SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — A contentious battle is unfolding in Oregon over House Bill 2548, which opponents argue could jeopardize family farms. The bill, aimed at strengthening labor protections for ...

The bill is supported by the Oregon Farm Bureau. Its data shows Oregon had the fourth-largest increase among all U.S. states in foreign-held agricultural acreage in 2023, growing by 166,032 acres.

SALEM — Oregon farm organizations are leery of a bill that would buttress the state government’s authority to require irrigators to measure and report water use. State regulators have been ...

Cherries are harvested in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon in this undated provided image. It’s likely the result of farms reducing some employees’ hours to avoid paying overtime ...

The bill, too, has drawn the ire of the Oregon Farm Bureau, which says it’d set “a concerning precedent” of prohibiting the farming of an entire genus of animal without “clear, science ...

An Oregon bill would ban Chinese investors from buying or leasing agricultural land. (This story was updated with new information.) Chinese investors would not be able to buy or lease agricultural ...