Legislative Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter,   The Oregon Legislature will kick off the 2026 session on Monday morning. Drama around the session is already building. With nearly 300 bills published this week, we have a sense for the major themes and implications for OFS members and the […]

Writer: Austin McClister Oregon farm Bureau Federation The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is now accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). This competitive grant program uses USDA funding to enhance the competitiveness of Oregon’s specialty crops in domestic and foreign markets. Apply Now Application deadline: January […]

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Press Release, To reduce the risk of humpback whale entanglements in commercial Dungeness crab gear, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is moving the May 1 “late-season” regulations to April 1 this year. These regulations require commercial crab fishermen to fish in waters […]

USDA Names Appointees to the Oregon Farm Service Agency State Committee By Oregon Family Farm Bureau Salem, Ore – The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the appointment of five leaders in agriculture to serve on the Oregon USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Members of the FSA […]

Legislative Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, The Legislature kicked off the year this week with its final quarterly “Legislative Days” meetings prior to next month’s session. In hearing rooms, committees mostly drilled down into potential bills for introduction next month. Bill drafts must be submitted for publication as […]

By Clark Seavert As featured in OSU Extension Office, Working in agriculture is a rewarding life. There are many career opportunities, from sales and marketing of inputs, financial services, and transportation, to first handlers and adding value to products off the farm. Agriculture is an important contributor to the U.S. […]

Regulatory Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, This week, EPA opened a comment period on the process for agricultural conservation programs, agronomists, consultants, or commodity boards to apply for certification in Endangered Species Act (ESA) mitigation for pesticides. Certification would allow producers working with these programs to qualify for […]

(file photo, NR Report) By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Press release, Steelhead are tricky to forecast, but early indications point to another good year for anglers. Here’s a rundown from north to south. North Coast Steelhead are making a good early showing. Big Creek Hatchery in Astoria is […]

Wyden Statement on Cannabis Rescheduling By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Press Release, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Donald Trump’s executive order to reschedule cannabis from a schedule I drug to a schedule III: “This is just a half step that doesn’t […]

By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, Expanding access to hospitality careers across Oregon through training, community partnerships, and industry engagement. At the Oregon Hospitality Foundation (OHF), we are always looking out for new opportunities to increase access to hospitality career excellence. Training is a large piece of the puzzle in […]