Natural Resource News Note, Not all news coming from the shutdown is bad for Oregon Agriculture.  The Capitol Press showed the great success of one local seed producer, Siskiyou Seeds, and their growing market during the recent pandemic.  Here is what the Capitol Press reported, “Siskiyou Seeds, which grows its […]

By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) applauded the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral PASTURE (Pandemic Authority Suitable To Utilize Reserve Easements) Act of 2020 by U.S. Representatives Roger Marshall (R – 1st Dist., Kansas) and Angie Craig (D – 2nd Dist., MN). Companion legislation was introduced […]

By Hearld and News Video, Video of the “Shut Down & Fed Up” tractor convoy and rally in Merrill, Ore. on Friday, May 29, 2020 in support of greater water allocation for agriculture. Features interview with former Klamath Water Users Association Chairman Don Russell. Video by Kurt Liedtke

By Oregon Wheat Growers League NAWG Surveys Farmers regarding COVID A recent NAWG poll of their members found 90% of respondents indicated that COVID-19 had increased the level of stress, with the top issues being experienced were access to labor, followed by access to and increased cost of inputs, cashflow/access […]

By Oregon Farm Bureau Statement on OR-OSHA’s Temporary Rules for Agricultural Employers Farm and ranch families care deeply about the health and wellbeing of their employees, but the new OR-OSHA rules give only 11 days’ notice to make significant changes to farm infrastructure and practices. Oregon Farm Bureau is concerned […]

By American farm Bureau Federation A battle over a farmer’s right to use and care for his own land is one step closer to being resolved. A determination by the director of USDA’s National Appeals Division admonishes the Natural Resources Conservation Service for failing to obey its own rules, favoring […]

By Jeff Reynolds, Oregon writer, author, PJ Media contributor The coronavirus panic has hit America hard, as restaurants and bars close, and people practice social distancing to stem the spread of the virus. As shoppers make runs on basic household goods like toilet paper, hand sanitizer, bleach, and groceries like […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Primary Election Results Tuesday was election day in Oregon, with several high-profile races and a number of legislative seats seemingly up for grabs in districts where the primary winner is likely to glide to victory come November. Unlike every other state across the country, […]

By American farm Bureau Federation, The American Farm Bureau welcomes the announcement by President Trump detailing how the $16 billion in direct payments to farmers from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program will be distributed. Payments will go directly to farmers who have suffered a 5 percent or greater price loss […]

Oregon Farm Bureau, When Barb Iverson was elected as Oregon Farm Bureau’s 17th president in December 2019, she would’ve never imagined that in just a few months, a global pandemic would cause her family to cancel the 36th annual Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn. But like most farmers and […]