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Nov 29, 2024 | 
agproud.com | Lynn Jaynes
Surrounded by desert on a bluff above the Payette River sits Payette River Ridge LLC, a farm owned and operated by Derek and Chelicy Wanders. It’s hilly country, and that has presented some challenges. Darn it! This content is only for registered users with a subscription! Already a registered user? Sweet! Make sure you are signed in. If not, what are you waiting for? It’s FREE. Click hereto register and create an account.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
agproud.com | Lynn Jaynes
The Snake River Plain has been farmed for just over 100 years, and with each generation, the business of farming has become more complex. Each generation, however, has had to wrestle with the same question: How do we preserve the individual farm legacy while preparing the farm for future generations? It was this question that brought 10 potato farmers together in the late ’70s and early ’80s to attempt to operate a fresh-pack potato shed together.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
agproud.com | Cassidy Woolsey |Lynn Jaynes |David Cooper
I’ve spent the last 10 years making a living with words. But, as I retire from the job of managing editor for Ag Proud – Idaho, I find words are not adequate to express my appreciation for you, the readers who have borne with me, invited me into your homes, read the stories and browsed the pages.
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Feb 7, 2024 | 
agproud.com | Lynn Jaynes
Each year in the U.S., over 1.5 million acres are planted in new alfalfa seedings. If planted at 20 pounds per acre, that’s 30 million pounds of seed needed. Idaho doesn’t have a corner on raising alfalfa seed to satisfy this market, but most of the alfalfa seed grown in Idaho comes from western Idaho.
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Jan 1, 2024 | 
agproud.com | Lynn Jaynes
“We complemented each other well – him with a head for business, finance and management, and me on the production side. Besides, it was a good deal for him,” Kearl laughs, “because he lost half of his debt – to me.” It was the mid-'80s during the farming crisis and at the time, the farm had negative equity. Jentzsch would later remark that he made more money that day by giving away his debt than he ever had farming up to that point.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
agproud.com | Lynn Jaynes
Words are important, yet somehow never adequate. So, not to be morbid, but when someone writes your obituary, will they say you died, passed away or transitioned? Of course, they could also say something much more expressive, such as “God’s arms welcomed him,” or “He started his next adventure,” or “The final checkered flag was raised” (no lie, I saw that one once).
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
agproud.com | Lynn Jaynes
Let’s address the elephant in the room, first. There are voices within Idaho suggesting that hydroelectric generating plants on irrigation canal systems are focused more on generating power (and selling it) than they are on serving the irrigation needs of Idaho agriculture. “Some have accused us of spilling water back to the river [instead of using it for irrigation] in an attempt to generate more electricity,” says Alan Hansten, Northside Canal Company (NSCC) manager. “Not true.
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Nov 1, 2023 | 
agproud.com | Lynn Jaynes
“What’s for dinner?” is probably the most common phrase uttered in my home. I won’t tell you how old I am, but I will say I’ve prepared over 6,500 meals for people in my household (and that’s accounting for eating out, in case you’re trying to do the math). Yet, I’ve always been able to go to my pantry, cellar or freezer and find something at least halfway nutritious to satisfy the question. That isn’t the case throughout history.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
agproud.com | Lynn Jaynes
“I think they get a bad rap sometimes,” says Jeff Hartman, who farms in the Parma area. “They” refers to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). And that’s not something you often hear about the EPA. In September, the EPA asked for a tour of Idaho farms. Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association (SRSGA) Executive Director Samantha Parrott put together a tour for the EPA staffers to learn from producers firsthand how their policies affect growers.
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Oct 22, 2023 | 
agproud.com | Lynn Jaynes
The latest ag interest to discover Idaho is in lettuce production. Darn it! This content is only for registered users with a subscription! Already a registered user? Sweet! Make sure you are signed in. If not, what are you waiting for? It’s FREE. Click hereto register and create an account. If you’re having trouble, or would prefer to interact with a human being instead of a computer, please call (208) 324-7513 or email us. Our circulation department team members will be happy to assist you.
