Opinion: Wyoming ranchers and farmers are key businesses

Wyoming Business Alliance President Renny MacKay explains why certainty matters for ranchers and farmers right now — as policymakers at both the state and federal levels debate new rules that could directly affect agricultural inputs, land use, and production practices. With rising input costs, tight margins, volatile markets, and growing regulatory uncertainty, producers need clarity to keep producing and planning for the future.

From supporting Main Street businesses and school districts to stepping up when communities need help most, agriculture is Wyoming’s backbone. And that backbone depends on practical, science-backed policies that give producers reliable tools — not shifting goalposts.

As MacKay makes clear: when agriculture thrives, rural Wyoming thrives. That’s why sound science and economic realism matter now more than ever.📖

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