Down but not defeated after the USDA nixed an official organic research and promotion program, the Organic Trade Association is forging ahead with efforts to establish
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McMINNVILLE, Ore. — Sitting face-to-face with organic dairy farmers from around the Willamette Valley, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley pledged their
Complying with the Food Safety Modernization Act will consume a much larger chunk of small farmers’ revenues compared with their larger counterparts, according to USDA.
OLYMPIA — Washington’s organic fees and logo are due for an overhaul, according to the state Department of Agriculture. The department is in the early
After four months of meetings, the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Commission has come up with a budget request for state lawmakers to fund grants for farmland
An inventory of Oregon’s wetlands is intended as an “early warning system” to prevent regulatory conflicts but some lawmakers worry it effectively expands government jurisdiction
USDA has terminated a proposed rule to establish a national research and promotion program for organic products, citing a “split within the industry in terms
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has begun in-person and telephone followup with producers who have not yet submitted a 2017 Census of Agriculture questionnaire.
Oregon’s Douglas County has approved a scaled-back plan to allow more rural housing on land currently zoned for farm and forest uses. The change to
USDA on Monday announced it is withdrawing the beleaguered Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule published in January 2017, citing significant policy and legal
OLYMPIA — Washington farmers pushed back Thursday against a proposal to require growers to give the state Health Department up to a seven-day notice every
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