Dairy West

Dairy West is putting defibrillators directly on dairy farms in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Utah after an Idaho farmer died from a sudden cardiac event and EMS took 34 minutes to reach a nearby farm.

The Northwest dairy scene is shifting gears as two new states join forces with some heavy hitters. Let’s talk about what this means for local farmers.

If you know a student passionate about dairy farming, listen up—there's some serious scholarship money up for grabs this year.

The Department of Labor recently announced it would continue processing H-2A applications; despite its strengths, H-2A doesn’t work for all producers.

The Northwest dairy industry faces a host of challenges. The number one challenge, according to Bryce Chambers, Director of Industry Relations at Dairy West, rising input costs

Dairy producers across the Northwest could be under one banner when it comes to promotions and representation by the start of the New Year.

Seppi said he brings decades of experience in Checkoff work, most recently as the Executive Director of the Diary Farmers of Washington.

Dairy West has a trio of new directors. John Brubaker, owner of Knott Run Dairy in Buhl, will fill Seat #2 and serve until March 2025. Pete Wiersma, owner of Fairview Dairy in Buhl, will fill Seat #5 and serve until March 2025. And Debra Reeves, co-owner of White Harvest Farms in Buhl, will fill the newly added Seat #9 and serve until March of next year ...

A Burley, ID based dairy processor has undergone a major expansion that cooperative officials say nearly doubles output. According to High Desert Milk, this improvement will allow them to increase annual butter output from 45 million pounds to 85 million pounds and add a new, high-demand milk-powder product called MPC-70 to its lineup.  MPC-70 ...

Dairy West recently took a big step in the industry’s effort to become carbon neutral by 2050 by adding Marissa Watson as the first vice president of sustainability. Watson said days into her new role, she’s trying to understand what dairy farmers across Idaho are already doing and the support they need. “Be ...