The future of the Snake River Dams is back in the spotlight, with a new debate over water, energy, and how the region moves goods.
President Trump is rolling back a Biden-era agreement that supported plans to consider breaking four dams. This means that operations will stay as they are, keeping water flowing to farms, power on the grid, and barges moving.
The Northwest Public Power Association called it a “necessary course correction,” stating that the previous plan left our rural communities and threatened to harm farmers and utility customers.
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RealAg Radio Host Shaun Haney says U.S. ethanol groups welcomed no domestic-content rule, but Canadian farm and ethanol groups say the 1.3 credit multiplier may not help local producers compete.
Farmers may have only brief opportunities for fieldwork before wetter conditions arrive.
North Dakota Farm Bureau President Val Wagner said producers are adjusting field practices, carefully planning input purchases, and preparing for 2027 as they await conditions to finish harvest and start next season on solid footing.
