farms

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.

Food waste is a large problem in the U.S. One reason for this is that produce that isn’t pretty doesn’t make it to supermarket shelves. A west-coast based…

It is peak blueberry season in the Willamette Valley. Oregon is on track to break its harvest record for at least the 10th straight year.Oregon and…

Lane County is leading the nation in its treatment of bees. With recent local and state legislation and a growing interest in backyard hives, local bee…

A group of land owners in Linn County are mobilizing to fight a proposed fertilizer mixing plant near their homes and farms. Salem-based Pratum Co-op…