30 cows die in S. Idaho after eating larkspur

08/04/10 ROGERSON, Idaho -- About 30 cows died after eating a poisonous plant growing on a J.R. Simplot Co. ranch in southern Idaho.  The cattle ate larkspur, a wildflower that the U.S. Department of Agriculture blames for causing heavy cattle losses in western range states. Simplot ranch manager Chuck Jones says a herd of about 500 cattle had just a single water source -- and to reach it, they had to ...

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Announcing the winners of the Idaho State Journal's 2010 Business Awards

10/14/10 Doug Lindley/Idaho State Journal Jerry Myers gives Idaho State Journal Business award winner Rick Phillips a hand Thursday morning at the Red Lion Hotel. Rick, manager of Public Affairs at J.R. Simplot Co. was co-winner in the professional category along with Randy Spencer.

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Simplot to build new fertilizer warehouse, blending facility

03/28/11 The J. R. Simplot Co. plans to build a new fertilizer storage andblending facility in Caldwell in p

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