Easterday Family Abandons Boardman Mega-Dairy Plan
Records show the dairy site has been sold back to its original owners, ending plans to resurrect the controversial operation.
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Ag Overtime Bill Passes, But Farmers’ Groups Say They’ll Keep Fighting.
Some small farmers say Oregon’s new farmworker overtime law has them planning their exit strategy. Others hold out hope for a solution which accommodates them.
Legislature mulls overtime pay for farmworkers
Proponents hope tax allowances, a gradual phase-in period and government subsidies will convince legislators to adopt a 40-hour work week for agriculture workers — but farmers say that threshold isn’t realistic.
A Cut Above
Rising Meat Prices Let Small Farms and Vegan Meat Take a Bigger Bite Out of Factory Farms.
Survival of the Fittest
Darigold’s investment in a novel dairy product is designed to offset continued declining sales of milk.
