Fourth-generation Idaho dairy farm switches to organic operations after 2009 economic downturn

Fourth-generation Idaho dairy farm switches to organic operations after 2009 economic downturn

Dairy is a major part of Idaho's agricultural industry, accounting for a third of all agricultural revenues in the state. At Turner Dairy in Gooding, a fourth-generation farming family made the switch to organic operations to survive economic challenges and discovered unexpected benefits along the way."So far, I guess that would be the fourth generation on this piece of property here. And my kids be the fifth," said Cody Turner, who operates the…