By Eric Shierman our new Governor signed SB 4 into law, the appropriation of money for federal semiconductor grant applications and a dramatic, though temporary, deregulation of Oregon’s urban growth boundary. I have not been thrilled with this bill. The subsidies look like a waste to me, but the biggest, […]

NCBA Highlights Federal Injunction Stopping WOTUS Rule in 24 States April 12, 2023 By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association With Previous Injunction Secured by NCBA, WOTUS Rule is Paused in 26 States WASHINGTON (April 12, 2023) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) praised the decision by a judge in […]

By Oregon Taxpayers Foundation Oregon farmers and foresters are outraged by a proposed 1.5% tax on retail off-road equipment sales and rentals to raise money to curb diesel emissions in the Portland metro area. House Bill 3158 would add taxes on wheat combines, road-grading equipment, and other machinery used by […]

Legislative Update Oregonians for Food and Shelter, We are now halfway through the 2023 Legislative Session. Tuesday marked the midpoint of session, and the final day for many bills that lacked the votes to pass out of committee. We were relieved to say goodbye to a few bills we have […]

By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, WASHINGTON (April 5, 2023) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released a statement in regard to false information circulating on social media about the use of mRNA vaccines in cattle: “There are no current mRNA vaccines licensed for use in beef cattle in the […]

Natural Resource News Note, More than 2,500 high-energy young people eager to learn about leadership, debate, business, and animals gathered at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond recently for the Oregon Future Farmers of America State Convention. FFA, which boasts 15,000 student members in Oregon, today goes far beyond cows, […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Legislative Update (3/31/23) Next week will mark the halfway point of the 2023 Legislative Session. By Tuesday evening, a substantial number of bills will be dead, with most others on their way to their next destination – either the House or Senate floor or […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation, The new methodology for calculating the Adverse Effect Wage Rate, which takes effect today, will take a toll on farms that rely on H-2A workers, particularly small farms. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the new AEWR in their latest Market Intel report. Among concerns […]

Federal Judge Upholds BLM Rule Ending ‘Paperwork Protests’ of BLM Forest Management Projects By American Forest Resource Council On March 27, U.S. District Michael J. McShane granted summary judgment in favor of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and upheld a 2020 Rule eliminating the agency’s protest process which previously […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, The pace is frenetic at the Capitol as we approach the April 4th deadline for bills to have been voted out of Committees. We will see packed agendas next week and early in the following week as legislators rush to hear and vote on the last […]