By Oregon Sportsmen Association The state’s first confirmed fatal wild cougar attack occurred on Mt. Hood in September this year and has made national headlines and international headlines.  The body of 55-year old Gresham woman, Diana Bober, was discovered near a Mt. Hood hiking trail.  The police autopsy showed signs […]

By Jeff Stone, OAN Executive Director As the fall campaign season ramps up during September, voters will be learning more about the candidates running for various leadership positions. U.S. Congress, the Oregon Legislature, county commissioners, city councils — they’ll all be on the ballot. Oregon also has a long history […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation, The following statement regarding the announcement of trade progress with Mexico can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and ranchers are ready to move forward on trade with our nearest neighbors. Farm Bureau is excited about this announcement and will […]

by Robyn H. Smith Oregon’s Beef Blog “All of the pasture on the ranch was destroyed. Winter wheat for fall, winter pasture, gone,” said rancher, David Brewer. David runs his cattle operation on 2,800 acres outside of The Dalles, Oregon. David roughly estimated that of his 2,800 acre property, 1,500 […]