THOUGHT PIECES

Now is the time to make adjustments to your farm management plan 🌾 Mid-year is a chance to review financial performance, water resources, projects, and long-term goals before the season gets away from you. Are you on track financially? Review expenses, cash flow, and year-to-date performance. How is water impacting your operation? Assess availability, efficiency… Mid-Year Farm Management Plan Review

A recent University of Idaho study found agriculture generates $44.5 billion annually for Idaho’s economy and supports nearly one in every nine jobs statewide. The numbers may be Idaho-specific, but the lesson isn’t. • Strong operations • Strategic investments • Long-term planning Those principles apply no matter where you farm. At Root Ag Advisory, we… Idaho Agriculture Supports Nearly One of Every Nine Idaho Jobs

Thinking about selling your farm? If your operation is valued below the $5–$10M range, the process may look different than a large institutional sale, but the steps still matter. 1. Finalize your valuation – Finalizing your farms valuation early in the process will help you and potential buyers get on the same page. 2. Marketing… Tips to Help Sell Farmland

You can’t control the weather, but you can control the plan. 🌱 As temperatures rise across the Pacific Northwest, WSU is reminding growers that heat stress can impact crop performance and increase disease pressure. Heat is just one variable that can impact an operation. • Weather • Markets • Labor • Unexpected challenges At Root… Heat Stress in PNW

Team Spotlight: Kari Rickenbach, Permanent Crop Associate Kari brings more than 20 years of experience in the permanent crop industry to Root Ag Advisory. With a background in farm operations, financial management, and horticulture, she understands the decisions producers face from both the field and business side of an operation. Her experience helps support Root… Employee Spotlight: Kari Richenbach

🌾Farm succession is not just about who gets the land. It is about protecting the operation, preserving family relationships, planning for taxes, assets, water, leases, and long-term goals… And making sure the next generation has a clear path forward. Consider the following when creating your farm’s succession plan: – The earlier the conversation starts, the… Farmland Succession Planning

Meet Root Ag Advisory’s Maryellen Zeise, VP of Permanent Crops. 🌱 Maryellen brings financial expertise, operational insight, and a strong commitment to land stewardship to our permanent crop clients. Her work supports smart decision-making across budgeting, reporting, agronomic research, and long-term asset value. She brings experience in conservation finance and carbon program development, Maryellen helps… Employee Spotlight: Maryellen Zeise

💧 Water planning is back at the center of the conversation for Northwest agriculture. The Upper Snake Basin is facing a below-normal runoff year, with forecasts sitting at 70% of normal and key reservoirs still below average. Some systems are in stronger shape than others, but the bigger takeaway is clear: conditions vary by basin,… Water Assessment Awareness

🌱 Access to capital matters when you’re trying to keep an operation moving forward. Whether it’s buying land, replacing equipment, expanding, restructuring, or planning for the next generation, financial planning plays a major role in the decisions farmers and ranchers make every year. A recent PNW Ag Network article highlights the continued role farm banks… Banking in Agriculture

🥛 June is National Dairy Month. Idaho ranks #3 in U.S. milk production, while Washington and Oregon remain important contributors to dairy production across the Northwest. Dairy production supports more than the products we see on shelves. It helps sustain rural communities, strengthens local economies, and keeps agricultural land working. At Root Ag Advisory, we’re… National Dairy Month!