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.

    Oregon Farm Bureau Statement on LandWatch Water Report via Oregon Farm Bureau, Anne Marie Ross “On May 11, Central Oregon LandWatch issued a report about water efficiency that compared irrigated agriculture in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties.

From Senator Linthicum Water is a commodity just like gold, silver, oil and gas. Historically, water has allowed our farmers, ranchers and fisherman to literally feed the world. I know how valuable water is to the health of any community. Control the life-giving water and you have complete control over […]

  Posted from  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattlemen Applaud Changes made at USDA, including Establishment of USDA Undersecretary for Trade Position National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden today released the following statement in response to USDA’s restructuring and the decision to establish an Undersecretary for Trade, authorized under the 2014 […]

Cows witnessing wolf attacks suffer PTSD-like symptoms, new research shows OSU Extension Service Cows that have witnessed wolf attacks display physical signs associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study by Oregon State University. PTSD is a psychological disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a […]

The Oregon Way Forward on the Elliott State Forest Secretary of State Dennis Richardson released leadership principles for the Oregon Way Forward on the Elliott State Forest. The Land Board will consider plans for the Elliott at the upcoming May 9 meeting, including potential new public ownership options.

By Rex Storm, Associated Oregon Loggers, Inc. Will Forestry Reforms Happen Under Trump Administration? The Jan. 20th inauguration of President Trump has many expectations from the forest community. Will the new Administration address needed changes for the US Forest Service, BLM, and broken federal environmental regulating agencies? Will the Environmental […]

Wyden Stresses Urgent Need to Extend Secure Rural Schools and Sustainably Increase Forest Management Washington, D.C. – Rural counties in Oregon and across the country urgently need restored federal funding for vital county services and sustainably increased timber harvests, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., stressed at a Senate Energy and […]

By Kent Madison Retired 3rd generation owner of Madison Ranches Inc. Echo, Oregon As federal policymakers begin debating the next round of farm-focused legislation, it is important to recognize the values that serve as a foundation of U.S. agricultural strength. These values not only support the sustainability of Oregon’s family […]