Managing range cattle using virtual fence technology is the focus of a discussion and field event scheduled Oct. 23 in the Jordan Valley, Ore., area. Registration for “Fencing Without Fences” opens at ...

Oregon farm regulators aren’t required to impose agricultural water restrictions to specifically prevent dairy manure pollution in Tillamook Bay, according to the state’s Court of Appeals. For nearly ...

Payette National Forest managers and staff plan prescribed fire operations in west-central Idaho this fall, pending required approvals. Work on the projects is expected to continue through December as ...

SALEM — Oregon lawmakers and regulators are considering changing land use rules next year to allow for more housing construction on farmland and in unincorporated rural communities. Along one track, a ...

Judging from Oregon’s recent history with intermodal projects, the business prospects for a new facility may seem daunting. A prominent intermodal yard in Portland recently shut down, while another in ...

Oregon, Washington and Idaho should be warmer than average this fall as a strengthening El Niño approaches record potency, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service’s Climate ...

Drought eased in Oregon and Idaho with early September storms and lower temperatures, according to the Sept. 10 edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor. While conditions improved and dampened wildfire ...

The University of Idaho has appointed Randy Brooks as UI Extension director and associate dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. An Extension employee for more than 35 years, he starts ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife killed an adult male wolf Sept. 17 in a pack that has been attacking cattle in Asotin County in southeast Washington. Fish and Wildlife will pause and ...

Washington and California head up a 20-state coalition challenging the Trump administration’s reforms to the Endangered Species Act, claiming the reforms will undermine states’ efforts to conserve ...

Indian almond imports — primarily from California — are expected to rise 8% this market year to reach 187,000 metric tons on a shelled basis. Roughly 89% of those shipments will come from the Golden ...

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to remove fire-damaged trees, reduce wildfire fuels and replant portions of the forest burned by the Akawa Butte Fire near Sisters, Oregon. The project covers ...