Rail Making Progress & Spud Museum Get Improvements
Rail Making Progress & Spud Museum Get Improvements plus Food Forethought. I'm Greg Martin with today's Northwest Report.
Potatoes are big in Idaho, so much so that there is a museum dedicated to them That museum is about to make a big change where you will not only get to learn about potatoes but have the chance to eat some as well. The Idaho Potato Museum in southeast Idaho is opening a new restaurant where visitors can sample potatoes. In addition, the museum will improve their interpretive information and future projects include changes and improvements to the gift shop.
Recent issues with rail service has caused problems for ag producers all across the U.S. but BNSF is working on those issues. BNSF Ag Products Group Vice President John Miller says they've invested $5 billion in rail infrastructure including 5000 rail cars and they're also working on rail line capacity.
MILLER: We have said we will turn our shuttle freight 2.5 trips to the PNW which is a big haul for the soybeans during harvest. And we're there now. There's only been two weeks in the last seven we have been below 2.5 but they rebounded very strongly last week.
Now with today's Food Forethought, here's Lacy Gray.
Eating fresh local fruits and vegetables is often associated with the spring and summer months. But eating fresh and local doesn't have to stop as soon as the first frost hits. Enjoying the different fruits and vegetables at their peak during the change of seasons can be very pleasurable and gratifying. By buying produce in season you will continue to help local farmers and ensure healthy dining for your family. Local produce is allowed to stay on the vine longer because it doesn't have to be shipped from distant locations, and is far less likely to have been subjected to a barrage of toxic insecticides. After enjoying locally grown cucumbers, tomatoes, kale, peaches, berries and other produce the last several months, it's now time to embrace fall and winter's bountiful harvest of apples, mushrooms, pears, sweet potatoes, grapes and squash; just to mention a few. The list of possibilities for fresh produce this time of year is amazingly long and varied and will keep you and your family satisfied well into the next year!
Thanks Lacy. That's today's Northwest Report. I'm Greg Martin on the Ag Information Network.
