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Attorneys see opportunity to advance ag policies in court

SALEM — Attorneys for the farm industry hope to score legal victories based on a legal precedent that…

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Northeastern Oregon farmers concerned about grasshoppers in 2024

BAKER CITY — The grasshoppers are gone but the seeds of another scourge lie still and quiet, bothered…

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Early child care shortages in Oregon costing parents jobs, survey finds

SALEM — Public funding to boost early child care options in Oregon has grown by millions during the…

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Shop local for your chance to win $1,000

HERMISTON — The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is in the Christmas spirit this season and is giving residents…

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Researchers get $4.2 million to study honeybee disease

CORVALLIS — A $4.2 million, four-year study will focus on a disease killing honeybees and affecting the pollination…

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USDA grows solar power in rural Oregon despite limited transmission, assistance

More farmland across the U.S. will need to host power-generating solar panels for the country to decarbonize the…

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Cattle cycles, weather patterns lead to shifts in global beef trade

The U.S. became a net beef importer during the past year, as drought continued to impact the domestic…

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UEC returns $8 million in capital credits

HERMISTON — Umatilla Electric Cooperative members who purchased power in 2010, 2015 and 2016 will receive a refund in…

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West Coast leaders urge feds to reverse decision allowing natural gas pipeline expansion

SALEM — State attorneys general in Oregon, Washington and California and two Oregon-based environmental groups are asking federal…

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EPA announces it will revise vulnerable species pilot project

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency said Nov. 22 it will revise its vulnerable species pilot project,…

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