By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, With the election behind us, Leadership roles in the State Capitol are shifting as we gear up for the 2025 session. Shortly after the election, House Republican leader Jeff Helfrich (R – Hood River) stepped down from his leadership position. The Republican caucus elected […]

By Samantha Bayer Oregon Property Owners Association, Farms around the state have just had one of their busiest times of the year – pumpkin patch season. While corn mazes, cow trains, and harvest festivals may be treasured past times for most Oregonians, most folks don’t realize how important these activities […]

By Andrea Cantu-Schomus Oregon Department of Agriculture, The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has finalized rules to increase brand inspection fees, effective October 1, 2024. Livestock inspections are required in Oregon for cattle, whether branded or not, to validate ownership when there is a change of ownership, before shipment out […]

By Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Oregon’s entire congressional delegation urged President Biden to grant Governor Kotek’s request that Oregon receive a major disaster declaration in response to record-setting wildfires that burned about three times the average acreage this year. “The 2024 wildfire season has been one of the most […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, The 2024 election is finally behind us, giving us some clarity on what the State Government will look like in 2025. Democrats continued their dominance of statewide offices, winning open races for Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General. At the federal level, […]

(file photo) By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, On Thursday morning, Oct. 17 ODFW was alerted by Oregon State Police that a young adult male cougar was on a dock at the Embarcadero Resort in Newport. ODFW staff immediately responded and assessed the scene with local law enforcement. With […]

By Oregon Forest Forever, With ballots arriving, I wanted to reach out and encourage you to vote no on Measure 118. This proposal on the November ballot is the largest tax increase of any kind in Oregon history. It would raise prices for virtually everything Oregonians buy, including groceries, gas […]

Congressman Bentz Attends Field Hearing to Address Central Oregon’s Water Supply Press Release WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Subcommittee on Natural Resources Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz joined Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) in her district to open a Subcommittee hearing titled, ‘It All Depends on Water: Examining Efforts to Improve […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, EPA released an updated version of their Runoff and Erosion Mitigation Menu website (https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/mitigation-menu) . The website provides definitions and descriptions of the practices that can be used as on-farm runoff and erosion mitigations. Current pesticide labels do not require applicators to reference the […]

By Oregon State University, Extension office CORVALLIS, Ore. — For the past three years, Terri Emrich has been growing garlic, lavender, berries and beans on her farm in Columbia County. In the fall of 2021 — her first year operating Rainier Garden Farms — Emrich started selling jams and jellies. […]