With the economics of grass seed production in dire straits, Oregon farmers may be in worse financial shape than even they realize, experts say. Grass seed farmers are well-aware of the low prices and ...

Plowing out fields of grass seed last year didn’t sufficiently reduce crop supplies to spare Oregon farmers from a price drop this harvest season. Not only are leftover stocks of grass seed weighing ...

Grass clippings are usually considered to be simple yard waste or mulch, but can they actually help grow new grass? The answer is more nuanced. While grass clippings themselves won’t sprout new grass, ...

University of Missouri Extension offers an opportunity to learn about native warm-season grass seed production at a workshop at the MU Wurdack Extension and Education Center on Oct. 25. MU Extension ...

Whether she’s meeting with potential buyers in China, weighing a new crop option or sitting at a table surrounded by her family council, Becky Meeuwsen Berger knows difficult times don’t define you – ...

(Beyond Pesticides, march 30, 2009) The burning of grass seed fields on more than 38,000 acres in Oregon has been a threat to public health for decades. Pesticide Use in Grass Seed Production: ...

The majority of mid-valley grass seed is now destined for the consumer market, a night and day shift from pre-recession times, Sam Cable of Barenbrug USA told more than 200 farmers Wednesday at the ...

After decades of controversy over the air pollution and safety hazards of field burning, Oregon grass-seed growers hope to start spinning their ocean of post-harvest straw into gold. They propose ...

SALEM, Ore. — Drought and heat have stressed Oregon’s grass seed crops in multiple ways, which has farmers expecting a substantial decrease in yields now that harvest is underway. It’s still too early ...

SANDPOINT — A federal appeals court panel Thursday rejected claims by health advocates that grass-seed straw is solid waste subject to federal regulation. It was a setback for North Idaho opponents of ...

With time nearly running out during its short 2024 session, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill Thursday continuing a 500-acre cap on canola farming in the Willamette Valley until Jan. 2, 2028, ...