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SALEM, Ore. – Today, the Senate approved House Bill 4002 on a vote of 17 to 10. This legislation establishes overtime pay requirements for agricultural workers in Oregon after 40 hours per week. These requirements will be phased-in over a five-year period.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) voted in favor of H.R. 1603 – the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, which passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support 247-174. The bill goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Bentz was joined by 29 House Republicans in passing this legislation, which seeks to address the labor shortage faced by many food and fiber producers in Oregon’s Second Congressional District.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Following Thursday’s announcement of 54 new COVID-19 cases associated with an outbreak at Planasa Oregon Operations, specific details of the incident were not clear. The only association with MacDoel is Planasa has a presence there. Siskiyou County has no association with the outbreak.
Read MoreFollowing the May 7, 2020 Press Conference of Governor Brown, and like so many other county fairs throughout Oregon, the Klamath County Fair, originally scheduled to take place July 30 to August 2, 2020, has been postponed as a direct result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Brixner Junior High School has a special guest living on campus: An orphaned calf named Beau. Students in the school’s junior agriculture class are bottle-feeding and caring for Beau as part of a six-week exploratory program taught by math teacher Veronica Turner, who also raises cattle on a small ranch east of Klamath Falls.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath Water Users Association held a public meeting on Thursday to discuss the lack of water supply looming against basin farmers and ranchers. Representatives from KWUA, Oregon Water Resources Department, Drought Response Agency, and the federal government were all present and answered questions.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor by, Travis and Lisa Stringer
The South Suburban Sanitary District’s (SSSD) motto states that they are “Protecting Tomorrow’s Environment!”; however, currently, they are proposing to store and use Class D sewage to irrigate farm lands around residents living off of Reeder Road, Short Road, Highway 39, and Highway 140. Thus, negatively impacting the quality of our wells, soil, health, daily life, and property values.
Read MoreCommentary by, Don Gentry, Chairman of the Klamath Tribes
The Klamath Tribes acknowledge the efforts, facilitated by the Department of Interior, to provide opportunity to develop solutions to the Klamath Basin’s ongoing water and fisheries battles.
Read MoreOregon Farm Bureau, the state's largest general agriculture organization, encourages all Oregonians to take a moment to thank the hard-working farm and ranch families across the state and nation during National Ag Week.
Read MoreCommunity members are invited to attend a free farm succession workshop aimed at helping family agriculture businesses plan for the future.
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