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Dirt Day This Weekend In Central Oregon
Dirt Day This Weekend In Central Oregon
Dirt Day This Weekend In Central Oregon
There’s a celebration of all things dirt, this weekend, in central Oregon's Crook County.  Sun-Life Farm and Ranch will host their first official “Dirt Day Soilebration” on Saturday, August 13th, through a partnership with NRCS.  Grass, Lavender and ...
Farmers Continue To Expand Cover Crops
Farmers Continue To Expand Cover Crops
Farmers Continue To Expand Cover Crops
Farmers continue to plant more cover crops. According to Reuters those include everything from grasses like rye and oats to legumes and radishes. Some of them get converted to biofuels or fed to cattle, but most aren’t harvested because they’re more valuable when they break down in the soil. Rob My ...
Oregon Grass Seed Acres Down 2% from 2020
Oregon Grass Seed Acres Down 2% from 2020
Oregon Grass Seed Acres Down 2% from 2020
According to NASS, total acreage of Oregon grown Ryegrass and Tall Fescue decreased to 329,000 acres for harvest in 2021, from 336,000 acres harvested in 2020. Growers indicated that 53% of the 2021 ryegrass acres to be harvested are under contract, while 62% of the tall fescue acres are under contract ...
USDA Offering Additional Assistance Through CFAP
USDA Offering Additional Assistance Through CFAP
USDA Offering Additional Assistance Through CFAP
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue said the USDA will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The agency will be expanding eligibility for some agricultural producers and commodities and updating payments to accurately compensate some producers who already applied to the program ...
Despite Challenging Start Things Looking Up For Northwest Hay Growers
Despite Challenging Start Things Looking Up For Northwest Hay Growers
Despite Challenging Start Things Looking Up For Northwest Hay Growers
After a slow start in many pockets across the Northwest, the 2020 hay season has picked up considerable steam. Andrew Eddie, Vice President of the Washington state Hay Growers Association, said cooler temperatures and rainy conditions this spring made for a challenging first cut for several operations, whether grass, Timothy or alfalfa ...