/tags/farming farming en-US Copyright Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:18 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-10-11/as-oregon-rewrites-its-dairy-regulations-small-farmers-drop-their-lawsuit The Oregon Department of Agriculture has revised its regulations on dairies after receiving criticism from small farmers. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:18 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-10-11/as-oregon-rewrites-its-dairy-regulations-small-farmers-drop-their-lawsuit Nathan Wilk /food-and-agriculture/2024-10-06/oregon-group-looks-to-cut-red-tape-around-agritourism-industry A group of about a dozen farmers is lobbying state legislators to loosen Oregon's iconic land use laws to expand business opportunities on agricultural land. Sun, 06 Oct 2024 14:57:35 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-10-06/oregon-group-looks-to-cut-red-tape-around-agritourism-industry Alejandro Figueroa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-17/national-pesticide-program-targeting-grasshoppers-violated-environmental-law-portland-federal-court-rules Earlier this month, a U.S. District judge in Portland issued a ruling about grasshoppers control. The decision has implications for Oregon's public rangelands. Sat, 17 Aug 2024 14:32:46 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-17/national-pesticide-program-targeting-grasshoppers-violated-environmental-law-portland-federal-court-rules Alejandro Figueroa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-12/amount-of-planet-warming-carbon-dioxide-that-oregon-farmland-absorbs-overinflated-study-finds State and federal leaders have put millions into improving crops and soils so they absorb more carbon dioxide, but across the U.S. that would only cut 3% of agricultural emissions, researchers found. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:43:33 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-12/amount-of-planet-warming-carbon-dioxide-that-oregon-farmland-absorbs-overinflated-study-finds Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-07/dangerous-herbicide-used-on-california-crops-banned The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:32:07 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-07/dangerous-herbicide-used-on-california-crops-banned Rachel Becker /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-23/epa-updates-protections-from-pesticide-drift-for-farmworkers-communities The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it will more closely weigh in on the harm caused when pesticides drift away from farm fields onto nearby communities. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:37:59 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-23/epa-updates-protections-from-pesticide-drift-for-farmworkers-communities Alejandro Figueroa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-18/oregon-livestock-farmers-will-soon-face-more-oversight Oregon farmers raising sheep, chicken or cows will soon have to comply with new state rules. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:47:18 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-18/oregon-livestock-farmers-will-soon-face-more-oversight Alejandro Figueroa /food-and-agriculture/2024-06-14/value-of-oregon-farm-real-estate-on-the-rise-triple-nationwide-increases The estimated value of Oregon farmland has skyrocketed in recent years, outpacing averages nationwide and leading to concerns about affordability for the next generation of farmers. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:00:58 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-06-14/value-of-oregon-farm-real-estate-on-the-rise-triple-nationwide-increases Alex Baumhardt /food-and-agriculture/2024-05-08/oregon-helping-farmers-with-cost-of-fighting-growing-grasshopper-infestation Over the last few years, farmers and ranchers in southern and eastern Oregon have dealt with record-breaking grasshopper infestations. To help fight the plant-munching swarms, the state's department of agriculture will send funds to five of the most impacted counties. Wed, 08 May 2024 22:48:41 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-05-08/oregon-helping-farmers-with-cost-of-fighting-growing-grasshopper-infestation Alejandro Figueroa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-03/surplus-water-from-last-year-keeping-reservoirs-filled-in-southern-oregon-and-northern-california Many regional reservoirs that store water for irrigation are doing better than they were last year. Two good winters have helped water managers build up their reserves. Sat, 04 May 2024 00:02:52 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-03/surplus-water-from-last-year-keeping-reservoirs-filled-in-southern-oregon-and-northern-california Roman Battaglia