News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
Linn County has enacted new rules on confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that will make it harder for large-scale projects to receive approval. The county board of supervisors voted unanimously on Dec. 12 in Albany […]
A lawsuit challenging a state permit for a local industrial chicken farm is proceeding to trial after regulators attempted to have the case thrown out as meritless. On Nov. 16, the court set Feb. 5, […]
Local activists are claiming a victory after the properties for two proposed industrial-scale chicken ranches were put up for sale. Real estate listings for Hiday Ranch, near Aumsville, and Evergreen Ranch, near Scio, were posted […]
Community advocates are celebrating passage of a state bill limiting industrial agriculture, while the owner of a local chicken ranch hopes the new rules do not create a burden for farmers. Senate Bill 85 was […]
A bill that would impose a moratorium on new industrial agriculture in Oregon is being scaled back to focus only on poultry farms for a limited time, causing concern for some local activists. House Bill […]
State lawmakers planned to meet and discuss current limits on large-scale agriculture amid broader talks to rein-in the industry. An informational meeting was scheduled for Feb. 28 (after Our Town deadline) of the Senate Committee […]
The City of Aumsville has added its voice to those opposing large-scale chicken ranches in the region as state lawmakers take up the matter for possible legislation next year. During the June 13 meeting of […]
Community organizers pushing against industrial chicken farms have called on Gov. Kate Brown to issue a moratorium on such developments until the state can craft legislation addressing the environmental hazards they pose. Farmers Against Foster […]
Three large-scale poultry ranches have prompted concern from residents in rural Marion and Linn counties, who are advocating for stronger regulations on industrialized agriculture and broader government transparency. Farmers Against Foster Farms (FAFF) held its […]
A proposed chicken operation just outside of Scio has been met with mixed feelings from local residents. Information posted about a building permit filed by Eric Simon, president of Ideal Ag Supply LLC, of Brownsville, […]