By Taxpayers Association of Oregon The Trump administration has picked Republican Tootie Smith, former Clackamas County Commission chair, to serve as director of the Oregon Farm Service Agency in a move expected to advance the president’s less-regulation/more accountability agenda.  Democrat Craig Robers, former Clackamas County sheriff, defeated Smith, who served […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, They don’t call it The Beaver State without reason, and Oregon’s lawmakers are doing what they can to protect the furry dam-makers from hunting, in part to safeguard drinking water, inhibit wildfires and help salmon, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. House Bill 3464 recently passed […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, A team of biologists conducting research along the California-Oregon border is experimenting with some unconventional methods to deter apex predators from cattle. By using AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” movie clips, and even live human voices, they aim to keep wolves at bay. The wolf population has […]

Lane County Watershed Bill of Rights Initiative Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, This week, the Lane county clerk’s office announced that the initiative petition that would give rights to the “watershed” and allow private citizens to sue businesses and local government entities for violating those rights has qualified […]

Oregon Farm Bureau Emphasizes Local Solutions in Harney Basin Groundwater Rulemaking By Oregon Farm Bureau,   On August 13, 2025, Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB) submitted comments to the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) regarding the proposed Division 512 Rulemaking for the Harney Basin Critical Groundwater Area.   OFB highlights the importance […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, The special session on transportation is just a week away, but still lacks a fair amount of clarity. While the Governor has been clear on the framework, there are still plenty of questions about the special session itself. First, the Transportation Funding Committee will […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Press Release, Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced  the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is awarding $22 million to the Qapqapa Wildlife Area project in Northeast Oregon’s Union County, which will be co-managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla […]

EPA Releases New Mobile Tool for Implementing Pesticide Mitigation Measures  By Oregonian for Food and Shelter, This week, EPA released an online calculator called: Pesticide App for Label Mitigations, or PALM, to aid in calculating required run-off and erosion mitigation points or drift buffers required on pesticide labels for endangered […]

Oregon Farm Bureau and Cattlemen’s Association Issue Response to Governor’s Veto Threat By Austin McClister Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, The following is a letter sent to Governor Kotek on August 5, 2025 from OFB President Angela Bailey and OCA President Matt McElligott regarding the potential veto of Senate Bill 976. […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Last month, Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) went into full effect, requiring that certain companies selling products into Oregon pay fees based on packaging. In some cases, costs are required from those in the supply chain such as distributors and retailers, who are not […]