Alejandro Figueroa

Earlier this month the Department of Land Conservation and Development published a set of proposed rules. Farm conservation groups say the goal is to preserve farmlands' primary function — to grow crops and livestock. But some farmers said the newly released changes did the opposite of helping.

Farmers say some workers are afraid of making the journey up from California out of fear they could get pulled over or detained by ICE.

A Linn County judge has invalidated a permit for a proposed chicken farm that would have raised over three million chickens per year east of Salem.

Oregon food banks face sharp cuts in federal food deliveries, as need for food assistance rises

While backyard hens may offer a solution during nationwide egg shortages, it’s unlikely they will save people money.

President Donald Trump is once again back in the White House. Since taking office, he’s fulfilled his campaign promise to crack down on immigration, issuing executive orders that limit asylum and declaring an emergency at the southern border.

Farmworker advocates say the rules don’t address all of their concerns, while farmers say they can’t afford the changes.

Some farmworker advocates say many farms can afford to pay workers more, and worry employers could avoid accountability.

Three Willamette Valley vineyards are suing two regional utility companies for alleged neglect and for not shutting down power to the transmission lines they say contributed to the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire east of Eugene.

U.S. Department of Agriculture officials say there is no concern about the safety of the nation’s pork supply.