agriculture

The Oregon House could vote as soon as Monday on a bill that would require farmers to pay employees overtime whenever they work more than 40 hours a week.

With two weeks remaining, the pace of the 2022 Oregon legislative session is about to quicken.

Hi all, Climate Master John Fischer here with KLCC's Living Less Unsustainably.What you eat plays a big part in your personal climate impact. And the…

Growing crops is already a field with a lot of inherent risk. Add Oregon’s increasing heat waves and wildfire smoke, as well as the effects of the…

The state of Oregon is distributing personal protection equipment to agricultural workers this week.Nearly one million KN95 masks will be available, along…

The Oregon State Fair has been an end-of-summer tradition in Salem since the 1860’s. The 2019 edition kicked off August 23 with the usual variety of farm…

Lead and arsenic used decades ago in pesticides are still lingering in the topsoil of Pacific Northwest apple country. That poses a health risk for…

Smoke will soon be returning to Douglas County, only this time, it won't be from a wildfire. Farmers will be utilizing *prescribed burns to prepare fields…

In an effort to keep kids interested and informed about farming, the non-profit educational foundation, "Agriculture in the Classroom" is continuing to…

The Northwest is facing one of the earliest and most productive blueberry harvests in decades and Oregon is looking to become one of the top states for…

Maybe you remember those glossy Red Delicious Washington apples they served in your grade school cafeteria. Well, Washington growers are expecting a…

A new study shows Oregon farmers are more likely to sell product directly to consumers compared to other states. The Census of Agriculture says Oregon…