By Oregon Dept. of Agriculture One of the roles of Oregon’s fertilizer program is consumer protection. The program works to ensure products being sold in the marketplace are what they claim to be so the consumer knows what they are paying for, and can use those products safely and in […]

Statement from Dave Daley, Ph.D., California State University, Chico, on Undercover Videos at California Processing Facility National Cattlemen Beef Association Press Release Federal regulators have suspended operation of a Central California slaughterhouse after receiving undercover video showing alleged abuse to dairy cows. Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), […]

Ag Leaders Say Farm Bill Still Possible Before Sept. 30 By National Assoc. of Wheat Growers Farm group leaders and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) said this week it is still, in Lucas’ words, “theoretically” possible for Congress to approve new farm and food legislation before the 2008 […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation How can net farm income set a record considering the severity of the drought? AFBF Economist Todd Davis explains in this report from AFBF’s Johnna Miller & American Farm Bureau Economist Todd Davis. Miller: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is projecting record-setting net farm income […]

By Bureau of Land Management On August 20, 2012, a BLM Lakeview District staff member and a local permittee discovered that horses in the Paisley Desert Herd Management Area (HMA) had been out of water for a few days.  Hauling water to horses at dry waterholes began on August 22, […]

Oregonians In Action Defeats New Tax on Rural Property Owners By Dave Hunnicutt, Oregonians In Action In April, we reported on a plan by the Oregon Water Resources Department (WRD) to impose an “exempt use well fee” that would apply to every rural property owner in Oregon with a domestic […]

by Cathryn Corn Commentary National Corn growers Association Hypocrisy has a strange way of coming to light during campaign season. For candidates and for ballot initiatives alike, the in-congruent motivations of the groups promoting a particular vote often tanks what, at first glance, seemed to be a positive, simple campaign. […]

Natural Resource Note: The Center for Disease control reports that West Nile Virus levels are at historic highs.   There have been 1,118 cases in38 states, but Oregon and Washington have been spared in 2012 so far.   In Texas, 41 people have died.   These cases carry greater meaning because the […]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association The request for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandate is gaining even more traction across the country, with Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) announcing that his state is joining the coalition. Texas joins more than 180 members of […]

Renewable Fuels Association In response to Governor Romney’s support of the Renewable Fuel Standard and market access for alternative fuels in his energy plan released today, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen issued the following statement: “We applaud Governor Romney’s commitment to domestic renewable fuels and his recognition […]