Drought and high temperatures took a toll on hay quality and production in the Northwest.
In Bend, autumn means piles of leaves, fleece jackets and sprinkler blowouts. Another sign of the changing season is the sudden drop of the water line in the Deschutes River after dam managers…
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Another large illegal marijuana operation has been discovered in southern Oregon, authorities said.
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In his first book, "An Industry Worth Fighting For," Derrick Josi tackles many of the same hot-button issues he has spent years addressing for his internet audience — like why dairies use arti…
Thousands upon thousands of blue and gold FFA jackets will fill the streets of Indianapolis, Ind., for the 94th National FFA Convention taking place Oct. 27-30.
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Three environmental groups are suing the Umpqua National Forest in southwest Oregon seeking to block a roadside logging project removing dead and burned trees following the massive Archie Cree…
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the proliferation of industrial-scale marijuana farms has gotten so bad and so brazen that Jackson County Commissioners asked Gov. Kate Brown to send in the Oregon National Guard.
HERMISTON — Three teams of Hermiston High School FFA students are leaving next week to compete in the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis.
OREGON City, Ore. — Knowing that they are feeding people nutritious food that has been raised humanely is important to farmers Paul Chamlies and Jim Wilburn.
The man, whose name has not been released, was operating a crane at the mill when it bumped into a power line, possibly causing an electrical charge to ground out through the big machine.
The pandemic played havoc with craft beer sales in Oregon in 2020 with many brewers reporting a decline in sales.
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The West's plan for combating wildfires will include expanding forest treatments, paying federal firefighters a higher wage, converting seasonal firefighting positions into permanent jobs and …
Competing against regions with more sun or cheaper labor is tough, but Oregon’s Cal Farms has something major food sellers want: locally grown fresh produce.
A new self-guided tour through the farmlands of Central Oregon will allow participants to enjoy the food produced in the region. The High Desert Food Trail, which launched Friday, takes people…
Sen. Betsy Johnson, a moderate Democrat from Scappoose, announced Thursday she is running for governor in 2022 as an independent.
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NOAA's Climate Prediction Center forecast that the La Nina will peak at moderate strength from November through January. The center hedged a little, estimating a 13% chance that the La Nina wi…
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The Jackson County Board of Commissioners said law enforcement officers and county and state regulators and code enforcers are overwhelmed and warned of an “imminent threat to the public healt…
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As these old tide gates deteriorate, the farmers who rely on them worry that their time may be running out as well.
Crop should finish well if weather holds.
Oregon Department of Agriculture faces a potential staffing shortage that could impact the scope of services the department provides to the state’s farming community.
As global demand for fresh blueberries continues to rise, consistent quality will be key for U.S. growers to capture new growth in the marketplace, according to an industry report published in…
On June 30, 2020, Bondi announced his retirement from OSU Extension Service but has remained at the station while the university continues to hunt for his replacement. A search is currently un…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof after months of public exploration has taken a step toward running for Oregon governor by forming a political action committee.
Workers value having a job they can be proud of, that’s close to home with flexible hours and that has health insurance, according to a survey by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center.
JOHN DAY — The John Day Police Department will cease to exist by the end of the month — even though the city has yet to work out an agreement with Grant County to provide law enforcement servi…
The USDA's plan to eliminate a marketing order for south Texas onions could hurt growers in Oregon and Idaho.
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The Oregon Department of Agriculture has released its annual list of top 20 crops by value of production, with greenhouse and nursery products leading the way at $1.18 billion. Cattle and calv…
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Former Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno and three other Republicans have filed a lawsuit to challenge new congressional districts recently passed by state lawmakers.
ENTERPRISE — A strongly worded letter to Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., opposing his proposed River Democracy Act was approved by the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners at its meeting Wednesday, Oct. 6.
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The Biden administration continues to defend the Trump administration’s decision to remove wolves from the endangered species list, even as it evaluates whether hunting in Idaho and Montana ar…
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Agricultural exporters are benefiting from resumed ocean carrier service at the terminal, which recently secured additional weekly and monthly vessel calls from two shipping lines.
Wilco established the FFA Forever Program in 2012, and since then has pledged more than $1.5 million in support for the organization. Oregon FFA has 111 local chapters with 11,375 youth member…
SALEM — Oregon Department of Agriculture staff say the agency’s program to control grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestations is severely underfunded.
If you are praying or just passing by the Our Lady of Sorrows on Woodstock Boulevard in Portland early next year, you will be standing in Oregon's 3rd Congressional District.
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Deputies stumbled into a massive illegal marijuana operation in Southern Oregon this week, finding an amount of marijuana with a street value conservatively estimate…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oct. 11 might feel a little different across Oregon this year.
Dry farming is a low-input approach to farming. Some farmers draw a distinction between "dry farming" and "dryland farming," while others use the terms interchangeably.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters and numerous studies credit intensive forest thinning projects with helping save communities like those recently threatened near Lake Tahoe in California…
While about half of Oregonians say the state is headed in the wrong direction, views on the state’s economy have improved in recent months.
After more than six weeks without water deliveries, North Unit Irrigation District and Arnold Irrigation District have started sending late-season water to their patrons.
Wilco's new farm store — and the co-op's continued expansion — illustrate several key trends in the broader farm economy.
Oregon State University's Global Hemp Innovation Center has received a $10 million USDA grant to study how and where the versatile crop can support rural economies across four western states.
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SALEM (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is requesting disaster relief from the federal government for the state’s strained commercial salmon industry.
The Malheur National Forest’s plan to thin forests, manage prescribed fires and remove commercial and non-commercial timber on 40,000 acres will wrap up its 45-day comment period Oct. 12.
As irrigation districts close the books on the 2021 irrigation season and turn off water supplies to patrons, other Deschutes River stakeholders are closely monitoring the impacts of the annua…
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The month leading up to Halloween is a critical time for agritourism operators, but the coronavirus epidemic has heightened the anxiety of an already intense season.
The Oregon Farm Bureau has hired attorney Lauren Smith to serve as director of government affairs, lobbying on behalf of the state's farmers and ranchers.
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Environmental groups want to convince a federal appeals court that farmers and ranchers are overly favored in the management of Klamath Basin national wildlife refuges.
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A California forest products company has bought Seneca, a Eugene, Ore.-based company that owned more than 100,000 acres in southwestern Oregon.
LA GRANDE — A wolf pack in Union County north of Elgin has killed 12 ewe sheep and injured two guard dogs protecting sheep over the past week or so, according to the Oregon Department of Fish …
As climate change alters the availability of water in the West, Patrick Hayes, who leads the barley research and breeding program at Oregon State University, said growers need varieties that a…
Throughout Oregon's economy, more than 15% of sales and 20% of jobs are tied in some way to agriculture, food and fiber, according to a new analysis conducted by Oregon State University in par…
U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken has ruled the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s approval of the Griffin Half Moon project was “arbitrary and capricious,” which means logging cannot proceed until …
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In the wake of Gov. Kate Brown's mandate that first responders must receive the COVID-19 vaccine, fire and rescue departments across Oregon expect to lose many staff and volunteers who choose …
Potatoes USA reported retail sales were down 0.4% for the Marketing Year 2021 to 15.5 billion pounds in fresh weight equivalent, even though the year-earlier period saw substantial stocking up…
