Idaho dairy farmers support immigrant legal services
The Idaho Dairymen’s Association has awarded $60,000 to the Community Council of Idaho to assist with the council’s recently formed immigration legal services program, Familias Unidas.
Idaho Dairy Is Raising The Bar With Workforce Development
A new farm program isn’t just setting standards for animal care, but also for how you should treat employees on the farm.
Growing global demand boosts prospects for Idaho dairy
Dairy West sees potential for growth in Idaho’s dairy export business.
Karianne Fallow, CEO, United Dairymen of Idaho
Got milk? If so, you can thank Karianne Fallow, a two-time Women of the Year honoree.
By: Sharon Fisher
Source: Idaho Business Review
Link: https://idahobusinessreview.com/2018/02/13/karianne-fallow-ceo-united-dairymen-of-idaho/
Some Idaho milk producers lose contracts
Increasing milk production and buyers’ inability to continue to move excess milk out of state is expected to reduce Idaho’s dairy herd by 10,000 cows in the next few months.
By: Carol Ryan Dumas
Source: Capital Press
Link: http://www.capitalpress.com/Dairy/20171122/some-idaho-milk-producers-lose-contracts
Idaho Raw Dairy Paradise Springs Farm Pioneers Biodynamics
A raw dairy near Victor, Idaho, takes organic farming one step further.
By: Lex Nelson
Source: Boise Weekly
Link: https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/idaho-raw-dairy-paradise-springs-farm-pioneers-biodynamics/Content?oid=7623988
East Idaho dairy’s expansion into the Boise area pays off
An Eastern Idaho dairy’s expansion into Idaho’s largest urban center has helped it stay in the milk bottling business.
BOISE — An Idaho Falls dairy’s venture 286 miles away into the Boise area has allowed it to stay in the milk bottling business.
By: Sean Ellis
Source: Capital Press
Link: http://www.capitalpress.com/Dairy/20171026/east-idaho-dairys-expansion-into-the-boise-area-pays-off
Milk remains Idaho's top ag commodity
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Milk remained the leading agricultural commodity in Idaho with a 2016 value of $2.36 billion, up slightly from 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
By: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Source: Magic Valley
Link: http://magicvalley.com/business/agriculture/milk-remains-idaho-s-top-ag-commodity/article_5e94ecc6-264c-5082-94fc-43c52bb62a74.html
Idaho Dairy Farmers Admit Breaking Immigration Law (Opinion)
“Illegal aliens are doing the jobs Americans won’t do.” How often have you heard that line?»The Idaho Dairy Association readily admit it breaks federal law by employing illegal aliens.» By: Bill Colley
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Threatens to Choke Idaho’s Dairy Industry
Hispanic workers power the state’s farms. Without them, a ‘Made in America’ success story would collapse. By: SUSAN FERRISS