Farmers

Lincoln Smith crashed a semitruck into a van parked along Interstate 5 near Albany, which was carrying 11 farmworkers.

Some of Oregon’s biggest trading partners are striking back after tariffs on imports took effect this Tuesday. Oregon industry leaders say he retaliatory measures could especially hurt the states agriculture industry.

In his drive to slash government spending, President Donald Trump has frozen or terminated millions of dollars in federal agriculture grant contracts. This is leaving farmers, ranchers, and landowners in Southern Oregon confused and worried.

An Oregon law passed in 2022 to phase in overtime pay for farmworkers has led to higher farmworker wages, but a new study shows hours are being scaled back to avoid overtime pay

The Kiyokawas have worked as orchardists in Oregon’s Hood River Valley since 1911 — one of the few Japanese American families returning to work the land after their forced relocation and incarceration during World War II.

Fertilizer made from treated sewage water is popular with some Oregon farmers. But growing evidence shows toxic "forever chemicals" in treated water may be contaminating fields and animals. Environmental advocates are pushing legislators to look into it.

It’s been nearly three years since Oregon legislators passed a bill requiring employers pay overtime to farmworkers. As the law takes effect, some employers say its forcing them to make tough decisions.

A coalition of residents and farmers is taking Oregon agriculture regulators back to court over a large chicken farm in Linn County.

Oregon agriculture regulators will test the milk of every commercial dairy across the state weekly, amid rising concerns over bird flu in dairy cattle.

Groundwater levels in the Harney Basin in southeast Oregon continue to go down. A new study finds solutions to stabilize the basin are likely to hurt farmers financially.