Dairy and other towns across Oregon are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Dairy, OR community.

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Oregon COVID-19 Cases

Oregon New Coronavirus Cases:
Oregon Total Coronavirus Cases: 974,924
Oregon New Coronavirus Deaths:
Oregon Total Coronavirus Deaths: 9,544
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Dairy

Oregon agriculture dealing with uncertainty during coronavirus pandemic

Agriculture businesses are hurting during the coronavirus pandemic due to restaurant closures and supply change problems, according to industry leaders. In the Midwest, some dairy farmers were ... More info »

katu - 04/07/2020 09:37am

US farmers dump milk. How Oregon dairies are handling COVID crisis

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s “heartbreaking” for Tami Kerr to see dairy farmers in other states dumping tens of thousands of gallons of milk. “It’s almost like watching tears ... More info »

KOIN 6 - 04/07/2020 03:11am

Oregon mulls mega-dairy permit amid small-farmer dumping. | Common Dreams

Supply chain chaos caused by COVID-19 is making milk oversupply problems even worse, yet Oregon officials consider permitting new mega-dairy. Food & Water Watch mobilizes regular people to build ... More info »

Common Dreams - 05/12/2020 12:00pm

Cow to cone: Oregon dairy lands grant to expand products

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the number of farms with dairy cows in Oregon has fallen from more than 1,100 in 2002 to 645 as of the most recent 2017 USDA Census of ... More info »

Capital Press - 12/13/2023 03:15am

Dairy farmers dumping milk amid COVID-19: Pandemic's impact on the dairy industry - ABC News

Some years it’s the weather. Some years it’s the market, but right now the agriculture and specifically, the dairy industry is dealing with COVID-19 just like everyone else. More info »

ABC News - 04/20/2020 04:53pm

How do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:

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