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Some consumers open to drinking smoke-impacted wine

A new study from Oregon State University and researchers in New Zealand found that consumers who like smokey ...

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NW onion production value increased in 2024

Northwest onions posted gains in production value and other measures in 2024, according to a vegetable summary that ...

Nursery

Oregon may exempt H-2A employers from unemployment tax

Supporters of House Bill 3142 argue that Oregon should exempt H-2A employers from the unemployment tax, as Washington, ...

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DOGE makes cuts to USDA research positions in Oregon

A total of 19 USDA-Agricultural Research Service scientists and support personnel at OSU-affilitated research units in Corvallis, Burns, ...

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Lawmakers propose moving Food for Peace from USAID to USDA

Lawmakers have proposed a bill that would move the Food For Peace program, currently overseen by the U.S. ...

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BLM Twin Falls District welcomes new manager

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management named Birk Roseman as its Twin Falls district manager. Roseman  succeeds longtime ...

Grains and row crops

Economist: Farm profit increases buoyed by government aid

The USDA projects farm sector profits to increase sharply in 2025 after declining the previous year, but an ...

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Raw pet food leads to death of two more Oregon cats from HPAI

ODA confirmed both cats ate the same brand of raw pet food before becoming ill. 

Idaho

Kiss of French: IPC rolls out potato-flavored lip balm

The lip balm is crafted with real Idaho potatoes mashed into the formula. People snapped up all inventory ...

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Proposal aims to overhaul citizen involvement in Oregon land use system

Proponents argue that House Bill 2950 is needed to overhaul “stale” and “outdated” citizen involvement rules that haven’t ...

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