Cassidy Woolsey

1 week ago | agproud.com | Cassidy Woolsey

Reaching an agreement on the newly enacted 2024 Stipulated Mitigation Plan between the Surface Water Coalition and nine groundwater districts spanning the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA) was only the first milestone. The next challenge? Securing the funding to make it work. During his State of the State Budget Address on Jan. 6, Gov. Brad Little requested and asked legislators to commit the $30 million for water projects.

1 month ago | agproud.com | Cassidy Woolsey

Idaho Potato Commission –Sam EatonIdaho Dairymen Association – Rick NaereboutIdaho Wheat Commission – Britany Hurst MarchantIdaho Cattle Association–Cameron MulronyLooking back, how did President Donald Trump’s previous tariffs impact your industry? EATON: If you look back to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that was negotiated during President Trump’s first term, the threat of tariffs was a tool the president used to get Canada and Mexico to the table.

1 month ago | agproud.com | Cassidy Woolsey

There’s always plenty happening in agriculture – much of it beyond our control. From geopolitical issues to market prices to weather and right down to the dimwitted cow that decided to calve in the ditch or the mice that decided to take up residence in your tractor, happily feasting on the last of your harvest snacks. I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m usually the one with my toe dipped in the “half-empty” glass.

2 months ago | agproud.com | Cassidy Woolsey

A negotiated management plan that has helped resolve a long-standing conflict between groundwater and surface water users in the Wood River Basin has been extended for three more years, a topic discussed in detail during the Idaho Water Users Association annual convention in January. Unlike a settlement or mitigation plan, this effort takes a more holistic approach, addressing multiple angles to find a lasting resolution.

2 months ago | agproud.com | Cassidy Woolsey

“Well, I think the sign of any good agreement is that nobody's happy,” says Travis Thompson, an attorney for the Surface Water Coalition (SWC). “That way you know something's been done right. “But I do think there is optimism going forward,” he adds. Thompson's remarks reflect the sentiment surrounding the new mitigation agreement between surface water canals in Magic Valley and users of groundwater from the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer.