Snake River Dams and the Wheat Industry By Kailee Macy The Snake River Dams are essential to wheat exports. Over 15 million metric tons of wheat for export purposes move on the Columbia-Snake River system. This affects the United States wheat exports as a whole because each year nearly ten percent of US wheat exports…

It is a well known fact that wheat is a massive and highly sought after commodity in both the United States and around the globe. However, in recent years the wheat industry has come under fire due to many factors. It is very hard for the American Farmer to raise a crop when the difference…