Defending the Pacific Northwest from Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species: Northwest Members of Congress Seek Protection of Columbia River Ecosystem, Hydropower Infrastructure Via Congressman Kurt Schrader Members of Congress from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke requesting assistance to combat the […]

Farmers Urge Caution on Cuba Policy Via Farm Bureau  Importing $2 billion worth of food each year, Cuba represents the kind of growth opportunity U.S. farmers and ranchers need during this challenging economic period, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said recently as he encouraged the administration to tread […]

Greg Walden helps advance pivotal legislation to improve environmental laws, modernize energy infrastructure for Oregon Via Congressman Greg Walden Energy and Commerce Committee passes two bills to authorize Brownfields Program and better manage nuclear waste Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today helped […]

Dairy Production Grows as Dairy Prices Stabilize in 2017 Oregon Workforce and Economic Information  Oregon dairy products are recognized worldwide for their high quality and employment is growing as a result. Dairy farms in Oregon were historically small, often employing a family and a few other individuals, but recent trends […]

Free to Farm from Sea to Shining Sea American Farm Bureau By Zippy Duvall You’ll be hard pressed to find folks with more patriotic spirit than America’s farmers and ranchers. We love this country and take great pride in working around the clock to grow the finest products in the […]

Defects linked to benzopyrene exposure passed down generationally in zebrafish Oregon State Extension Service By Chris Branum   Zebrafish whose parents and grandparents were exposed to benzopyrene, a chemical associated with air pollution, suffer several physical and behavioral deficits, even though the descendant fish were not themselves exposed.

Oregonians For Food And Shelter As the 2017 Session winds towards Sine Die, we’re finally seeing some concrete proposals on transportation, tax increases and cost savings. These were the three major issues that the Governor and legislative leaders pointed to at the beginning of the Session, but until this week, […]

  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 […]