By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, America’s push for green energy is clashing with the desire to protect native tribal lands in Thacker Pass near the Oregon-Nevada border where Lithium Americas has proposed an 18,000-acre open-pit mine, according to The Oregonian. Lithium, which is lightweight and can store a lot […]

By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) supports the Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States (A-PLUS) Act, introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). If enacted, the bill would clarify regulations under the […]

By Zippy Duvall, Opinion, AFB President Article featured byCalifornia Farm Bureau Federation We are all feeling the pressures these days of rising costs, from the grocery store to the fuel pump. Most Americans are already making adjustments here and there. Some might drive less, take a family vacation closer to […]

Bentz, House Republicans Prompt Administration to Open Applications for Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Oregon Congressman Cliff Bentz, Press Release Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) led a group of House Republicans in writing to the Biden Administration to seek information about the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, which was […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers, National Association of Wheat Growers President and Paterson, WA farmer Nicole Berg, testified in front of the House Agriculture Committee’s Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee. Today, the subcommittee held a hearing to review the 2022 Farm Bill with a focus on the Title III […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Impacted by global events, fertilizer costs continue to rise, while availability shrinks. OFS has been getting questions about this, so we asked Kevin Duling of KD Investors for his thoughts on the state of fertilizers, and what to expect going forward. Kevin is a […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, Although the price of wheat has doubled because of the war in Ukraine, Pacific Northwest farmers won’t pocket much profit as they’re paying three times as much for fertilizer and much higher gas prices. Russia’s late February invasion of Ukraine, both countries among the largest […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Soaring energy prices after two years of a pandemic and an ongoing drought have the state’s farmers and ranchers reeling, and the war in Ukraine is likely to increase their challenges, according to the Oregon Capital Chronicle. Although commodity prices have risen, farmers and ranchers […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act advancement out of the Senate Commerce Committee. “AFBF is pleased the Senate Commerce Committee worked together to advance the Ocean Shipping Reform Act to the full Senate. Ongoing supply chain issues […]

By Lisa McEwen California Farm Bureau, Photo: Jack de Jong, River Ranch Farms owner and operator, shows off processed manure from his dairy cows. Managing the waste product was once a financial burden. Now it’s a boom for his business. Photo/Lisa McEwen Managing manure is nothing new for dairy operators. […]