holidays

Pumpkins play such a big part during the holiday season, whether that’s as ornamental decorations for Halloween, or pumpkin pies during Thanksgiving and Christmas.

A Grow It Here report released Monday indicates the agricultural labor shortages impacting the American farm industry is impacting producers and pushing prices higher for traditional Thanksgiving foods.

The U.S. dairy markets haven’t seen the typical butter bounce as demand typically picks up ahead of the upcoming holiday season.

The U.S. dairy industry typically sees a bump in the prices of cheese and butter in the Fall, thanks to football season and the upcoming holidays.  Mike North, the principal of risk management with Ever.ag, said the bump happened earlier than expected this year.   “...

Shoppers were buying more eggs to bake Christmas treats ahead of the holiday season at the same time U.S. wholesale egg prices were up 150 percent from last year.  Reuters said the average retail price of a dozen eggs surpassed $3.60 in November, that’s $2.50 higher ...

December is typically the time of year of celebration and good cheer.  However, for many in rural communities, the absence of a loved one, regardless of the reason (death, divorce or another painful separation) can make this time of year very challenging.  Accordi...

The Fall and Winter holidays are still a few months out, but USDA says the essentials for holiday cooking have been accumulating in cold storage.   Stocks of bone-in and boneless hams at the end of July totaled 139.2 million pounds, 1.2% a ... Read More ...

Shopping scams are always a concern during the holiday season, but a new scam is keeping law enforcement on their toes.  Kieran Ramsey, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Portland Field Office, said the “wrong number” scam has become common in Oregon.   “It’s essentially ...

If you didn’t grow up on the farm, you love this time of year, because of vacation; time away from the office, from school, from the hustle and bustle of life.  For those that grew up, or still live on a farm, you’ll know December 25th is just another day.  Dairy farmer Ken Sm...

With the holiday shopping season officially underway, the Better Business Bureau is warning you to watch out for deals too good to be true.  It’s not just Santa who’s watching you this time of year.  Scammers are doing their homework as well.   “They know where we’re...