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Trump's immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won't last.

Sep 28, 2026 · Kirk Siegler

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Trump's immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won't last.
Dale Mortimer, left, and his son Brett fill milk jugs at Daloris Dairy, a dairy farm in Rigby, Idaho, in 2024.
Dale Mortimer, left, and his son Brett fill milk jugs at Daloris Dairy, a dairy farm in Rigby, Idaho, in 2024.

America's farms have largely escaped the president's aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across the nation, farmers are uneasy because many still can't find enough workers.

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