Capital Press staff report, Author at capitalpress

Idaho

Simplot names agribusiness group VP

The J.R. Simplot Co. has named Jas Krdzalic as vice president of business optimization and continuous improvement for its AgriBusiness Group. He will join the ... Read more

by Joe Beach, Friday, January 31, 2025 12:14 pm

News

Experts push fire risk reduction in wake of rising insurance costs

Homeowners can harden their homes by clearing defensible space around them and installing roofing and siding that’s less flammable, among other measures Read more

by Joe Beach, Friday, January 31, 2025 8:46 am

News

New hazelnut breeder takes the reins at Oregon State University

Longtime Oregon State University breeder Shawn Mehlenbacher is retiring as as a mutant strain of Eastern Filbert Blight infects trees across the Willamette Valley. But, ... Read more

by Joe Beach, Friday, January 31, 2025 8:26 am

Dairy

Enrollment opens for Dairy Margin Coverage

DMC is a voluntary risk management program that offers protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed price ... Read more

by Joe Beach, Thursday, January 30, 2025 9:53 am

News

Ruling: Federal contract controls non-federal Klamath water diversions

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation can restrict a non-federal water diversion under its contract with the Klamath Drainage District, according to a federal appeals court. ... Read more

by Joe Beach, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 5:21 pm

Oregon

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 competitiveness of the state’s farm industry. Under House ... Read more

by Joe Beach, Monday, January 27, 2025 4:57 pm

Oregon

9th Circuit weighs kicking Klamath lawsuit to Oregon Supreme Court

A federal appeals court has halted deliberations in a lawsuit over Klamath basin water rights while considering whether to refer it to the Oregon Supreme ... Read more

by Joe Beach, Monday, January 27, 2025 4:45 pm

Nation

Despite optimism about Trump, some policies trouble Farm Bureau

Though the American Farm Bureau Federation is upbeat about agriculture’s prospects under the Trump administration, President Zippy Duvall admits some policies are stirring up more ... Read more

by Joe Beach, Monday, January 27, 2025 4:37 pm

Washington

Washington bill on cannabis farmworkers sparks broader debate

OLYMPIA— A House committee endorsed a bill giving workers on cannabis farms collective-bargaining rights, approving it after an exchange foreshadowing future debates over extending the ... Read more

by Joe Beach, Thursday, January 23, 2025 11:49 am

Nation & World

Foreign investment in U.S. ag land increased in 2023

USDA’s latest tally shows a 3.6% year-over-year increase in agricultural land held by foreign investors at the end of 2023 represent 3.61% of total privately ... Read more

by Joe Beach, Thursday, January 23, 2025 11:36 am

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