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Grains & Row Crops

Indonesian millers commit to buying 1 million tons of U.S. wheat each year

Indonesia’s flour milling association, APTINDO, has committed to doubling its annual purchases of U.S. wheat to 1 million…

Orchard, Nuts & Vines

Despite industry challenges, Oregon wine maintains premium position

Oregon’s wine grape crop, area harvested, crush and case sales all saw modest declines in 2024, but the…

Orchard, Nuts & Vines

Court rejects hazelnut farmer’s case against organic labeling rules

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an Oregon hazelnut farmer’s lawsuit challenging the USDA’s organic…

Oregon

Oregon governor requests tariff reports from state agencies

Selected Oregon state agencies must monitor tariffs and provide reports within 90 days about their impacts on residents,…

Oregon

Kotek declares fire emergency after Oregon’s sixth conflagration

Oregon’s busy fire season saw its sixth conflagration declared July 14, far surpassing the record for midway through…

An oversupply of grass seed has led to an increase in producer complaints that dealers aren't paying them for seed. (Capital Press file photo)

Grains & Row Crops

Complaints surge about missed grass seed payments

Complaints to Oregon farm regulators about late grass seed payments have surged recently, though experts believe the number…

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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…

Oregon

Oregon’s fourth conflagration declared for Klamath County fire

Oregon invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the fourth time in 2025 for the Elk Fire in Klamath…

Oregon

Oregon averages one fatal tractor crash on roadways per year

More tractors and combines are slowly rumbling from field to field during harvest and that poses dangers to…

Water

Kotek vows to revive stricter scrutiny of water transfers

SALEM — The failure of a bill imposing environmental reviews on certain Oregon water rights transfers has not…

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