Plusses and Minuses for Agriculture with Border Adjustability Tax Via Farm Bureau A relatively new proposal for a tax system that imposes taxes where a good or service is consumed rather than where it is produced could be a mixed bag for farmers and ranchers. Under the system, known as […]

    Pacific Northwest U.S. Representatives Urge Administration to Not Privatize Bonneville Power Administration Congressman Walden – Press Release Members of Congress from Washington, Oregon express concern over the President’s proposal to divest BPA’s assets; point to BPA’s strengths in the region. Pacific Northwest Members of Congress voiced their opposition […]

  Intact sagebrush ecosystems respond well to fire Oregon State Extension  Author: Chris Branam CORVALLIS, Ore. – Areas dominated by native plants in a sagebrush steppe ecosystem are more likely to return to normal after fire than rangelands invaded by exotic, fire-promoting grasses, according to a new study conducted by […]

  Statement of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on President Trump’s Paris Accord Announcement via USDA “President Trump promised that he would put America first and he has rightly determined that the Paris accord was not in the best interests of the United States. In addition to costing our economy trillions […]

Greg Walden applauds action to bring cell service to Wheeler County during August solar eclipse Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) applauded the announcement that AT&T will bring temporary cellular service into and around Mitchell, Oregon, in Wheeler County. This action comes as the region prepares for the solar eclipse in […]

  OSU documents tiny aquatic species in flooded fields Oregon State Extension Office Author: Chris Branam Source: William Gerth Seasonal agricultural streams and flooded ditches, remnants of when the Willamette Valley was one big wetland, are full of aquatic life.

  Proposed Ag Budget Fails Farmers, Ranchers, Farm Bureau President Says “The American Farm Bureau Federation and its members are concerned about the federal budget deficit. However, we also know that agriculture has done its fair share to help reduce the deficit. Going back to the early 1980s, agriculture often […]

Oregon Members of Congress Urge Army Corps to Support Dredging and Maintenance for Oregon’s Small Ports Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, joined by Representatives Peter DeFazio (OR-4), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), and Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), today urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) to support essential dredging […]

  Rep. DeFazio Includes Provision to Protect Schools from Earthquake Damage in Major School Infrastructure Repair Bill Rep. Peter DeFazio this week successfully secured language in a major school infrastructure repair bill that would provide funds for seismic retrofitting for schools vulnerable to natural disasters, including earthquakes.

  USDA Certifies Another Rural Business Investment Fund Weldon Freeman Acting Deputy Under Secretary Roger Glendenning today announced that USDA has certified the Innova Ag Innovation Fund IV LP as an investment pool for small and startup rural businesses.