Institute for Justice: Relief for Small Dairies as Oregon Department of Agriculture Walks Back Expensive New Mandates
March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 22 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release:
The Oregon Department of Agriculture informed small dairy farmers that it has withdrawn a policy that would have subjected farms milking only a handful of animals to expensive regulations designed for massive dairies. However, since the withdrawal is only temporary and the department is not conceding that it lacked the power to enforce the new requirements, a lawsuit filed by four dairies repr . . .
The Oregon Department of Agriculture informed small dairy farmers that it has withdrawn a policy that would have subjected farms milking only a handful of animals to expensive regulations designed for massive dairies. However, since the withdrawal is only temporary and the department is not conceding that it lacked the power to enforce the new requirements, a lawsuit filed by four dairies repr . . .