The Oregon Orchardgrass Seed Producers Commission would be abolished due to the crop’s diminishing popularity under a bill approved 56-1 by the Oregon House on April 23.
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OLYMPIA — More work needs to be done before estimating Washington's wolf population, a University of Washington biologist said Wednesday, pulling back on a remark he made in January that there…
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a U.S. District Court's dismissal of a lawsuit by environmental groups challenging a federal agency's killing of wolves in Idaho.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a U.S. District Court's dismissal of a lawsuit by environmental groups challenging a federal agency's killing of wolves in Idaho.
Farmland houses could be replaced regardless of when they were demolished under legislation approved by the Oregon House that’s intended to resolve an ongoing legal controversy.
D.C. trip, other opportunities, get young producers involved
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials have released a plan to save sagebrush habitats in Western states that support cattle ranching, recreation and 350 wildlife species, including imperiled s…
Agri Beef contributing $2 million
Authorities in Lane County say it is not clear whether two Rottweilers responsible for a sheep attack on April 17 are the same dogs that killed 44 sheep in the same area on April 2.
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Eastern Washington ranchers could be enlisted to help kill problem wolves, according to a state Department of Fish and Wildlife memo presenting ideas for deterring attacks on livestock in a re…
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Productivity problems have receded into memory at the Port of Portland’s container terminal as it’s ramped up truck-to-rail operations for Oregon farm exports.
OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers have approved a new committee with a wide-ranging mandate to review how farms spray pesticides and to investigate cases of pesticide exposure.
The California Dairy Campaign contends a referendum to establish the California Cattle Council was not legitimate; others disagree.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four conservation groups have asked a judge to block a Trump administration plan allowing drilling, mining and other activities in seven Western states they say will harm s…
The Idaho Water Resource Board is accepting applications for grants to be used for flood damage, management and prevention.
Long-term cost, workforce-expansion advantages seen
SALEM — A bill designed to protect Oregon wine from out-of-state imposters is fermenting discord within the industry.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Potato farmers are getting a late start on their crops because of a long winter and record snowfall in east Oregon and Washington.
PORTLAND — The U.S. Forest Service was recently joined by a timber company in defending the necessity of a 11,700-acre Oregon thinning project that environmentalists are seeking to block.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has given the Environmental Protection Agency 90 days to justify why a widely used but dangerous pesticide should stay on the market.
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Farmers will be able to charge handpicked hunters for coming onto their land to shoot an elk in the the Upper Skagit Valley in northwest Washington, according to a deal between the state Fish …
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A small-town sheriff who gained national attention for his leadership during a 41-day standoff with armed occupiers at a wildlife refuge in Oregon is resigning, citing ch…
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OROFINO, Idaho (AP) — Money generated from an Idaho partnership with the U.S. Forest Service involving timber sales on federal land is being used for the first time on private land for wildfir…
Agency targets several project types
The early forecast shows a shortfall to senior water rights in the upcoming irrigation season, but it’s too early to know whether that will occur.
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Environmentalists are continuing their legal battle against grazing in Oregon’s Fremont-Winema National Forest with a lawsuit over federal management of a 170,000-acre livestock allotment.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idahoans can trust him to do the right thing, Republican Gov Brad Little said, after the Legislature handed him sweeping authority to eliminate thousands of state-approved …
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SALEM — Counties could require permits for outdoor mass gatherings to ensure they don’t interfere with agriculture under a bill unanimously passed April 16 by the Oregon House.
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has released its draft revision of the state's Wolf Conservation and Management Plan, and the Fish and Wildlife Commission is expected to vote at i…
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A California irrigation district has filed a legal challenge to a plan designed to protect a water source that serves 40 million people in the U.S. West.
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OLYMPIA — Truck drivers hauling crops will have some leeway before getting a ticket for exceeding weight limits, according to a bill passed Monday by the state House.
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A Baker County rancher was justified when he shot a juvenile wolf that was chasing his working dog March 12 near Halfway, according to authorities.
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A panel of winemakers spoke April 16 at the 2019 Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism in Eugene.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — The federal government should take action to protect fish runs in the Willamette River, according to a national conservation group.
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PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a plan to cut back on the use of water from the Colorado River, which serves 40 million people in the U.S. West.
CHEHALIS, Wash. — Farmers, public agencies and a nonprofit group are planning to build nine silos at the Port of Chehalis to tap into the region’s demand for grains.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's plan to buy timberland unfairly competes with private businesses and takes away tax revenue from local governments, a timber company and a northern Idaho county sai…
The Oregon House has approved a bill requiring notification of affected landowners when open range may be converted to a livestock district where farm animals can’t roam freely.
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COALINGA, Calif. (AP) — Harris Ranch Beef Holding Co., California's largest cattle-raising operation, is being sold.
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — As Oregon's wolf population continues to grow, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a new draft conservation and management plan that establishes a new dead…
About 30 people attended a lunch and panel discussion about growing hemp on April 12 in Albany, Ore.
OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers have raised fees to save the Department of Agriculture's brand program, settling for now an issue that divided the cattle industry for two years.
To replace shared space in 54-year-old building
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Marijuana’s alleged impact on property values cannot legally justify a racketeering lawsuit by Oregon landowners over the controversial crop, according to a federal judge.
MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. — Nathan Jackson’s term as president of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association has involved numerous natural resource issues.
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KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse contends that criticism of speeding up a study looking at removing four lower Snake River dams smells like an attempt to undermine t…
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that lawmakers should consider changing California's strict law that makes utilities pay for wildfire damage caused by their equipment, …
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Bureau of Reclamation will deliver at least 322,000 acre-feet of water — or a 92% allocation — from Upper Klamath Lake to the Klamath Project this summer and fall.
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Blue tomatoes! Mild habanero peppers! Never heard of such things? That’s the point, says Washington State University Extension agricultural specialist Justin O’Dea. They’re …
The new council will be able to focus on issues beyond what is allowed in the beef checkoff program.
Wells farther than 500 feet from waterways won’t be subject to pumping shutdowns in Oregon’s Upper Klamath basin for two irrigation seasons under new regulations.
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products has announced it is closing its lumber mill in Coos Bay, Ore., laying off all 111 employees.
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it's going back to the drawing board with its plans to protect a type of imperiled game bird found only along the California-Nevada li…
SALEM — Oregonians could pay less on their state income taxes but pay more for some goods and services, under a legislative proposal to raise money for the state’s struggling public school system.
When the 31st annual Oregon Ag Fest opens Saturday, April 27, a new group of student volunteers will be holding court in the Oregon Sheep Growers booth.