Egg prices are soaring, and Oregon’s among the states hardest hit. Here’s why
Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost ...
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Farm advocates ask Oregon lawmakers for study on regulatory burdens
Oregon agriculture advocates are asking lawmakers to fund a study examining how mounting regulations have affected the ...
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Oregon farmers say new farmworker housing rules could lead to workforce shortages
Oregon officials are adopting significant updates to farmworker housing. Farmworker advocates say the rules don’t address all of their concerns, while farmers say they can’t afford the changes.
Solar boom in Oregon could reshape rural landscapes, agriculture
In November, fifth-generation Klamath County farmer Dave Noble got a letter in the mail, crumpled it up and threw it into the ...
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Proposed farm labor standards board would overhaul Oregon's worker rules
Farmworker wages, benefits and safety protections in Oregon would be regulated by a new state labor standards board under a ...
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A winter gathering will connect Oregon’s veteran farmers
Oregon State University Extension's potluck this weekend is for farmers who share something in common: They’re all military ...
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Potato farmers, scientists, pros gather in Kennewick
The Washington and Oregon Potato Conference is happening this week at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick with ...
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Oregon farmers say new farmworker housing rules could lead to workforce shortages
Farmworker advocates say the rules don’t address all of their concerns, while farmers say they can’t afford the changes. Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division, or Oregon OSHA ...