Grains are offering an opportunity to minimize expenses as southwest Idaho farmer Matt Dorsey plans his 2024 crop mix. “This year, I find myself thinking not about how much I’m going to make, but how much it’s going to cost,” he said. “You’re not going to pencil much of a profit this year.” An overarching goal is “to try to minimize losses.” The high costs of many inputs and expected lower prices for some commodities will prompt some changes to planting strategies this year, several farmers said. “We’re watching reservoir levels and watching commodity prices,” said Bo Isham of Homedale-based Ag Idaho Consulting.