Fearing loss of workforce, Farm Bureau, dairymen promote study of immigrants’ impact

The Idaho Dairymen’s Association estimates those workers make up more than 85 percent of the state’s 8,300 dairy employees.

The Trump administration’s immigration rhetoric and proposals potentially pose a crippling blow to the state’s agriculture industry and overall economy, agriculture leaders said Tuesday.

BY KRISTIN RODINE
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