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- 1Idaho dairymen fear Trump immigration push will reach farms●Trump's immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won't last.
President Trump's immigration enforcement has so far largely spared the agricultural sector, allowing farms to keep much of their immigrant workforce. But dairy farmers in Idaho, who rely heavily on immigrant labor, worry the exemption may not hold and that raids could disrupt milk production and their operations.
- 2Idaho dairy farmers fear Trump immigration crackdown will reach farms●Trump's immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won't last. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/28/nx
President Trump's immigration enforcement has so far largely avoided agricultural workplaces, but dairy farmers in Idaho are worried the exemption will not hold. Dairies depend heavily on immigrant labor and cannot easily replace workers, and growers say a crackdown on farms would threaten milk production and their livelihoods.
- 3McCarty Family Farms, MVP Dairy, Cargill invest in agriculture's next generation▼McCarty Family Farms, MVP Dairy, Cargill invest in next generation of agriculture
McCarty Family Farms, MVP Dairy and Cargill have announced an investment aimed at supporting the next generation of agriculture, according to a report from Kansas-based outlet Hays Post. The story highlights growing attention on how established dairy and agribusiness players are funding young farmers, education or workforce development in the rural farming sector, a topic of ongoing concern as farm populations age and succession becomes harder.