Storm Damage At Famous Farmhouse
By Oregon Family Farm Association,
Between Christmas and New Year’s Day, heavy winds following a severe ice storm caused an enormous tree to topple and nearly strike one of Oregon’s most famous farmhouses.
Oregon AG Exports UP 25%
By Oregon Family Farm Association,
Exports of agriculture from Oregon farms increased 25 percent during the past six years, according to an Oregon State University economic analysis report.
Record Rainfall Helps End Most Oregon Wildfires
By Oregon Family Farm Association,
Although record-breaking September rainfall has curbed much of the danger from wildfires, the moisture proved too little for dry drought-damaged communities in eastern and southern Oregon, according to the Oregonian/Oregon Live.
New Federal Rules Get Tighter On Local Hemp Farmers
By Oregon Family Farm Association,
Oregonians growing hemp in Oregon will find themselves operating under more stringent rules in 2022 as the state Hemp Programs comes under rules established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Wildfire Smoke Cause 29% Grape Harvest Drop
By Oregon Family Farm Association
Oregon vintners in 2020 harvested its smallest crop of grapes in seven years and saw production and sales drop accordingly.
150 Year Old Farm Swept Into Water Rights Battle
By Oregon Family Farm Association,
His family has farmed in Clark County for 150 years, but now that livelihood is threatened after the Washington State Department of Ecology denied Bill Zimmerman’s application for farm water rights.
Family Farmers To Be Hit With New 17% Oregon TAX
By Oregon Family Farm Association
It is outrageous that the only tax increase the Oregon Legislature may pass in the 2021 Session is a tax on the smallest family-owned businesses like family farms.
Still Farming: Kevin Schurter of Willamette Valley Quinoa
Quinoa (pronounced: keen-waa) is an annual plant grown as a crop mainly for its edible seeds. The plant originally was used to feed cattle and then more recently it was used for human consumption in Peru and Bolivia over the last 3 to 4 thousand years.
48 neglected horses found at farm
By Oregon Family Farm Association,
An elderly woman who owns a horse farm near Carlton faces a felony animal neglect charge after the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office discovered 48 horses that were not given enough food or water.
Investigators probed the condition of the horses following a report that water Sliver Oaks Saddlebred farm had been turned off for failure to pay the bill. Owner Susan Swango, 82, faces one count of second-degree animal neglect, a felony because of the number of animals involved, according to the Associated Press.
Still Farming: Schreiners Iris Gardens in Brooks, Oregon
Oregon is home to many World-class agricultural products including Irises grown by Schreiners Iris Gardens in Brooks, Oregon since 1925!
