Oregon
Oregon provides funding boost to local meat processors to strengthen food supply
Oregon agricultural regulators are once again giving a boost to locally-owned slaughterhouses to build up local meat supply. On Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced a “substantial investment” of $8.2 million, intended to keep more meat local.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) meat inspectors and graders at a processing facility. Nov. 29,2018.
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The funds will go to 14 Oregon-based meat processors that are either already inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or will come under the state’s fledgling inspection program. That program came online in 2022 following a $9 million investment from the state Legislature after the USDA agreed to give the state Agriculture Department the ability to establish its own inspection program, so long as it met federal inspection requirements.
This time around, the state will distribute the money in the form of a grant for local processors to purchase new equipment and increase processing capacity.
Lisa Charpilloz Hanson, director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, said the investment is a strategic move to address some of the limits processors and ranchers face.
“This is the second major investment the state is making in meat processing in Oregon. Our beef industry is a significant contributor to the national livestock supply chain, but much of the economic opportunity is lost because the processing is out of the state,” Charpilloz Hanson said in a statement.
Charpilloz Hanson also said the investment gives more options to ranchers and farmers when they’re looking for a processor, thereby strengthening the local food supply.
Before the Oregon state meat inspection program came online, ranchers and farmers relied on just 13 USDA inspected processors scattered across the state. A shortage of inspectors, especially at the peak of the pandemic, made it increasingly difficult for smaller to medium-sized ranchers to find a place for butchering livestock, said Casey Miller, owner of the Meating Place, a butcher shop and cafe in Hillsboro.
“There’s just not nearly enough inspected processors to really make the local food chain work. Right now, people are having to truck their animals all the way to Eastern Oregon or Idaho or southern Oregon or even farther to get them processed under inspection,” Miller said. “ODA’s program is really trying to simplify all those steps and get more meat producers under inspection within the state.”
Miller’s butcher shop was one of the first state inspected facilities. His business also just received $697,500 from the latest grants.He said the plan is to build a new slaughterhouse division to process animals for other meat producers under inspection. Which means that ranchers can then be able to sell it under their own label at restaurants, farmers markets or grocery stores.
“These funds are going a long way to taking the risk out of us jumping in to kind of fill this void,” Miller said.
ODA projects the state investment will lead to an additional 3.5 million pounds of locally sourced meat in communities throughout Oregon annually.
The Oregon Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 15, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from July 15 drawing
02-07-18-29-38, Powerball: 16, Power Play: 2
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from July 15 drawing
1PM: 5-9-5-3
4PM: 8-9-0-3
7PM: 4-9-6-7
10PM: 4-2-1-8
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Winning Win for Life numbers from July 15 drawing
10-37-56-61
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Winning Megabucks numbers from July 15 drawing
14-22-26-29-35-46
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When are the Oregon Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 7:59 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 4: 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
- Win for Life: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Megabucks: 7:29 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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Entering the 2026 college football season, the Oregon Ducks are looking to not only win their first national championship in program history but also their second Big Ten title in the last three seasons.
When the Ducks joined the Big Ten in 2024, they kicked off their inaugural season in the conference in style, finishing the regular season undefeated at 13-0. This regular season was concluded with a thrilling 45-37 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten championship game.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes, however, got revenge for their loss to the Ducks at Autzen Stadium earlier in the regular season, beating Oregon 41-21 in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. Entering the 2026 season, here’s a look at the Ducks’ chances of winning the Big Ten for the second time.
Oregon Ducks Big Ten Title Odds: Who’s The Biggest Threat?
According to the latest betting odds by FanDuel Sportsbook, the Ducks have +270 odds to win the Big Ten championship this season. The one team ahead of them is the Ohio State Buckeyes at +190, who, believe it or not, are in search of their first Big Ten title since 2020. The Buckeyes were upset by the Indiana Hoosiers 13-10 in the Big Ten championship last season.
Among the top teams in the Big Ten next season, Ohio State poses the biggest threat to the Ducks’ chances of not only winning a conference title but also the national championship. The Buckeyes and Ducks will face off in what could be the game of the year in Columbus on Nov. 7.
As exciting as this matchup will be for college football fans, it likely won’t be the only one between the Buckeyes and Ducks. Regardless of which team wins the Nov. 7 showdown in Columbus, the Buckeyes and Ducks could match up again in the Big Ten title game and in the CFP.
Other Teams That Pose a Threat to Oregon
While the Buckeyes are the main threat to the Ducks’ Big Ten title aspirations, other teams will be worth watching. One of those teams is the defending national champions, the Indiana Hoosiers.
Despite the key losses this offseason, which include Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza, coach Curt Cignetti’s Hoosiers restocked talent with the addition of TCU Horned Frogs transfer quarterback Josh Hoover and Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Nick Marsh.
The only two losses that the Ducks suffered last season came against the Hoosiers. If the two face off in the Big Ten championship, Indiana looks to continue its dominance over the Ducks. The Hoosiers and Ducks don’t play each other during the regular season.
The USC Trojans, whom the Ducks will face at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Sept. 26, also look to knock off Oregon in what should be one of the top games of the first month of the college football season. Oregon coach Dan Lanning is undefeated 2-0 against USC’s Lincoln Riley and looks to extend the Ducks’ winning streak against the Trojans to five games.
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The Oregon Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 14, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 14 drawing
02-04-10-48-56, Mega Ball: 22
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from July 14 drawing
1PM: 6-3-6-3
4PM: 7-0-0-9
7PM: 2-0-6-0
10PM: 2-5-1-5
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When are the Oregon Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 7:59 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 4: 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
- Win for Life: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Megabucks: 7:29 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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