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Bradley W. Parks/OPBInitiative petition 28 did not have enough valid signatures, elections officials determined. -
Courtesy of Lesley TamuraThe lion's share of the fresh pears grown in the U.S. come from the Pacific Northwest. But a variety of economic headwinds have a lot of pear growers throughout Oregon and Washington spiraling into deep debt.
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Organizers submitted the final signatures for a ballot initiative to criminalize hunting and fishing in Oregon. Its own backers don’t think it has any chance of passing. -
Oregon farmers are already feeling the effects of the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. Even if the new ceasefire agreement holds, farmers could be in for more economic pain in the coming months. -
The Trump administration is making it easier for farmers to get visas for guest farmworkers. But it might not lead to a drastic uptick in foreign workers in the Northwest – at least not right away. -
This year's unusually warm and dry winter brought with it little snow across much of Oregon. Water managers and farmers are now figuring out whether they’ll have enough water. -
Oregon wheat farmers continue to deal with low crop prices and high input costs. They’ve recently learned the Trump administration’s $12 billion bailout package likely won’t help much. -
The federal government has launched a $700 million pilot program to support regenerative farming. The administration has presented Del Norte’s Alexandre Family Farm as an example of those methods. -
Oregon will no longer consider any changes to its farm stand rules, at least for now. -
Some farmworkers say they’re making less money, not more. And growers say they can’t afford to pay the overtime. -
A federally funded program that centered on small-scale and socially disadvantaged farmers is coming to an end. -
Between April and July, Oregon experienced its fourth driest period since record keeping began in 1895, according to the state’s climatologist. -
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While cherry production was up this year, staffing shortages and a lack of demand at the grocery store could spell financial losses for farmers.
