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Consumers can be overwhelmed as they walk through the aisles of the grocery store. Food has become a battleground where marketing labels and misinformation persuades people around their eating choices.

Michele Payn brings clarity and common sense to the conversations surrounding food, farming, and science. Whether it’s helping farmers and scientists communicate more effectively, tackling food misinformation, or addressing mental health in agriculture.

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Winter months in rural Idaho may lack a Friday night football game, but locals are discovering Skijoring: a sport where competitors ski behind a galloping horse, navigating jumps, grabbing rings, and trying not to break any bones. It has been described as rodeo adrenaline for participants and crowds, only you need a warm coat.

Shailee and Sage Lish got hooked on skijoring from friends in Wyoming and brought it to southeast Idaho. In this interview, they share how a tournament is set up, who participates, why hundreds come out to watch it, how to pick the right horse, and of course stories of epic crashes.

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100th Episode! The Dirt Road Discussion crew literally hit the road to travel to Sun Valley for a 10-minute interview with a lineup of ag experts attending the Idaho-Oregon Grain & Oilseed Convention. They each share a personal message on the status and future of farming in the Northwest.

Erin Hansell-Heideman
2026 President, Oregon Wheat Growers League

Kyle Wangemann
Vice President, Idaho Grain Producers Association; Committee Member, National Wheat Growers Association

Cliff Tacke
Commissioner, Idaho Wheat Commission

Josh Jones
Commissioner and Past Chairman, Idaho Barley Commission; Vice President, National Barley Growers Association

Jonathan Rosenau
Chairman, Idaho Oilseed Commission; President, Idaho Grain Producers Association

David Brewer
Director (Oregon), Pacific Northwest Canola Association