Some seeds are patented, meaning that farmers must pay fees to large multinational corporations in order to use them.

LEBANON — About 70 percent of all the corn now being harvested across the Midwest comes from just two seed suppliers: DuPont (and its Pioneer Hi-Bred brand) and Monsanto (with its DeKalb brand). Craig ...

Turf grass breeders want to restrict the labeling of grass seed as “variety not specified,” which critics expect will disrupt Oregon’s farm industry without solving its underlying problems. Currently, ...

This movement started as many movements do: friends sitting around a table with booze. A few years ago, Lane Selman, an Oregon State University researcher who works with organic farmers, asked 20 of ...