This week on the IFRS, pumpkin hunting time again in the Gate City, and the Idaho FB has a report, plus the Idaho Potato Commission has a new CEO. And some nice heavy storms pass through the gem state leaving some important snowpack. We also take a look at the world food prize, and we’ll have Paul Marchant’s Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS, we go to Juniper Idaho, where farming and mining meet. Also a good look at hemp, with both its history and the latest impacts it’s having on agriculture. We’ll also tell you about a new insurance product for farmers who sell their goods locally. And of course, we have a brand new installment of Paul Marchant’s Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS, we meet a young couple in Pocatello using Idaho ag products in their brewery operation. Plus an update on the beet harvest from Jake Putnam with the Idaho Farm Bureau…. 4-H is well over a century old and the USDA takes a look at its history. The ag secretary weighs in on the livestock industry, and we’ll check in with Paul Marchant for another installment of Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS, short and long term firefighting strategies, plus progress in expanding healthcare to rural areas. The USDA has a report on that, and we’ll visit a family in the magic valley that has turned an old school into their home. A fascinating story from the Idaho Farm Bureau. And of course we’ll have another installment of Irons in the Fire with Paul Marchant.

This week on the IFRS, the drought here in the West may turn out to be a Mega Drought, according to the experts, plus President Joe Biden makes a stop in Idaho this past week. And Paul Marchant checks in with another installment of Irons in the Fire.

This week on the IFRS… Honeybees are on the move and we’ll tell you what a recent USDA study revealed about the pollinators. We also have an update on the Ace Black Ranch, which was raided by the feds a few weeks ago. Jake Putnam will tell us what an EPA report said, just a little later. And the lessons you can learn in a Montana Hotel. Paul Marchant will check in with another installment of irons in the Fire.

Idaho’s commodity prices are faring well through the drought. Senator Mike Crapo works across the aisle to help incentivize clean energy technology. And a little dose of common sense from an Idaho Rancher. A new commentary feature to share with you today.

The drought in Idaho and around the West worsens. We’ll take you to the Camas Prairie where dryland seed farmers are worried about their crop. Ben Eborn will check in as well with the livestock market report, and if there’s a bit of good news, it’s that your 4th of July cookout may be a little cheaper this year. Plus, some of the strangest questions asked of food experts.

A heat wave in the Northern United state, including in Idaho. The impact on the drought. And speaking of the drought, Jake Putnam takes to Magic Reservoir in Camas County where water levels continue to recede. Ben Eborn has our livestock market report, and we’ll tell you about a pilot program designed to decrease food waste and increase compost. And a program at NNU is developing a fruit picking robot.

We take you on a tour of Boundary County with the Idaho Farm Bureau. Jake Putnam has that later this hour. And how’s the pasture situation across the country? It could be better, and speaking of moisture, dozens of irrigators received notice of possible water curtailment this coming irrigation season. We’ll have those details just ahead. Welcome to the program. I’m Neal Larson and I’ve got your news just ahead.