Oregon
A once infamous Oregon ‘mega-dairy’ site has embarked on a new journey, signaling a shift away from its controversial past.
Controversy continues to swirl around Easterday Farms, a northern Oregon dairy operation.
Water is essential. So, understandably, worries are mounting, and farmers are growing frustrated at the federal government for cutting off their main water supply source in Klamath County, Oregon.
Oregon authorities are investigating the deaths and mutilation of five bulls on the Silvies Valley Ranch about 20 miles north of Burns, Ore.
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Hammond Ranch from grazing cattle on their allotments.
Five Oregon dairies have been given permission to expand, adding a total of about 4,500 animals.
State regulators will hold a public hearing on the proposed expansion of five dairies around Oregon after multiple requests from Salem vegan groups.
Environmental groups are doubling down on demands for a ‘megadairy’ moratorium in Oregon as a new owner takes over a troubled operation in northeastern Oregon.
A prospective buyer has already submitted a bid to purchase Lost Valley’s assets for $66.9 million.
Lost Valley Farm has 60 days to remove 13,000 cows and clean lagoons after violating waste management laws.
Judge Fredrick Clement made the decision to hand the second-largest dairy in Oregon over to an appointed trustee in order for it to continue to operate.
Despite state government actions pushing to shut down the second largest dairy in Oregon, Greg te Velde, owner of Lost Valley Farm near Boardman, Ore., continues to fight an ongoing waste management battle.