By Healthy Forests, Healthy Communitees The 2021 South Yaak Fire scorched portions of Montana’s Kootenai National Forest, underscoring the need for proactive and preventative active forest management to reduce future risks to local forests, nearby communities, indigenous resources, wildlife habitat, water resources and other values. The U.S. Forest Service responded […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Last week was a busy one in the Capitol for OFS. On the Senate side, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing on SB 530, a bill that seeks to increase carbon sequestration on “natural and working lands” but lacks an appreciation […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers, As Congress gears up for Farm Bill reauthorization, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) are announcing advocacy tools and resources to engage with their legislators on the Expanding Agricultural Exports Act (S. 176) and Agriculture Export Promotion Act […]

By Ching Lee California Farm Bureau   With their pastures starting to grow and new government assistance programs being rolled out, California organic dairy farmers are beginning to see a glimmer of relief. Skyrocketing production costs, especially for organic feed, have pummeled organic dairies during the past two years, forcing […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation, While America’s families continue to deal with record-high grocery prices, farm families can expect to see a drop in income in 2023. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed USDA’s Farm Sector Income Forecast in their latest Market Intel report. U.S. net farm income is forecast […]

US Senator Ron Wyden, Press Release Bipartisan bill passed the Senate Agriculture Committee last Congress Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined U.S. Senators Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Jon Tester, D-Mont. to introduce the bipartisan Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2023. The legislation would restore transparency and […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Legislative Update The big news out of the Capitol this week was Governor Kotek’s “Mission Focused” Budget Recommendations. The Governor’s budget priorities are aimed at housing, homelessness, mental health, and education. The OFS team is already working with partners to understand the details of […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation, Egg prices are through the roof even as broader inflation is beginning to ease. AFBF Economist Bernt Nelson recently told the Washington Examiner that this year has been the worst in U.S. history for the avian flu. Because of its contagiousness, poultry farms that have […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation Higher prices for power and surplus electricity generated by the federal hydropower system, including Bonneville Power Administration, brought $500 million more into federal coffers, the bulk of which will be returned to ratepayers. BPA Administrator John Hairston supported recommendations from staff to use $350 […]

By Oregon Sportsmen Association Whoever knows the identity of the poacher who killed a collared Oregon male wolf in October could claim a $15,000 reward. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initially offered $5,000, but the Oregon Wildlife Coalition recently added money to boost the reward to $15,000. Agencies first […]