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🌽 Happy National Corn on the Cob Day! In the Pacific Northwest, corn plays a direct role in feeding livestock, supporting dairy production, and moving food through the supply chain. U.S. farmers produced a record 17.0 billion bushels of corn, with an average yield of 186.5 bushels per acre in 2025. Corn supports the supply… Happy National Corn on the Cob Day!

Drought pressure and wildfire risk are already part of the conversation across the Northwest. Low snowpack, tighter water outlooks, and rising fire potential can start shaping decisions long before smoke is in the air. 👉 For growers, that can mean harder calls around irrigation timing, crop stress, input strategy, and harvest windows. 👉 For livestock… Effects of Drought & Wildfires for Farmers

🌎 Happy World Environment Day! To the farmers and ranchers across the Pacific Northwest: thank you for the work you do every day to care for the land. 👉 You manage water responsibly. 👉 Improve soil health. 👉 Maintain pastures, forests, and rangeland. 👉 Protect open space and wildlife habitat. 👉 Make decisions today that… Happy World Environment Day!

What KPIs are driving your decisions? Tracking the right metrics can help growers and landowners move from reacting to planning. At Root Ag Advisory, we recommend monitoring key agronomic KPIs including: ➡️ Soil Organic Matter ➡️ Stand Count ➡️ Water Use Efficiency ➡️ Nutrient Use Efficiency ➡️ Yield Variability These numbers tell a story, helping… Important KPIs to Watch

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. As we reflect on the freedoms, land, and way of life we are blessed to have, we remember the sacrifice that made them possible. From all of us at Root Ag Advisory, we are grateful… Happy Memorial Day!

National Bee Day highlights a simple truth: pollinators are essential to agriculture. 🐝🌾 Bees support crop yields, biodiversity, and long-term land health across orchards, vineyards, seed crops, and diversified operations. Protecting pollinator habitat is smart stewardship, and smart business. At Root Ag, we help producers and landowners make decisions that strengthen both the land and… Happy National Bee Day!

Nationally winter wheat conditions are raising concerns nationally – with USDA reporting more acres moving into the very poor to poor category. However, the PNW is telling a different story right now: Washington: 92% good to excellent Idaho: 87% good to excellent Oregon: 58% good to excellent While we’re looking at a strong early season… Anxiety Around Winter Wheat Enviroment

Cattle numbers in the PNW are moving differently than the national trend. 📈 USDA’s April Cattle on Feed report showed national feedlot inventory down year-over-year. But in the Northwest: • Idaho: 355,000 head, up from March and last year • Washington: 270,000 head, up from last year Why it matters: • Prices remain elevated •… PNW Cattle Trends

Meet the founders behind Root Ag Advisory: Skye and Becca Root They built Root Ag Advisory with a clear purpose: to help farmers, landowners, and investors make confident decisions about land, water, and agriculture. 🤝 Skye brings experience in farmland investment, water rights, ag finance, and farm real estate, backed by hands-on work in a… Meet the Founders: Skye & Becca Root

Did you know, in many of our western states, cattle still outnumber people? Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming each have more cattle than residents — a reminder of how deeply beef production is tied to Western agriculture, rangeland stewardship, and rural economies.🐂🌾 📍 In Idaho, beef remains one of the state’s leading ag sectors. 🌱 Across… National Beef Month