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Washington lawmakers tackle cap-and-trade’s unkept promise
House Bill 1912, introduced by Moses Lake Rep. Tom Dent, has 23 co-sponsors, including 11 Democrats, a show of bipartisan ...
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Scammers target USDA organic certifiers and operations
The phishing emails contained the USDA logo to make the sender appear valid. Each email asked the recipient to confirm ...
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Grain commission surveys farmers on next HB4 GMO wheat steps
HB4 wheat is a transgenic wheat trait owned and sold by Bioceres Crop Solutions, based in Argentina. The trait incorporates drought tolerance transferred through a sunflower gene.
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Bill would let counties override Oregon’s ban on cougar hunting with dogs
Counties could opt out of Oregon’s ban on cougar hunting with dogs under a bill that proponents claim is needed to protect livestock and wildlife. Under Senate Bill 769, voters could exclude ...
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Grass seed industry facing difficult times
The Oregon grass seed industry is still working through problems related to oversupply. Demand for grass seed rose sharply during the COVID outbreak in 2020 as people were forced to stay home ...