Yanasa TV Featured in The Post-Journal for Exposing Oregon’s Crackdown on Small Farms
Originally Published April 14, 2024
anasa TV, an independent media outlet dedicated to agricultural and rural issues, has been featured in The Post-Journal's article titled “One Rancher’s Story: Oregon’s Small Farmers Receiving Cease and Desist Letters.” The article highlights Yanasa TV's investigative reporting on the impact of Oregon's regulatory policies on small-scale farmers.
In a detailed video report, Yanasa TV founder Charlie Rankin examines how Oregon's redefinition of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and stringent water usage regulations are affecting family-owned farms. According to the report, the state's broad CAFO definition now encompasses small farms with minimal infrastructure, such as gravel pathways, leading to cease-and-desist orders for many operators.
The Post-Journal article references Rankin's insights, noting that Oregon officials are utilizing satellite technology to identify and shut down small farms under the guise of environmental protection. These actions have raised concerns about the sustainability of small-scale farming and the broader implications for food security.
Rankin emphasizes the importance of independent journalism in shedding light on these issues:
“The state of Oregon has effectively shut down small farms and market gardens on a large scale, and they're actually sending out cease-and-desist letters to farms and they're using satellite technology to find their victims and send them these letters that say you can't operate.”
The full Post-Journal article can be read here:
One Rancher’s Story: Oregon’s Small Farmers Receiving Cease and Desist Letters
Yanasa TV's original video report is available on their YouTube channel:
Yanasa TV on YouTube