BOISE, Idaho — Agriculture is similar to gambling. Sometimes you're up and sometimes you're down, and it's always changing.

The prices, policies, even the weather, but right now, many Idaho producers say the challenge isn't just one thing, it's nearly everything.

University of Idaho ag extension economist Brett Wilder said it's been a whirlwind year for agriculture.

Tariffs, trade talks, and now the government shutdown are creating delays.

There is some good news from those headlines and some bad news.

"For the crop sector, we have a lot of supply. We've overproduced to the point where grain bins are full in the Midwest, running out of places to put things. And ultimately, that has some downward pressure on prices," said Wilder.

The good news is that Idaho is a large livestock state,

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