Farming for the Future
Renewable energy and sustainable farming practices help small farms stay ahead of the competition.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Oregon Business - Farms and Forests
Wall Street v. Family Business
A new forest tax proposal could boost revenue-starved rural communities, but small, sustainably minded landowners fear it could spell the end of their practices.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Britany Robinson
Battle Lines
The future of farming is at stake in the Klamath Basin, where drought is sucking the land dry, and conflicting interests over water use threaten a long-term solution.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Britany Robinson
Pandemic Benefits Local Ranchers
COVID-19 poses an existential threat to meat producers. By staying small, local ranches could be the answer to an ailing meat business.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Sander Gusinow
COVID-19 Tests Farming Models
Family farms turn to e-commere to stay afloat.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Winemakers Test For Smoke Damage
Vintners have developed more sophisticated tools to test whether wildfire smoke has tainted grapes.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Sander Gusinow
New Markets Reshape Crabbing Industry
As COVID-19 shutters the Asia market, crabbers target local buyers.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Farm Fresh
A tech-driven renaissance in local-food production is underway as the coronavirus pandemic exposes gaps in the global supply system.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Kim Moore
Greening the Gold Rush
The hemp-farming boom of 2018 created financial hardships for those who failed to turn a profit. But innovation and easing of regulations could open new doors for farmers.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Coronavirus: ‘Retail Landscape Must Change for Food Industry’
A hazelnut farmers’ cooperative shifts to domestic sales as overseas sales channels face disruption from pandemic.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Kim Moore