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Oregon governor declares drought in Baker, Lincoln counties

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared drought emergencies July 10 for Baker County in Eastern Oregon and Lincoln County ... Read more

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Eastern Snake water rights impacts increase as dry spring takes toll

Idaho Department of Water Resources Director Mathew Weaver in a July 10 methodology order finds Twin Falls Canal ... Read more

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Trump lawsuit narrows attack on California egg rules

A new lawsuit from the Trump administration is attacking California’s restrictions on farm animal confinement on narrower grounds ... Read more

Climate

U.S. sets energy production record; natural gas leads way

The U.S. produced a record amount of energy in 2024, with natural gas, crude oil, biofuels, wind and ... Read more

Profit

Expert: Tariffs could bring more headaches than benefits for ag

A marketing expert who has worked for the blueberry and pistachio industries said U.S. tariffs possibly bring more ... Read more

Oregon

Eastern Oregon volunteer needed for fight against weeds

Wildfires scorched nearly 2 million acres in Oregon in 2024 — that’s a lot of ground for weeds to ... Read more

Water

Snake River flow augmentation expected to be mixed

Upper and middle Snake River flow augmentation is expected to be slightly lower overall. Flow augmentation is required ... Read more

Orchard, Nuts & Vines

Pear production expected to bounce back this season

Frosty weather in 2024 resulted in the smallest U.S. pear harvest in nearly 60 years, according to USDA ... Read more

Grains & Row Crops

Chinese scientists suspected of smuggling plant pathogen into U.S.

Two Chinese citizens are accused of smuggling into the U.S. a fungus that causes Fusarium head blight in ... Read more

Oregon

Study on ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer gains traction

The third time may prove the charm for an Oregon-specific study on so-called “forever chemicals” in treated sewage, ... Read more

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