Controversial mega-dairy and farm under fresh scrutiny by Oregon officials

The Easterday Dairy near Boardman, Oregon doesn't have an easy history. Once called Lost Valley, its former owner was embroiled in fines, bankruptcy, litigation over animal treatment, and environmental violations from the state. Now, with Cody Easterday’s sons in charge, new violations have been racking up.

Currently, there are no animals on site, but Easterday Dairy has been managing the property. And on April 13, more than 60 infractions were handed down in a notice of noncompliance from Oregon’s Department of Agriculture.

The new violations come as the Easterday Dairy is hoping to get licensed to bring on thousands of fresh cattle – and as the state legislature is considering whether such a large milking operation should even be allowed in Oregon. Easterday Dairy has a pending Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation or CAFO permit application for 28,300 cattle in Oregon.