Agriculture

Oregon farmers who grow 60% of the world’s carrot seed have been without irrigation water for weeks as drought ravages the American West.

One of the historically largest farm equipment sales in the country is happening in the Northwest. It follows the bankruptcy of the Easterday family empire after its multimillion-dollar cattle swindle.

The decision bypasses the Oregon Department of Agriculture's plan to phase out use of the pesticide, which has been linked to neurological harm, by 2023.

An extreme heat wave damaged cherries grown in Washington's Yakima Valley and the Northwest in late June and early July.

State Veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz said state officials are looking to stop the virus from mutating in mink and being passed back to humans.

Agriculture is stressed across the region. Blueberries are ripening so fast, processors can’t keep up. Potatoes, a valuable Northwest crop, are growing in weird shapes, making them hard to cut into fries. Dairy cows produce less milk when overheated, so operators are misting them with water and turning giant fans on them.

A 2021 grasshopper "hazard map" shows densities of at least 15 insects per square yard (meter) in large areas of Montana, Wyoming and Oregon and portions of Idaho, Arizona, Colorado and Nebraska.

Fish farming could be key to feeding future generations — and some are hoping Oregon can cash in.

Not only is lavender one of the loveliest and most fragrant flowers, it’s also one of the most useful.

The Environmental Protection Agency must ban the use of chlorpyrifos for all food use within the next 60 days or prove it's safe for use.