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Explore recent business and economic development updates from Jerome and Jerome County in Southern Idaho’s Magic Valley. This page features news about business expansions, new investments, infrastructure improvements, and initiatives that support the region’s key industries, including dairy, food processing, agribusiness, manufacturing, and logistics.
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A partnership between Actus Nutrition and Darigold, Inc. will expand the production of milk proteins and other specialty food ingredients.Under the partnership, Actus will take ownership of a plant in Jerome, Idaho, from Dairgold and continue to manufacture non-fat dry milk. The company also plans to expand manufacturing capabilities at...
Idaho National Guard opens new Jerome County Readiness Center named for late Gov. Kempthorne
Jun 29 2026The Idaho Army National Guard has a new home in the Magic Valley after three years of construction, with the new facility dedicated in honor of the late former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne.The Dirk Kempthorne Idaho National Guard Readiness Center is now officially open in Jerome County, replacing the Guard's...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDeveloped with Golden Shovel Agency, the new site will strengthen marketing efforts and help the city attract investmentJEROME, ID – Jerome 20/20 Inc., the economic development organization serving Jerome and the surrounding region, has announced the launch of a new website built from the ground up to more...
Minidoka historic site gets $8.1M to restore WWII Japanese American incarceration building
Jun 25 2026A major restoration project is underway at Minidoka National Historic Site in Southern Idaho, aiming to preserve and improve access to buildings tied to one of the nation’s darkest chapters.Minidoka National Historic Site in Jerome received $8.1 million to restore structures where more than 13,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated during...
As National Dairy Month continues, Idaho Farm Bureau is giving consumers a closer look at the work that goes into caring for dairy cows and producing milk.At Dungan Dairy, the family says healthy cows are the foundation of a successful dairy. That starts with proper nutrition, plenty of water and...
CBH Homes Announces Grand Opening of Clover Creek, a New Home Community in Jerome, Idaho
Jun 18 2026CBH Homes, Idaho's #1 home builder is opening the doors to Clover Creek, a brand new community in the heart of Jerome, Idaho. The community celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon cutting event on Thursday, June 18th from 12 to 1 p.m. at 1809 N Birch St, with the...
Every few months, there is another big announcement coming out of the Magic Valley. Chobani is expanding their operations. True West and Idaho Milk Products are growing. The jobs these companies bring to the region are not entry-level positions — they are technical careers that offer employee benefits, and good...
Darigold, Inc., one of the nation's leading dairy cooperatives, and Actus Nutrition, a U.S.-based specialty ingredient manufacturer, today announced a strategic partnership that combines Darigold's dairy production scale and Actus's specialty protein expertise to unlock new value across the commercial supply chain -- an exciting opportunity for Darigold's farmer-owners.Through a...
Forget Florida, Retire To This Pacific Northwest City With Affordable Living, Shops, And Outdoor Fun
Jun 8 2026Florida may be home to the Magic Kingdom, but Jerome, Idaho, is known as the "Gateway to the Magic Valley." This historic small town has access to the Pacific Northwest's legendary recreation, and if you visit, you might just decide to live out your golden years in this scenic-yet-affordable place. It could...
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins launched the Small Processors Action Plan (PDF, 2.3 MB), a new set of actions to better support small and very small meat and poultry processing plants, improve customer service, and reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining strong food safety protections for consumers...
Idaho Milk Products officially opened its newest facility in Jerome with a ribbon cutting and celebration Thursday afternoon.The new ice cream and powder blending plant is the company’s second facility in the Magic Valley. Officials said it represents years of growth and investment in Idaho’s dairy industry.“We’ve built this as...
A major aerospace company may soon be preparing for a smooth landing in the Magic Valley region of the Gem State.Janicki Industries, a privately owned, Washington-based supplier of aerospace materials to industry leaders including Boeing and Airbus, has narrowed its list of potential sites for a new, large-scale manufacturing campus...
Off-roaders now have new terrain to explore at Snake River Canyons Park, where members of the Southern Idaho Off-Road Association have spent years developing trails and an obstacle course on public lands north of the Snake River Canyon.Ray Sheen, Skyler Nelson and Jeff Trammell are among the association members who...
An engineering company announced that it’s interested in potentially building a manufacturing plant in the Magic Valley.Officials with Janicki Industries visited dozens of cities Montana and Idaho to determine the location of a new manufacturing campus. Nick Lavacca, the Community Relations and Educational Outreach Manager for Janicki Industries said in...
Off-roaders now have new terrain to explore at Snake River Canyons Park, where members of the Southern Idaho Off-Road Association have spent years developing trails and an obstacle course on public lands north of the Snake River Canyon.Ray Sheen, Skyler Nelson and Jeff Trammell are among the association members who...
There is a moment in almost every economic development project that nobody wants to talk about: the moment when the celebration fades and reality sets in. The announcement has been made, the community is excited, and then something surfaces — a $250,000 tap fee, a privilege tax buried in a...
Scoular is an international corporation with $5 billion in annual sales. The company has had a livestock feed ingredients facility in the Jerome area for a number of years to support the local dairy industry, but wanted to find a location for a 15,000-square-foot facility to manufacture barley protein concentrate...
True West Beef
Mar 4 2026True West Beef, a division of Idaho-based Agri Beef, connected with Jerome 20/20 in the early summer of 2020. Agri Beef had spent some time searching for the ideal place to build a large beef processing plant. Jerome, with its solid cattle industry and qualified workforce, appeared to be a...
Northbridge Junction
Mar 4 2026Northbridge JunctionNorthbridge Junction, an industrial subdivision, is located just north of the Flying J Truck Plaza on U. S. Highway 93 adjacent to the I-84 interchange – Exit 173 in Jerome County, ID. Utah based IronVista Development Group, is the developer on the project. Investor, Chris McKay, has worked with...
Nelson-Jameson
Mar 4 2026Nelson-JamesonNelson-Jameson (Marshfield, WI), a single-source distributor for food, dairy and beverage processing plants, opened its fifth U.S. distribution center in January in the south-central Idaho town of Jerome, ID.Built to support the company’s year-over-year growth and strategic reach across the U.S., the Jerome facility is located at 2423 South Garfield...
What We Do: A Look Inside Jerome 20/20
Jan 11 2026NORTH SIDE JOURNAL, DECEMBER 2025 By Camille Barigar, Jerome 20/20 Executive DirectorEconomic developers are often asked what exactly it is they do. For Jerome 20/20, it comes down to helping build a healthy, resilient local economy by attracting new businesses and supporting the ones already here. Strong employers pay the...