The cheese back in Molalla at the farm is also fine, Goldin said. The cheese is sealed in the aging room, ready to ship out once it’s safe to go home. When there’s no chance of the fire getting close to the dairy farm, Goldin said she’ll take the goats on one more trip: back home. n


USDA has aid available for


victims of Oregon wildfires PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 17, 2020 – Oregon agricultural and forestry operations have been significantly impacted by the wildfires, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers, livestock producers and private forest land- owners recover. As agricultural producers move into recov- ery mode and assess damages, they should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure and livestock losses and damages.


The goats lined up nicely in the back of her Subaru, said Carine Golden, who had to hurriedly evacuate her dairy herd in Oregon.


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