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August 6, 2018 - Non-lead ammo to protect NW land

By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, The North American Non-Lead Partnership — formed late last year by the Oregon Zoo, The Peregrine Fund and the Institute for Wildlife Studies — seeks to expand the coalition of hunters, anglers and other conservationists dedicated to improving ecosystem and wildlife health by […]


August 3, 2018 - Farm Bureau responds to White House quip

By American Farm Bureau Federation, The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “White House trade advisor Peter Navarro’s recent comments that the damage this trade war is doing to certain sectors of the U.S. economy, of which we all know includes agriculture, is […]


August 2, 2018 - NASA Map: West engulfed in smoke

Dr. Daniel Swain showcases the NASA imagery of the Western fires, saying “Another evening of ominous satellite imagery depicting a vast sea of wildfire smoke from fires in northern California, southern Oregon, and Nevada. I count at least 7 distinct pyrocumulus towers from large, actively-burning fires.”


August 1, 2018 - Farmers win bird ruling…but it’s not over

By Oregonians For Food and Shelter, Last month, we shared with you the Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission’s consideration of uplisting the marbled murrelet from “threatened” to “endangered.” After receiving many comments through email, and testimony at the hearing in Baker City, from natural resource landowners, the Commission decided at […]


July 30, 2018 - Ranchers set up wildfire relief fund

By Oregon Cattlemen Association, It is with heavy hearts that we continue to witness the mass destruction and devastation caused by wildfires that continue to rage across Oregon, affecting ranching families. Not only have these ranchers lost horses, feed and beef cattle, one farmer lost his life trying to prevent […]


July 26, 2018 - Precision Ag Bill passes House

National Farm Bureau Federation, The House earlier this week approved a Farm Bureau-supported measure that will help close rural America’s digital divide. The Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 (H.R. 4881) would create a task force to bring together public and private stakeholders to evaluate current programs affecting broadband internet […]


July 25, 2018 - 6 voices on Hammond’s Presidential pardon

White House Statement “The Hammonds are multi-generation cattle ranchers in Oregon imprisoned in connection with a fire that leaked onto a small portion of neighboring public grazing land. The evidence at trial regarding the Hammonds’ responsibility for the fire was conflicting, and the jury acquitted them on most of the […]


July 23, 2018 - AOCC applauds ESA reform

The Association of O&C Counties, The Association of O&C Counties (AOCC)  expressed support for several regulatory changes proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that would improve implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by those agencies. The agencies released information about […]


July 18, 2018 - 1 in 6 work in Oregon big food’s economy

Nearly 1 in 6 work in Oregon’s food industry Josh Lehner Office of Economic Analysis When our office discusses Oregon’s world class strengths, we tend to focus primarily on things like timber, semiconductors, and migration, with only passing reference to the others, like UAVs and food and beverage. This is […]