By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, The Legislature held its final “Legislative Days” of the year this week in the Capitol. Today marks the deadline for Senators and Representatives to request bills for drafting for the 2024 session. For the short session, each member gets two bills each, and drafts […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden: Press Release, Farms, Food, and Fiber: Merkley, Wyden Announce Senate Passage of Major Investments for Oregon Agriculture and Rural Communities Funding included in the fiscal year 2024 Senate agriculture funding bill champions family farms, rural housing, broadband, and more Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, A Prineville lumber mill operator and real estate developer bequeathed $3 million to help Jewish orphans in Israel, a gift likely to be needed as fighting continues in the Middle East between Hamas and Israel, according to Central Oregon Daily News. Marvin Harris, who […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation Axios this year declared that city coyotes are here to stay.  This is now more true since a State Agency just passed a rule making it harder to kill them. Hunters can no long engage in coyote killing contests on public lands in Oregon […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Congressional Outreach on EPA’s ESA Proposals OFS continues to advocate for a risk-based approach as EPA works to finalize new proposals aimed at protecting species listed under the Endangered Species Act. EPA’s recent proposals include changes to rodenticide use, herbicide use, and complete restrictions […]

By Andrea Cantu-Schomus October 20, 2023 Oregon Department of Agriculture, On October 19, 2023, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) confirmed the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial flock in Union County. […]

Labor Shortage Met with More Automation By Oregon Family Farm Association Hood River, OR- Pears have typically been viewed as difficult to sort en masse due to their oblong shape. Unlike many nuts and fruits, their sensitivity and inability to roll properly have built a perception that grading and processing […]

By Oregon Farm Bureau Press Release, Oregon amongst the funding recipients. 9.12.23 In a significant step towards bridging the digital divide in rural Oregon, Pioneer Telephone Cooperative has been awarded a substantial Rural Development investment of $24,966,775 by the Biden-Harrison Administration’s “Reconnect Program.” This investment is poised to transform the […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, Eighteen makers of beer and hard cider are campaigning to help older Oregon farmers protect their land from development today and in the future, and they’re holding events to raise awareness of disappearing farms and ranches. Generations of families eking out a living from the […]

By Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation In an effort to boost Oregonians’ switch to electric vehicles the Oregon Department of Transportation is granting $1.75 million in rebates to priority businesses, nonprofits, and governments to install EV charging stations. This is just part of $100 million dedicated to building Electric Vehicle […]