Dexton Lake recaps the twelfth and final week of the 2026 Idaho legislative session with a look back at some of the notable successes the Idaho Farm Bureau had with legislation we engaged in that became law this year, as well as a few losses. Also, a thank you to all the legislators for their hard work as well as the Farm Bureau members who took time to learn about the issues and reach out to their legislators.

Dexton Lake recaps week 11 of the Idaho legislative session with bills involving private property rights for landowners, property taxes, labeling requirements for lab-grown meat, Fish & Game rules on advanced hunting technology, large data centers and water usage, and reaffirming Idaho’s Water Rights in the Bear River Basin.

Dexton Lake recaps week 10 of the Idaho legislative session with a bill ensuring existing electricity ratepayers are not subsidizing new large-scale energy users, a bill that protects landowners from government employees entering their private property without permission or warrants, a bill to protect the use of working animals, a bill clarifying that operators of farm and construction equipment are not required to pull over when blocking traffic until a safe and reasonable turnout is available, and a bill that expands opportunities for Idaho food producers to more easily sell food directly to consumers.