Oregon farmers say they’re losing land to luxury homes and $800-a-night B & Bs. Hotly debated bills aim to fix that
Amid the millions of acres of Oregon’s protected farmland, a hot debate is underway as a wave of well-heeled outsiders ...
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Oregon farm groups seek narrower landowner liability bill
“The bill we have in front of us is not a tailored tool,” said Jenny Dresler, lobbyist for the Oregon Farm Bureau ... out of state or in a nursing home, for example, according to critics.
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After 52 years, a Palm Beach County tomato farm will be soon be replaced by 26 estate homes
A Palm Beach County farm owned by the Mecca family since 1973 will be replaced with 26 estate homes. The Mecca family, facing financial challenges due to factors like NAFTA, decided to sell their ...