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September 10, 2018 - Oregon I Farm, I Vote campaign begins

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, As the November election approaches, we are once again excited to be participating in an effort to encourage the participation of agricultural, forestry, and rural populations of Oregon in the voting process. I Farm I Vote is a movement throughout Oregon that started in […]



September 7, 2018 - Consumer Reports beef article full of fear, bias

National Cattlemen Beef Association, Consumer Reports’ article “What’s Really in Your Meat?” is nothing more than sensationalist journalism. The article, which bases its findings on unconfirmed residue screening tests of meat, draws false and misleading conclusions meant to deceive consumers and reduce the consumption of meat. The unconfirmed results utilized […]


September 6, 2018 - Gorge fires one year later

By Natural Resource News Note, The Oregonian has a series of lovely and encouraging photos from photographer Mark Graves.  Please see the photo exhibit here.


September 5, 2018 - We could reduce wildfires sizes by 70%

By Congressman Greg Walden, “We are hostages in our own homes.” That’s how Jennifer, a mother from Medford, described to me what communities in Southern Oregon and across the West are enduring yet again: a summer filled with smoke and fire. Jennifer continued in her letter to me saying, “my […]


September 3, 2018 - First ever Wolf pups seen in Cascades

By Natural Resource Report, Two wolf pups were captured on video in Mount Hood this summer. This makes it the first time a pair of breeding wolves have been witnessed in the Cascades in a long time. The Oregonian further reports, “Today, we let out a huge howl knowing that […]