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June and July are months in which our family dutifully weeds the yard and garden. However, August brings a flurry of family activities. There is

Oh, give me a home Where the buffalo roam, Where the deer and the antelope play… Many of our grandparents or great-grandparents came west with

Most farmers and ranchers will at one time or another visit with their banker to obtain financing. Most folks are familiar with the fact that

Idaho farmers and ranchers raise quality food products. Some of the most important food products produced include dairy, beef, potatoes, wheat and barley. Farmers and

One of the first signs of spring in Eastern Idaho is the smoke. Farmers and ranchers burn ditches, slash piles, and weeds. While effective at

This year has been a record year for lack of rainfall. Eastern Idaho has been affected by drought conditions with rainfall falling behind the yearly

For any number of reasons, animals up and die. Cows get sick, horses get old, and Idaho winters are hard on any kind of livestock.

Much is required of my children. Especially in the summer when there is so much work to be done. My wife and I expect our

I didn’t panic when my small herd of Black Angus cows mutinied and jumped the fence to join my neighbor’s much larger herd of cows.

It was obvious as I looked down the fenceline that the fence was off. The surveyor had been out the day before and had used