By Oregon Family Farm Association, A car crash ignited a propane tank behind Wilco Farm Store in McMinnville last month, forcing evacuation within a one-mile radius and prompting McMinnville Water & Light to cut off electricity in the region, according to KGW. residents received orders to either shelter in place […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, Want to own the inspiration that brought the Apple logo to MacIntosh computers? The 388-acre apple farm outside McMinnville, Ore., that inspired Steve Jobs to create the Apple brand is being sold with a price tag of $5 million, according to The Oregonian/OregonLive. Jobs, the […]

By Eric Fruits, Economics International Corp. [Submitted testimony to DLCD]  I am president and chief economist at Economics International Corp., an Oregon-based consulting firm that provides economics services to private and public sector clients. I am also a senior scholar at the International Center for Law & Economics, focusing on […]

By Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is announcing an additional $2.15 million in awards for seven infrastructure projects made possible through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). RFSI aims to build resilience […]

Great Oregon Steam Up By Oregonians for Food and Shelter,   Check out the Great Oregon Steam Up at Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, July 26th and 27th and August 2nd and 3rd! This will be a unique display of vintage equipment including vehicles, steam-powered machinery, and farm implements from Oregon’s […]

By U.S. Congressman Cliff Bentz, WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior announced that more than 1,900 state and local governments across the country will receive a total of $644.8 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (PILT) of which $31 million dollars is designated to Oregon counties. […]

By Samantha Bayer, Oregon Property Owners Association, Despite a Legislature dominated by a progressive supermajority and policy committees stacked against us, the Oregon Property Owners Association is proud to announce a series of victories for Oregon’s property owners. These weren’t just procedural wins, they were hard-fought triumphs for common sense, […]

By Oregon Farm Bureau, Do you have experience with fish screens or interested in protecting fish from irrigation points of diversion? The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is seeking applicants to serve on the seven-member ODFW Fish Screening Task Force. The volunteer Task Force is appointed by the […]

DFR urges Oregonians to prepare early for active 2025 wildfire season By Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation Salem – With hotter, drier conditions arriving early this year, Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is urging residents to prepare now for an active 2025 wildfire season. According to the National Interagency […]

State Forestry Workforce Study Confirms Vital Role of Forest Sector, Urges Targeted Investment in Oregon Talent By Associated Oregon Loggers, Salem, OR – The Oregon Forest Operations and Management Workforce Study (Study) was accepted on Friday and released today with input from many forest sector partners, including state agencies, public […]