Oregon Department of Agriculture, The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) takes its responsibility for regulating agricultural water quality, including permitted Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), seriously. As Oregon’s agriculture industry continues to evolve, the Department regularly evaluates its policies to ensure they are responsive to the changing and growing needs of those […]

By Oregon State University Extension Office, CORVALLIS, Ore. – Farmers and ranchers deal with overwhelming stress from market fluctuations, crop failures, the vagaries of weather, injuries and other setbacks that can lead to depression and too often suicide. Farmers die by suicide twice as much as the general population – […]

By Oregon Forest Research Institute, Nine years ago, OFRI installed timelapse cameras in a reforested area on private timberland in Oregon’s Coast Range to capture the growth of 4-year-old and 9-year-old trees that were planted in a clearcut. Footage from the solar-powered cameras, which filmed the fast-growing young trees for […]

Managing Forests, Using Wood Products Deliver Sustained Climate Benefits By American Forest Resource Council, A new report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should question the narrative the United States is running out of old growth, and “protecting the last remaining” old growth is the only solution to combatting climate […]

By Oregon Congressman Cliff Bentz, On Friday, May 3, 2024, Chairman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) led a Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries oversight field hearing titled, “How Many Wolves Are Enough? Examining the Need to Delist the Grey Wolf.” Chairman Cliff Bentz’s opening statement (as written): “I want to thank […]

ODA Proposes Repeal of Central OR Protected District for Brassicas By Oregonians for Food and Shelter   The Oregon Department of Agriculture filed proposed rules this week to repeal the Central OR Protected District for brassicas – which currently prohibits growing canola in the region and also restricts other cover […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, Despite a reduction in visitors to wineries and a decline in tourism spending, the Oregon wine industry continues to play a significant role in the state’s economy to the tune of $8.2 billion, according to a report by the Economic Forensics and Analytics Inc. of […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, OFS is proud to support the Modern Ag Alliance, a diverse group of over 60 agricultural groups across the U.S., led by Bayer, pushing for science and uniformity in the regulation of crop protection tools.   The group is focused on legislative solutions that […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the introduction of the Oregon Research Bounty Act, legislation to authorize funding for 11 research projects that benefit Oregon’s agriculture and forest product sectors. As the former top Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee that writes our […]

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) Press Release Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and her colleagues on the bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group (ALWG) released a final report that details policy recommendations to address workforce issues facing the nation’s ag producers. The report comes after months of engaging with stakeholders, employers, and workers […]