By Ching Lee California Farm Bureau Despite continuing war between Russia and Ukraine, major seed companies are not turning their backs on farmers in the two nations. Ukrainian growers may still face considerable difficulty amid the conflict, but both countries remain destinations for California-grown seeds. That means California farmers can […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, This has been a banner week in the Oregon State Capitol. In headline news, the legislature passed two of its (and the Governor’s) stated priorities: a housing package, and a bill aimed at recruiting semiconductor manufacturing and accompanying federal subsidies. While the housing package […]

By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) welcomed the introduction of the bipartisan Black Vulture Relief Act, led by Rep. John Rose (R-TN) and Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL). “Across the country, cattle producers are coping with extreme input costs and the worst inflation rate in 40 […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation The double-digit percentage growth in cannabis harvested in Oregon for recreational marijuana since legalization in 2015 has slowed to a trickle as the state saw its first-ever decline in sales in 2022, according to the latest Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission report. A huge […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter Legislative Update Last week started off with a packed hearing on Confined Animal Feeding Operations. (CAFOs) Monday morning in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Oregon agriculture showed up strong for this hearing, which will carry over next Monday morning March 13th. Thanks so […]

Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer Press Release, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) recently joined Reps. Tracey Mann (KS-01), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and 26 of her colleagues in support of the Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act. This bipartisan legislation seeks to restore exemptions for family farms and small businesses under the […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Last week has been a busy one in Salem as the last few hundred bills are rolling out and legislators are busy reviewing, amending and voting on bills in committees. The deadline to pass bills out of their first committee is just a month […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall spent four and a half hours before the House Agriculture Committee Tuesday outlining the challenges facing America’s farmers and ranchers. Duvall joined five other agriculture industry leaders in testifying and taking questions from lawmakers during the hearing titled […]

By State Representative Jeff Helfrich SALEM, OR – Today, the House Committee on Housing and Homeless advanced HB 2001, a housing package that included $5 million in funding for agricultural workforce housing, a priority for Vice-Chair Jeff Helfrich (R-Hood River). Representative Helfrich released the following statement: “I appreciate the bipartisan […]

By Oregon State Representative Ed Diehl, Press Release SB 795 We need to voice SUPPORT for Senate Bill 795 to give state forest lands BACK to the county! Let the local citizens be in charge of their local forests. As you may know, the Board of Forestry is proceeding with […]