Local agriculture award shared by brothers in Idaho

Colby Ward of Monteview received the 2026 Ed Duren Memorial Young Producer award at the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame banquet; his brother MaCoy won the same award in 2019 and the brothers farm together with their father.

Colby Ward was named a 2026 recipient of the Ed Duren Memorial Young Producer award at the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame banquet in Fort Hall. The award recognizes young agricultural producers for stewardship, dedication to farming and ranching, and contributions to their local agricultural communities. Ward farms with his brother MaCoy and their father, Dave, managing crops and cattle on land near Monteview, Terreton and Dubois. MaCoy previously received the same Young Producer award in 2019 and now serves as a Clark County Commissioner. What is known: - Colby Ward, 35, received the 2026 Ed Duren Memorial Young Producer award at the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame banquet. - The Ed Duren award honors young producers who demonstrate dedication to farming and ranching, stewardship of land and resources, and service to their local agricultural communities. - Ward Farms operates about 7,500 acres, raising alfalfa and grain and running roughly 250 head of black angus cattle on pasture land. - MaCoy Ward won the Ed Duren Young Producer award in 2019 and is serving his third term as Clark County Commissioner. - Colby is active in local organizations including the Clark County Search and Rescue team and the Rangeland Fire Protection Association, and he and his wife are raising four children on the family farm. Summary: The award highlights continued family involvement in local agriculture and recognition of Colby Ward’s work expanding crop and ranching operations, including a grass‑fed, grass‑finished beef program. MaCoy Ward expressed pride that the brothers share the same honor. Undetermined at this time.