Morning News: The Fight Over Idaho’s Education Laws Heats Up, Why Idaho Has Doubled Its Canola Crop

Campaign To Keep Idaho Education Laws Defends Misleading Ad – “The ad was prompted by last week’s revelation that the NEA donated $1.06 million to the Vote No On Props 1, 2, and 3 campaign. Mike Lanza chairs that. He dismisses the ad as an attempt to distract from the issues. “ Boise State Public Radio

Idaho doubles canola acreage, PNW growers increase output – “Harvested canola acreage jumped dramatically this fall throughout the Pacific Northwest, doubling in Idaho, according to USDA. “ Capital Press

Overweight Lambs Tipping the Scales for Sheep Producers – ““It’s a classic situation,” explained Erica Rosa-Sanko, an agricultural economist with the Livestock Marketing Information Center in Denver, Colo. High feed costs and the shortage of forage because of the widespread drought aren’t helping producers, but the real problem is too many overweight lambs.” Times-News

Boise Inc. to stop paper production at St. Helens, Oregon – “One hundred people will lose their jobs at St. Helens, Ore. where Boise Inc. is shutting down the company’s one remaining paper-producing machine at a plant it shares with another company. Boise Inc. decided to stop production because of declining demand, high fiber costs and the age of the machinery, which began operating in 1928.” Idaho Statesman