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Farm-level prices for many of the state’s top agricultural commodities have softened from record or near-record levels last year.

Idaho farmers planted 25,000, fewer potato acres this year.

The cost of packing Idaho’s most famous commodity, potatoes, has risen at least 36 percent over the past two years.

Idaho: Growers get better prices for potatoes, but input costs are up as well

Government payments helped Idaho's food producers reap record profits in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new University of Idaho report. Idaho's net farm income should top $3 billion in 2020, breaking a record for a second consecutive year, according to a new report coauthored by University of Idaho Extension economists Garth Taylor, Ben Eborn and Rita Du. The state's net farm income — estimated by subtracting expenses from gross income — was estimated at $2.7 billion during 2019. Furthermore, Idaho's farm cash receipts during 2020 were the second highest on recor...