Legislative Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Week two of the 2026 Legislative session is ending with action on several significant bills against the first deadlines of the lightning-fast session. The newly created “Joint Special Committee On Referendum Petition 2026-302“ completed its sole task: sending SB 1599 out of committee on […]

By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is conducting research on fisher, a forest-dwelling carnivore that once occupied forests across the Cascade and Klamath-Siskiyou regions. Today, Oregon’s remaining fisher persist as a small, isolated population in the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains. And ODFW researchers want […]

Legislative Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter,   Legislative Session started Monday, with plenty developments over the first week. The House and Senate introduced nearly 300 bills on Monday and officially kicked off the session, leading to a packed week of committee hearings. Most bills will need a favorable […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, The Oregon Coast dairy community rallied around a Tillamook goat farmer, raising $15,000, after a barn fire killed 21 baby goats, according to eDairyNews. The early morning fire in LeRoy Satter’s barn also destroyed the building and damaged equipment with total losses estimated at nearly […]

Legislative Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter,   The Oregon Legislature will kick off the 2026 session on Monday morning. Drama around the session is already building. With nearly 300 bills published this week, we have a sense for the major themes and implications for OFS members and the […]

Writer: Austin McClister Oregon farm Bureau Federation The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is now accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). This competitive grant program uses USDA funding to enhance the competitiveness of Oregon’s specialty crops in domestic and foreign markets. Apply Now Application deadline: January […]

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Press Release, To reduce the risk of humpback whale entanglements in commercial Dungeness crab gear, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is moving the May 1 “late-season” regulations to April 1 this year. These regulations require commercial crab fishermen to fish in waters […]

USDA Names Appointees to the Oregon Farm Service Agency State Committee By Oregon Family Farm Bureau Salem, Ore – The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the appointment of five leaders in agriculture to serve on the Oregon USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Members of the FSA […]

Legislative Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, The Legislature kicked off the year this week with its final quarterly “Legislative Days” meetings prior to next month’s session. In hearing rooms, committees mostly drilled down into potential bills for introduction next month. Bill drafts must be submitted for publication as […]

By Clark Seavert As featured in OSU Extension Office, Working in agriculture is a rewarding life. There are many career opportunities, from sales and marketing of inputs, financial services, and transportation, to first handlers and adding value to products off the farm. Agriculture is an important contributor to the U.S. […]