Most of you keep a close eye on your crops during the growing season. You at least drive by your fields to make sure the water is running, and many will change the water during the day as well as check the overall condition of the crop. Do you do the same with the markets?

My fear is that if we as ag producers don’t understand (or worse yet don’t pay attention to) these financial tools of cash position, budgets or profit and loss statements, and balance sheets, we may have marginal business managers of ag production in the decade of 2020 and beyond struggle unnecessarily.

Dating holds some unique challenges for farm girls. Of course, I realize dating isn’t all peaches and cream for anyone, and I fully support the right of every single person to experience their own brand of dating agony.

Recent bank failures will likely have a very direct result on agriculture.

We are no longer dreaming of a technological age for innovation in Idaho agriculture, we’re well into its dawning reality. It’s good to know that as more people from urban areas come to this state, the identity we have with agriculture becomes more prominent.

“Don’t pick anything weird for your senior quote.” – Mom

From fries to cheese to wine, Idaho is producing quality products to feed the world and fuel our state. Together, agriculture and food processing generates 17% of Idaho’s total economic output in sales and 12.5% of GDP. Idaho’s agribusiness creates 12% of jobs. Over 40% of jobs in the Magic Valley are ag businesses.