Cameron Mulrony

Throughout much of 2022 and into this year, much of the financial concern for the ag industry was input costs that were climbing at significant rates.  But now, those concerns don’t seem to be so loud.  The Idaho Cattlemen’s Cameron Mulrony said diesel prices are a great example.   “It seemed to stabiliz...

Unlike the Oregon and Washington sessions, the Idaho legislative session is fairly quiet for the farming community.  But that does not mean the agriculture industry isn’t watching what’s taking place in Boise very closely.  Cameron Mulrony, Vi...

Many in the Northwest beef industry, not just southern Idaho, are eagerly awaiting the opening of True West Beef’s over 250,000 square foot packing facility outside of Jerome.  Cameron Mulroy, Executive Vice President of Idaho Cattle said many of the ranchers with whom he’s talked, are optimistic to have such as state of the art plant so close to home.   “Putting whe...

Every farmer will tell you that the previous year, good or bad, will have an impact on the following year.  But, perhaps nowhere is that more true than in the livestock sector.  Cameron Mulrony, Vice President of the Idaho Cattlemen’s Association, said between the nine months of gestation and the 16-18 months before a cow is ready to head to processing, producers are 27 months away from seeing bre

When it comes to the year ahead, Cameron Mulrony, Executive Vice President of Idaho Cattle said he’s looking forward to moving past 2022, which he called volatile.   “You know we had our high points and our low points.  We saw liquida...

Acknowledging every year has its ups and its down, Cameron Mulrony said 2022 was a challenging year for local cattle producers to say the least.  Mulrony, the Executive Vice President of the Idaho Cattle Association, said the region was very fortunate to get precipitation mid and late spring.  He note...

The Idaho Cattle Association's annual convention will take place later this month in Sun Valley.  Cameron Mulrony, ICA Executive Vice President, said the three-day event is a good place to gather with other producers, as well as industry members, to discuss some of the most pressing issues, locally, regionally as well as nationally.  And Mul...

Thanks to a perfect storm, the U.S. cattle industry is struggling right now, between drought across much of the west and heartland, low commodity prices and high input costs.  In other locations of the U.S., ranchers and some operations have liquidated or consolidated in response the economic challenges.   ...

Much like it has been all year, input costs remain one of, if not the top concern for cattle producers across Idaho.  Cameron Mulrony, Executive Vice President of Idaho Cattle, said feed costs are high, fuel prices have returned to some of the highest levels we’ve seen this year, and it’s all dragging the bottom-line of ranchers.     He added i...

Temperatures may be dropping across the region, and there’s even a possibility we’ll see a few rain showers this weekend across the Pacific Northwest.  But that does not mean the risk of wildfires has gone away.  At last report, over two dozen fires of size are burning across the PNW.   And if you plan to enj...