NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 21 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * - Innovative Agriculture Technologies wins People's Choice Award * * * HydroSide Systems LLC is the winner of the sixth annual Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge, becoming the 2020 Farm Bureau Entrepreneur of the Year. AFBF, in partnership with Farm Credit, announced the winner at AFBF's 101st Annual Convention. HydroSide Systems LLC produces hydroelectric irrigation technologies t  more

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 23 -- The Idaho Education Association issued the following news on Jan. 21: Once again Idaho finds itself trying to fend off unnecessary challenges to the framework that provides knowledge benchmarks for our students and teachers, the Idaho Content Standards. These standards provide consistency and vertical alignment throughout our K-12 public education system and enable students to build on the work they have done in previous years, with less remediation. The standards prov  more

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 25 -- The Idaho Education Association issued the following news: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra formally proposed a 5.3% increase in K-12 public school funding for the 2020-2021 school year during her presentation to the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee (JFAC) Thursday morning. That percentage represents roughly $101 million in new funding as part of an overall public school budget request of almost $2 billion. Ybarra requested $40 million  more