Idaho farmers struggle to find field workers, as many are 'living in fear' amid rising immigration enforcement

Idaho farmers struggle to find field workers, as many are 'living in fear' amid rising immigration enforcement

Bethany Gotts works on Quey’s Farm, which she owns, in Mountain Home. Gotts says that with fewer workers, a lot of the manual labor is left up to her. | Sahana Patel, KIVI Idaho News 6 MOUNTAIN HOME (KIVI) — It has been a tough year for Idaho farmers dealing with less water, higher fuel costs, and fewer workers in the fields. Bethany Gotts owns Quey’s Farm in Mountain Home, a 500-acre family operation she took over after her father passed away. …