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Livestock

Carcass removal program aims to deter wolves, ravens to protect livestock, sage grouse

BAKER CITY, Ore. — Mud proved a formidable obstacle at times, but an experiment designed to reduce the ...

Grains and row crops

Researchers, farmers stay busy with Palmer amaranth

New research into Palmer amaranth and farmers’ increased familiarity with the yield-slashing pigweed are positives heading into the ...

Nursery

Economists: Oregon overtime laws reduce profitability, worker earnings

An economic analysis confirms what farmers already believed — Oregon’s new agricultural overtime rules will negatively affect farm ...

Livestock

Idaho mulls livestock depredation fund change

The bill would help more ranchers and make best use of available money, supporters said. The Idaho House ...

Orchard, Nuts & Vines

WSU: Climate change poses big apple challenges, particularly for Yakima orchards

A new study from Washington State University analyzed more than 40 years of climate conditions that impact the ...

Livestock

Bill would let counties override Oregon’s ban on cougar hunting with dogs

Under Senate Bill 769, voters could exclude their counties from the 30-year-old prohibition through ballot initiatives, though they’d ...

Orchard, Nuts & Vines

Oversupply, poor yields lead to California’s smallest grape crush since 1996

California’s grape crush in 2024 dropped 25% from the previous year to 2.92 million tons, its lowest level ...

Grains and row crops

Grass seed growers encouraged to account for all their costs

Grass seed farmers are well-aware of the low prices and crop surpluses plaguing their industry, but experts warn ...

Grains and row crops

Grass seed industry facing difficult times

The Oregon grass seed industry is still working through problems related to oversupply. Demand for grass seed rose ...

Rural Life

Learn about buying, selling ag land with Salem workshop

Farm and ranch property sales are a bit different from typical real estate transactions, involving water rights, access ...

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