely different reason in this week’s Salute to Idaho Agriculture.
The Jerome County Fair began on August 7, but the 4-H and FFA animal shows and judging started August 8 with the dairy show and continued into the next day’s events of sheep, poultry and beef cattle.
When you think of the ideal place to grow fruit, tropical places with white sand beaches and beautiful weather year-round immediately come to mind. Idaho on the other hand....not so much.
French fries are in fact, the most common way potatoes are consumed, and they have become such an American staple that the side even gets its own official day on July 13.
Idaho is consistently among the top three producers of dairy products in the entire United States, but this summer near record low prices is the biggest problem for farmers.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday that the College of Southern Idaho would be one of thirty-three schools receiving a five-year $3 million grant designed to educate the next generation of agriculture professionals.
It’s gardening season around the Gem State and for Windsor’s Nursery in Kimberly it is also their fortieth anniversary in this week’s salute to Idaho agriculture.
Silver Oaks Farm and Market is relatively new to Carey. In this week’s Salute to Idaho Agriculture we look at how it’s being transformed to include the entire community.
Founded by a group of young farmers in 1928, FFA is going strong more than 90 years later. In this week's Salute to Idaho Agriculture we take a look at FFA and the FFA Foundation.
The College of Southern Idaho is helping the next workforce in Idaho, giving students a hands-on experience that enhances their job outlook. Heatherann Wagner explains in this week's Salute to Idaho Agriculture.
Hat Brand Beef is a staple of Idaho agriculture. The family-owned business continues to maintain traditional values, yet adapts to the times. Heatherann Wagner has more in this week's Salute to Idaho Agriculture.
Reed's Dairy has been an eastern Idaho staple since the 1950's, but over the years the business has expanded across Idaho. Just last year, they opened a location in Twin Falls. KMVT's Heatherann Wagner takes us there for this week's segment of Salute to Idaho Agriculture.
Students from the College of Southern Idaho’s Agriculture Department recently returned from a national competition – and the Golden Eagles brought home some impressive wins.
In 2020 alone, the Department of Agriculture's Feed and Fertilizer Lab in Twin Falls processed 1,800 samples for the entire state. Heatherann Wagner tells us what they do in this week's Salute to Idaho Agriculture.
Many southern Idaho families are working every day to keep family farms alive - In this week's Salute to Idaho Agriculture, KMVT talks with one family who is carrying on the family farm tradition..
With cold weather persisting, it is time to look ahead to the 2023 farming season. In this week's Salute to Idaho Agriculture, KMVT's Zach Bruhl talks with the Idaho Farm Bureau about the 2023 seasonal outlook.
In the 90′s Russell Wiersma’s family operated a large dairy operation in Buhl - and while he always loved the dairy world, he decided to head away from the Magic Valley.
Warmer months are ahead for Idahoans, and soon the cold of winter will be replaced with the long, hot, dry summer. Today’s Salute to Idaho Agriculture takes a look at how prepared the Magic Valley is for those warmer days.
Only a handful of cideries exist in the Gem State, but one is right here in the Magic Valley. In this week’s segment of Salute to Idaho Agriculture - Zach Bruhl takes us to Buhl's Cedar Draw Cider.
Farming technology has come a long way in Idaho since the first days in the Magic Valley. In this week's Salute to Idaho Agriculture, KMVT's Zach Bruhl shows you one of the newest advancements in farm tech.
When the Ballard family returned to Idaho, they began to work in one of the Gem State's oldest businesses, now they have put a new twist on their operation.
The Twin Falls Farmers Market opens each year on Mother’s Day weekend and, weather permitting, continues right through the end of October. Meaning this past weekend was the last for 2022.
Across the area Fall traditions are beginning to pop up once again... Pumpkin patches... Corn Mazes... and pumpkin spice lattes are back. And one local farm is fully embracing that Fall spirit.
Many Idahoans take their food into their own hands, and for this week’s Salute to Idaho Agriculture, we tell you about a Bellevue couple who is hoping to teach more people about the importance of that hands-on food reality.
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