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Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital ChronicleLand use group that led effort wants to focus on other issues. -
I knew about the Rogue Valley’s thriving food scene long before I came to live here. I’d spent the better part of two years driving up on the weekends with my dog, exploring the towns, strolling through quiet neighborhoods, and getting a taste of the region’s offerings: its wineries, friendly eateries, natural craft foods, and organic markets. But when I arrived to join the Jefferson Public Radio team, what struck me most wasn’t just the scenic beauty or the food—it was the people.
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In his drive to slash government spending, President Donald Trump has frozen or terminated millions of dollars in federal agriculture grant contracts. This is leaving farmers, ranchers, and landowners in Southern Oregon confused and worried. -
Fertilizer made from treated sewage water is popular with some Oregon farmers. But growing evidence shows toxic PFAS in treated water may be contaminating fields and animals. -
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. -
Some farmworker advocates say many farms can afford to pay workers more, and worry employers could avoid accountability. -
Farmworker advocates, health experts say more robust monitoring needed to prevent spread of illness -
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has revised its regulations on dairies after receiving criticism from small farmers. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Oregon farmers raising sheep, chicken or cows will soon have to comply with new state rules.
