Farming

In North Dakota, many farmers are still recovering from the 2018 trade war and are now bracing for more losses as President Trump levies sweeping tariffs on everything from soybeans to pork.

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.

Attorneys representing Lower Umatilla Basin residents look to expand case as it moves to Portland

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 federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting for equity in farming.

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.

Oregon lawmakers will again consider a moratorium on big livestock farms. This is at least the third time environmental groups have backed such a bill.

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.