We were joined by Jerry Brown and Tony Brown, CPAs and wheat farmers in Soda Springs, Idaho, to talk about the tax regulations that hit the farm the most.  While neither the Browns nor the Idaho Wheat Commission are giving tax advice, this episode is full of valuable and pertinent information that will impact the bottom line of your operation.

We chatted with Shawn Nield, State Soil Scientist with USDA-NRCS and Marlon Winger, Regional Soil Scientist, NRCS about soil health, how that term is defined, how to improve the health of your soil, and how to work with what you've got.

Dry, hot summers create the perfect environment for grasshopper infestations, and that’s no fairytale. Join us for the conversation with Dr. Arash Rashed, University of Idaho entomologist, while we chat about the moral of Aesop’s famous tale — plan for tomorrow today — and reduce grasshoppers in your wheat fields next summer.

Catch up on our chat with Dr. Howard Neibling, Water Management Engineer and Extension Specialist at UI about final irrigation in small grains.

Nitrogen Management: Improving Efficiency in the Field

There are always a lot of questions about the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA).  Jeremy Tamsen, Director of the Office of Technology Transfer at University of Idaho, answers your questions about the PVPA and breaks down the buy, sell, and trade details of plant seed procurement.

In this From the Field: Farm Chat with Idaho Wheat, we talk with Dr. Albert Adjesiwor, Weed Management Specialist at University of Idaho Extension Center in Kimberly, about how to reduce or rid cheatgrass in your wheat.  This topic was one of our most requested topics for Farm Chat, and with popular hashtags like #CheatgrassIsTheDevil and #CheatgrassSucks, it's no surprise why.

Ben Thiel, U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency, breaks down the basics of crop insurance for the University of Idaho Ag Talk Tuesday.

How do common agricultural practices on your farm affect wheat getting to global markets?  We talk with Dalton Henry, Vice President of Policy at U.S. Wheat Associates, about this topic and find out that tariffs are only a small part of trade policy.