November 5, 2013 - GMO farm measure vote today — see the ads
Below are four interesting Measure 552 ads taking different viewpoints on the local Washington State Measure 522 on GMO labeling that has caught the attention of the nation.
November 4, 2013 - Coos-Curry FB wins national farm award
By Oregon Farm Bureau Coos-Curry County Farm Bureau receives national award Coos-Curry County Farm Bureau recently received a national County Activities of Excellence award from the American Farm Bureau. The CAE program acknowledges exceptional grassroots projects, events, and activities at the county Farm Bureau level. Only 24 county Farm Bureaus […]
November 1, 2013 - House panel passes FUELS Act
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes the FUELS Act The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) appreciates the action taken this afternoon by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in passage of the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act (H.R. 311). This bi-partisan legislation, sponsored in […]
October 30, 2013 - Oregon sues EPA
OREGON, SIX OTHER STATES, SUE EPA OVER WOODSTOVE AIR POLLUTION STANDARDS Oregon Attorney General Wood burning devices estimated to account for 13 percent of U.S. soot pollution Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today the filing of a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleging the agency has […]
October 29, 2013 - Environmentalists target Legislative shake-up
Environmentalist target Legislative shake-up By Natural Resource News Note: The Oregonian is reporting that Oregon environmentalists are eying a small power shift in Oregon’s Legislatures due to a possible three openings in the Legislature which could have a big impact on environmental legislation. Here is the change. – State Senator […]
October 28, 2013 - Paulette Pyle wins state’s top timber award
By Oregonians for Food and Shelter Paulette Pyle honored with Ted Young award Paulette Pyle, Director of Grass Roots for Oregonians for Food and Shelter (OFS), was honored Monday (October 14) with the Ted Young Award at the annual meeting of the Oregon Forest Industries Council (OFIC) in Sunriver. The […]
October 25, 2013 - Water Rights are States Rights
By American Farm Bureau Federation Continued state control of water rights is critically important to farmers and ranchers, the American Farm Bureau Federation told Congress. “Farm Bureau supports H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act, because it is designed to dispel uncertainty and recognizes state sovereignty and historic water law,” […]
October 23, 2013 - WA GMO farming ballot measure plunges 40%
Elway Poll Excerpt: Support for Food Labeling Initiative Swings Negative 41 Points Since September.What a difference a month and a few million dollars makes. Initiative 522, which would mandate labeling of genetically modified food, was leading by just 4 points last week after posting a 45-point lead five weeks ago–before […]
October 22, 2013 - Danger signs: Wildires were bigger, hotter
Communities for Healthy ForestsWildfires are burning hotter and bigger than ever before. It’s not a sentiment that’s exactly new, we’ve heard it several times before. But analysis of recent fires across the Western United States is showing scientists that this year’s forest fires raised the stakes yet again. But why […]
October 21, 2013 - Ore. congressman gets seat at Farm Bill table
By Daily Digger Oregon Association of Nurseries Rep. Schrader appointed to Farm Bill conference committee Congress apparently has reached an agreement to fund the federal government and raise its self-imposed debt limit, and President Obama has indicated he will sign it. This will lift a 16-day government shutdown as well […]