By Willamette Valley Wineries Association The Willamette Valley received formal recognition and protection by the European Union (EU) through Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Status approval. It’s a major breakthrough in global brand awareness and a milestone for the Valley’s many hardworking wine growers and winemakers. The PGI system protects iconic […]

By Oregon Farm Bureau, On July 23, 2021, OFB staff met with Governor Kate Brown, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor, and key administration staff to document the immediate need for state funding to help Oregon’s farm and ranch families through this ongoing stretch of unprecedented, compounding natural disasters […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on President Joe Biden’s executive order addressing livestock markets and “right to repair.” “AFBF notes President Biden’s effort to address several pressing issues facing America’s farmers and ranchers comes at a time when many in the farm […]

By Oregon Associated Loggers, Despite AOL’s and many other organizations’ opposition, the governor decided on July, 8 2021 to have Oregon OSHA (OR-OSHA) adopt an outrageous emergency rule that strengthens requirements for employers to protect workers from the dangers of high and extreme heat. The requirements expand access to shade […]

OR-OSHA Emergency Heat Rule Requirements By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Following the release of new emergency heat rule requirements for workers last week, Oregon OSHA is beginning to make educational and training resources available to help employers comply. Key requirements are summarized in OSHA’s new heat rules fact sheet, […]

By Natural Resource News Note, The largest fire in the country right now is in Southern Oregon. Called the Bootleg Fire, it has already burned more than 200,000 acres — twice the size of Portland. As of Wednesday, flames were threatening close to 2,000 dwellings. Nearly 400 of those homes […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, The most severe drought conditions to hit a half-dozen Oregon counties—several experiencing records not broken in more than a century. Larry O’Neill of Oregon State University’s Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences College described the situation as bleak and noted that Klamath, Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson, and […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of up to $1 billion, including $500 million in American Rescue Plan funding, in The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to support and expand the emergency food network so states, food banks and local organizations […]

By Congressman Cliff Bentz, During a House Natural Resources Committee Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Interior’s Spending Priorities and the President’s Fiscal Year Budget 2022 Proposal, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ont.) questioned Department of the Interior Secretary Debra Haaland on the Agency’s efforts to direct relief to the Klamath […]

By Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities The Biden Administration issued a report suggesting United States must double or quadruple the rate at which it thins and removes dead wood from its forests to reduce the threat of wildfires. The call for increased forest management comes after a record wildfire season in 2020 […]