What Happened to This Amazing Tree Farm in Boardman?
The 6-mile stretch of hybrid poplar trees near Boardman, Oregon was so eye-catching the owners of the tree farm had to post no trespassing and no parking signs.
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DEQ Increases Fines Against The Port Of Morrow
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has revised the penalty against the Port of Morrow for additional violations involving overapplication of wastewater containing nitrogen to agricultural fields in the Lower Umatilla Basin, an area with longstanding groundwater contamination...
CAFO Permit Request For Boardman Dairy Continues To Move
The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it had received a Confined Animal Feeding Operation, or CAFO, application from Cole Easterday, on July 22nd. This new application came about a week after Cole’s father, Cody Easterday withdrew his CAFO application for the same site, at the request of ODA. The
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Easterday Has Until Mid-July To Withdraw Oregon CAFO Application
Cody Easterday has until July 15th to withdraw his application for a Confined Animal Feeding Operation permit, better known as a CAFO permit for a large dairy operation at the former Lost Valley Farm near Boardman. The Oregon Department of Agriculture and state Department of Environmental Quality have worked with Easterday since June 2019 on a permit to operate an operation with up to 28,000 anim
Cap And Trade Not The Only Issue OCA Will Follow This Session
The 2020 Oregon Legislative session could be an interesting one for the Ag community. As lawmakers gear up for the start of the session Monday, Cap And Trade has already been presented, making that one of the biggest issues in the coming weeks, according to Jerome Rosa.
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ODA: Clean Up Of Lost Valley Dairy Complete
Nine months after the final animal was removed, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that clean-up of the Lost Valley Dairy is now complete. ODA announced the “Notice of Satisfaction Clean-up Checklist” has been finished, meeting requirements for the closure of the Boardman area dairy that declared bankruptcy in early 2018.
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Pasco Dairy Farm Looks To Reopen Large Oregon Operation
Lost Valley farm outside of Boardman, OR could soon reopen under new management. According to Capital Press, Pasco, WA-based Easterday Farms, the new owners of the controversial Oregon dairy, are looking to house over 28,000 animals on the property. If...
Lost Valley Farm Sale To Move Forward
A federal bankruptcy judge has allowed the proposed sale of the Lost Valley Farm to proceed despite objections by Oregon agencies over who will clean up the dairy’s wastewater and manure. Court-appointed trustee Randy Sugarman recently entered into an asset purchase agreement for Canyon Farm LLC to buy the dairy’s land, equipment, property and water rights for $66.9 million.
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Lost Valley Farm On The Auction Block
Lost Valley Farm is now on the auction block. The mega-dairy has been at the center of controversy since it opened outside of Boardman nearly two years ago. The goal of the dairy operators was to run a 30,000 cow operation, but it created problems and concerns from a host of environmental groups.
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Trustee: Lost Valley To Close In 2019
The bankruptcy trustee for Lost Valley Farm will shut down the dairy and put it up for sale next year. Randy Sugarman announced the plan Wednesday for the dairy, which has been out of compliance with its wastewater permit since it opened near Boardman in April 2017. In...