Southeast Idaho farmer Tanner Funk digs potatoes June 23 in a field where no frost damage was found. (Courtesy County Line Farms) PLEASANT VALLEY, Idaho — Potato farmer Tanner Funk feared a ...
The Wahlen family at their farm near Aberdeen, Idaho. From left are Beckett, Zoey, Miles, Ladd and Briggs. Not shown is their baby girl, Romi, who was born in December. ABERDEEN, Idaho — ...
HAMMETT, Idaho — Idaho’s iconic potatoes are facing a decline in demand, leading to fewer acres planted across the state and forcing local farmers to adapt. Nick Blanksma, whose family has farmed in ...
WILLIAM SCHAEFER For Farm and Ranch Jun 7, 2024 Jun 7, 2024 0 Whether it’s too much heat, not enough water, or increasing costs of inputs, Idaho farmers face a long list of challenges every year when ...
Potatoes might be reclassified as a grain, but not if Idaho’s senators have their way. U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, along with a bipartisan group of 12 other senators, have called on the ...
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The four largest producers of frozen potatoes and french fries, including two companies based near Boise, have supersized their profits over the last few years by gouging American consumers through ...