By Oregon Department of Agriculture, The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), with significant input from Oregon’s dairy industry and processors, is launching its milk testing and monitoring program this week. The program aims to protect farms, farmworkers, and communities from H5N1 avian influenza. Select processors will begin collecting raw (unpasteurized) […]

By Oregon State Senate Republican Leader, SALEM, Ore. – Following the conclusion of the special legislative session to address the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and Oregon State Fire Marshal’s (OSFM) outstanding bills from the 2024 wildfire season, Senate Republican Leader Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles) issued the following statement: “While […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter,   Legislators returned to Salem this week for the final time this year, meeting for the last installment of quarterly “legislative days” and convening a special session to allocate funds to the past season’s wildfire fighting costs. With the 2025 Legislative Session just around […]

By Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, CORVALLIS- Rewards increased to $1,500 for information on the person or persons who illegally used a crossbow to kill two buck deer in Corvallis earlier this month. Both deer suffered as they died from embedded arrows, in two separate incidents. The Mid-Willamette chapter […]

Daniel Bigelow October 2024 Agricultural producers can gain access to the land they need through two general channels: purchasing and renting. Some own their land after purchasing it from another landowner, bidding on it in an auction, or inheriting it from a family member. The alternative to ownership is renting […]

By Natural Resource News Note: Avian Bird flu detected in Malhuer, Jackson and Crook County. Malhuer County Alert: “On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks in Malheur County. […]

By Oregon Business & Industry, On Nov. 21, the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) adopted the Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) latest version of the Climate Protection Program (CPP) rules. The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a previous version, adopted in 2021, in response to a challenge filed by OBI, affected […]

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Office Press Release, Governor Tina Kotek announced that she is using her constitutional authority to call a special session of the Oregon Legislature, to begin on Thursday, December 12, for lawmakers to appropriate funds to pay for the historic 2024 wildfire season. A record 1.9 million […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, With the election behind us, Leadership roles in the State Capitol are shifting as we gear up for the 2025 session. Shortly after the election, House Republican leader Jeff Helfrich (R – Hood River) stepped down from his leadership position. The Republican caucus elected […]

By Samantha Bayer Oregon Property Owners Association, Farms around the state have just had one of their busiest times of the year – pumpkin patch season. While corn mazes, cow trains, and harvest festivals may be treasured past times for most Oregonians, most folks don’t realize how important these activities […]