National Cattlemen’s Beef Association According to the Public Lands Council (PLC) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes an increase in the public lands grazing fee assessment that would put many family ranches out of business. Dustin Van Liew, PLC executive director and NCBA […]

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing on two bills by Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore.: S. 693, the City of Hermiston Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and S. 659 – Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act reauthorization. The City […]

By Oregon Farm Bureau ACTION ALERT REQUEST – Water User Fee  The Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources is hearing SB 217 this week. Oregon Farm Bureau strongly opposes this bill and urges you to contact the committee to voice your opposition. If passed, SB 217 would create a […]

By Oregonians for Food and ShelterUpdates on “Action Alert” Bills SB 633 – seed preemption  -1 Amendments to SB-633 Senate Bill 633 is the OFS top priority bill on seed preemption. After the approval of the – 1 amendments, which amended the bill to included horticulture, the bill passed out of the Senate Rural […]

KGW-TV looks at an Oregon farmer who is scaling back food donations due to tax law changes.

By American Farm Bureau Federation Individual tax code reform is essential for farmers and ranchers, the American Farm Bureau Federation said today in a statement submitted to the House Small Business Committee. According to AFBF, tax reform must be simple, transparent, revenue-neutral and fair to farmers and ranchers. “Any tax […]

 National Farmers Union National Farmers Union (NFU) Vice President of Government Relations Chandler Goule issued a statement following the announcement of President Obama’s fiscal year 2014 Budget: “The agriculture community has shown time and time again that we are willing to contribute our fair share to solving our nation’s economic problems. […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter Work Session on SB 633 – Seed Preemption Thurs, April 11 at 3:00 at the Capitol A Work Session (opportunity to move the bill out of committee) on SB 633 will be Thursday, April 11, at 3:00 pm. OFS supports this bill with only […]

Congressman Peter DeFazio Press Release Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) and Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the House Natural Resources Committee will conduct a hearing on a long-term bipartisan solution for the O&C lands on Thursday, April 11, 2013. The hearing was secured after DeFazio, Walden, and Rep. Kurt Schrader […]

By Oregonians for Food and ShelterUpdates on “Action Alert” Bills (you can find the status of all OFS bills of interest HERE) SB 800 – requires reporting of pesticide application to DEQ Senate Bill 800 had a hearing in the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Monday, April 1st. OFS […]