Morning News: Micron’s Memory Chip Market Share To Rise, The Cost Of The Family Farm, Chobani Managers Train In Idaho
More Young Adults Are Choosing to Leave the Family Farm – ““The primary driver in that is how challenging it is to make a living in the agriculture and cattle industries,” he said. For young adults, it’s a huge challenge and risk, Prescott said. It’s hard to gain enough capital needed to carry on a business.” Times-News
40 Chobani Managers Get Training at CSI – “Forty managers and supervisors who will work at Chobani’s new Twin Falls plant went through several days of training recently at the College of Southern Idaho. John Winnie, Chobani’s director of Idaho operations, said the sessions were taught by the company’s safety manager, human resources manager, sanitation manager and others with leadership expertise. “ Times-News
How Much Would the Medicaid Expansion Cost Your State? – “Last week’s Supreme Court decision held that each state could choose whether to extend Medicaid coverage to all adults living within 133 percent of the poverty line – an expansion that could add as many as 17 million previously uninsured people to the Medicaid rolls. “ The New York Times
Micron moves to bigger role in digital memory – “A bigger share of the dynamic random-access memory-chip market — chips used in cellphones and computer hard drives. Micron had about 13 percent of the world’s market share; this move will give it about 25 percent. Micron will be one of three companies controlling 90 percent of the market, along with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, both in South Korea.” Idaho Statesman