The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s census data shows a 10% decline— about a million acres—in land used to grow crops in ...

While many Oregon farmers pull back amid tariff worries, low crop prices and a difficult labor market, Jeff Newton plans to ...

Oregon farmers will soon be able to plant hazelnut trees with a new genetic source of Eastern Filbert Blight resistance than ...

Fortunes are continuing to improve for Oregon’s hazelnut industry, with the 2025 crop guaranteed to fetch at least 40% more than last year’s minimum price. Farmers will earn a minimum of between $1.05 ...

The hazelnut business is in a bind. Demand is rising, supply is tight, and a deadly fungal disease is constraining production. But one man may have found a solution. Demand for hazelnuts is on the ...

With a resurgent pathogen threatening Oregon orchards, a new hazelnut breeder is facing a remarkably similar problem as his predecessor did four decades ago. Though history isn’t exactly repeating ...

Some folks just seem to insist on doing things the hard way. Growing hazelnuts organically generally involves more labor, pricier inputs and lower yields, which isn’t necessarily unusual for organic ...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. While many Oregon farmers pull back amid tariff worries, low crop prices and a difficult labor market ...