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There was a major drought last year that shortened crop seed supply. Now, a deepening drought this spring paired with a dearth of forage for cattle, is causing a Western-wide run on crop seed. Meanwhile, hay is in short supply. And Northwest cattle operators are surveying their empty, dried-up watering holes, calculating how much grass they’ll have this spring.
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One of the historically largest farm equipment sales in the country is happening this week in the Northwest. It follows the bankruptcy of the Easterday family empire after its multi-million-dollar cattle swindle.
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Nicole Berg wades into her stunted wheat field. It’s so short and sparse, she doesn’t think the combine can even reach the wheat without eating rocks.…
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You can drive an hour on the highway and still be in central Oregon’s Crook County. Perhaps, then, it’s easier to understand why patrolling the vast…
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Updated Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, 5 p.m. PTThe Easterday family spread unfurls across the Columbia Basin — yawning onion farms, massive potato sheds, huge…
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With at least two dozen Oregon dairies threatened by raging wildfires, farmers are grappling with the delicate task of moving them to safer ground — or…
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The story below includes a description and image of dead cattle that some people may find disturbing. Two more cattle have been…
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Updated April 30, 2020, 10:40 p.m. PT:County health officials are updating their numbers on the Tyson Fresh Meats plant near Pasco, Washington. They now…
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Cattle brandings in the Northwest are usually dusty group affairs. Cowboys yell and call to each other. Horses work into a hot lather, helping their…
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NOTE: This story includes images and descriptions of dead cows and their mutilation that readers may find disturbing.Rancher Stephen Roth is rattled by…