Net farm income in the Mountain States decreasing from record highs
Farm input costs are on the rise, land is less available and less affordable, and the added stress has brought little in the way of...
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Madilynne Clark
Feb 26, 20233 min read
Can a $15,000 study help protect Ag from future pandemics?
Idaho agriculture, along with the rest of the country, endured many negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Other than health care,...
Madilynne Clark
Jan 26, 20233 min read
Montana legislature considers farm to food bank program
Montana food security groups turned out in full force recently to support House Bill 274: Establish a farm to food bank grant program....
Chris Cargill
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Snow pack looking good in ID, WA but behind schedule in MT
We are about a month into the official start of winter. Thirty days ago, the snow pack for the mountain states was looking positive. That...
Charlotte McKinley
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Huckleberry freedom?
The Montana Department of Agriculture tried to get people to report their huckleberry patches in 2007. After 16 years of failed attempts,...
Chris Cargill
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Snake River Dams get assist from Senator Risch
In an era of electrification and increased power demand, it makes no sense to remove a clean, renewable source. So far, sanity is...
Madilynne Clark
Dec 2, 20222 min read
Diesel unavoidable cost for western farmers
Harvest and fall groundwork are concluding for western farmers, and tractors and equipment are finally resting for the season – a much...
Madilynne Clark
Nov 23, 20222 min read
Western state farmers help grow the Thanksgiving feast
From Washington’s cranberries to Utah’s turkeys, the only Thanksgiving dish the five Western states can’t grow is sweet potatoes (though...
Chris Cargill
Nov 12, 20221 min read
Checking in on the mountain snowpack
We have seen dire warnings from many activists and some politicians across the region regarding climate change and the future of our...
Madilynne Clark
Oct 14, 20222 min read
End of irrigation season reinforces need for more ag water
Earlier this week, irrigation water turned off for the season and many farmers heaved a sigh of relief and gave thanks for existing water...
Madilynne Clark
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Farmworker shortage leads to grocery shopping difficulties
‘Help Wanted’ signs are reaching their full yield potential this time of year. An on-going labor shortage exists on most farms, packing...
Chris Cargill
Jun 14, 20221 min read
Report makes case to keep Snake River Dams
Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Senator Patty Murray’s report on destroying the Snake River Dams proves it would be deadly and...
Chris Cargill
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Healthy spring precipitation proves climate alarmists wrong
The snowpack in most of the Mountain States is healthy and, in some areas, some of the deepest in years. It's a far cry from the...
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