By Oregon State University Extension In the summer of 2021, Oregon suffered its worst outbreaks of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets in 50 years. Light infestations – six to seven grasshoppers per square yard across 10 acres – will forage as much as one cow. When that increases to 17 grasshoppers […]

By American farm Bureau Federation The number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases in the United States are outpacing the 2014/2015 outbreak, but the higher numbers might be attributed to improvements in detection and reporting protocols. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s latest Market Intel examines the impact of HPAI […]

By Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, Good news from the Western Resources Legal Center! In a victory for Oregon cattle ranchers, WRLC successfully argued against a temporary restraining order request from the Oregon Natural Desert Association that sought to immediately halt long-established grazing on numerous BLM managed pastures in southeast Oregon. ONDA […]

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 […]